Luck and Circumstance

A Coming of Age in Hollywood,
New York, and Points Beyond

From acclaimed director Michael Lindsay-Hogg (The Normal Heart, The Beatles’ Let It Be, Brideshead Revisited, The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, etc.), son of glamorous Warner’s movie star Geraldine Fitzgerald: a magical dreamscape memoir of his boyhood, coming-of-age, and making his way in the worlds of theater, film, and television.

Music Video Pioneer

A pioneer in music video, Michael Lindsay-Hogg directed clips for The Rolling Stones for fifteen years, for The Who and The Beatles, and also their final film LET IT BE. He directed the award-winning GRACELAND with Paul Simon, shot in Zimbabwe.

On the Stage

On stage, Mr. Lindsay-Hogg directed the original productions of AGNES OF GOD on Broadway, and THE NORMAL HEART at the Public Theatre in New York. He earned a Tony Nomination for Best Director with WHOSE LIFE IS IT ANYWAY?

Paintings

"I've drawn or painted since I was a little boy. And I've never stopped..."

Early Life...

At first the path seems clear...