After he left school at sixteen, Robert Henshaw joined a film studio where he learnt the craft of film making. At one time he worked with David Lean, the distinguished film director. [1] He has received an Oscar for best director, and other awards. A committed member of the Socialist Labour Party, much of his work expresses his political convictions. He was knighted in the 2014 New Year's Honours. He said that he would accept an honour only from King Henry. He is married to Jessica Hardy, an actress, and they have four children - two boys and two girls. She is not disabled.
[1] Here is the entry for Lean on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Lean.
[1] Here is the entry for Lean on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Lean.