Early life
Lee Hicken was born in Leeds in 1981. He studied Film and Television at University in England and then later studied Fashion Marketing and Communication at the European Institute of Design in Barcelona during his early/mid twenties. Hicken returned to England in 2009.Career
Music in Leeds (2015)
Hicken's first film was ''Music in Leeds'', a documentary made in conjunction with the BBC in 2015 examining the history of the music scene in the city. The film was premiered on December 8, 2015 at Belgrave Music Hall in Leeds with many of the artists who inspired and featured in the film in attendance including the Kaiser Chiefs, Utah Saints, Pigeon Detectives, the Sisters of Mercy and Bridewell Taxis. The City Talking's synopsis of the film read: ‘he City Talking: Music in Leeds, Vol.1, applies the storytelling sensibilities of The City Talking to a thirty-five year period when music made Leeds a city where you didn't want to miss a note, a beat, a synth stab or a chord.’Do You Want To Win? (2017)
A documentary about Leeds United's renaissance in the early 1990s under Howard Wilkinson entitled ''Do You Want To Win?'', released in 2017, continued The City Talking's shift more towards becoming more a film-based media company. The one-off documentary feature, ''Do You Want To Win?'' documents how, in October 1988, Howard Wilkinson laid down a simple challenge to Leeds United, the players and the city. The City Talking's synopsis of the film is: ‘Do You Want To Win? is the story of how Leeds United emerged from the shadows of history and reputation, and by 1992 got back not only what it wanted, but what it deserved. It stars Vinnie Jones, Gordon Strachan, Gary McAllister and Howard Wilkinson.‘, which in the summer of 2018 became available to watch for Prime Video customers across the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the USA.As Good As It Gets? (2018)
''As Good As It Gets?'' is the story of the most successful period in Leeds Rhinos’ history, and how a tight knit group of people won multiple Super League Titles, Challenge Cups and World Club Challenges, culminating in the historic treble of 2015. The film stars Kevin Sinfield, Jamie Peacock, Jamie Jones-Buchanan, Brian McDermott, Gary Hetherington and is narrated by actor Matthew Lewis. Lee Hicken, an ardent Rhinos supporter, directed the film and carried out the key interviews himself.Take Us Home: Leeds United (2019 & 2020)
At the start of the 2018–19 season, it was agreed that The City Talking would produce a season-long behind-the-scenes docu-series aboutWelcome to Berlin (2021)
In August 2020, it was announced by Variety that Hicken would direct a new documentary series for Pulse Films on Berlin and the football club, Hertha BSC. Academy Award Winner, James Marsh is an executive producer on the show.Macho Man (2022)
In 2021, it was announced Hicken would write and direct a new film 'Macho Man' based on the life of legendary professional wrestler 'Macho Man Randy Savage'. The film is due for release in 2022.Filmography
References
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