Mike Newell (director)
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Born | Michael Cormac Newell 28 March 1942 St Albans, England |
Alma mater | Magdalene College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Filmmaker |
Years active | 1963–present |
Notable work | Four Weddings and a Funeral Donnie Brasco Pushing Tin Mona Lisa Smile Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Great Expectations |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Awards | BAFTA Award for Best Direction Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) |
Michael Cormac Newell (born 28 March 1942) is an English film and television director and producer. He won the BAFTA for Best Direction for Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), which also won the BAFTA Award for Best Film, and directed the films Donnie Brasco (1997) and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005).[1]
Early life
Newell was born in
Career
Newell directed various British TV shows from the 1960s onwards (such as Spindoe, credited as Cormac Newell, and Big Breadwinner Hog), but eventually shifted his focus to film direction.
His first feature-length project was
Newell continued his successes in the film industry with
During this period, George Lucas recruited Newell as one of the numerous feature film directors to direct episodes of The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles.
The comedy
Since these award-winning productions, Newell has directed a number of films in Hollywood, such as Donnie Brasco (1997) (starring Al Pacino and Johnny Depp), Pushing Tin (1999) (starring John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, and Angelina Jolie) and Mona Lisa Smile (2003) (starring Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, and Julia Stiles).
In 2005, Newell was presented with an honorary degree of Doctor of Arts by the University of Hertfordshire which has a campus in St Albans, his birthplace. He was also awarded the BAFTA Britannia Award for Artistic Excellence in Directing for his career prior to 2005.[5] Newell became the first British director of the Harry Potter film series with the production of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the fourth adaptation in the series, which became a major critical and financial success worldwide. Newell is heard briefly as the radio announcer at the beginning of the film.
Newell directed
Continuing to work on adaptations, Newell directed Great Expectations (2012) from the novel by Charles Dickens with Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter, and Jeremy Irvine in starring roles.[7][8][9][10][11] The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.[12]
On Christmas Day in 2016, Newell appeared as a contestant on a special episode of the BBC's University Challenge, representing his alma mater, Magdalene College, Cambridge.[4]
Filmography
Film
Director
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Executive producer
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Television
TV series
As executive producer
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TV movies
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References
- ^ "Mike Newell on Love in the Time of Cholera". ComingSoon.net.
- ^ "Mike Newell Biography (1942–)". filmreference.com.
- ^ Church Gibson, Pamela. "Newell, Mike (1942–)". Screenonline. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Magdalene, Cambridge v St Hilda's, Oxford". BBC Online. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ Mike Newell: BAFTA/LA Archived 16 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Harry Potter Series Receives Prestigious BAFTA". The Lord of the Hallows. 14 February 2011.
- ^ Ralph Fiennes In Talks For Great Expectations Archived 12 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Zakarin, Jordan (14 April 2011). "Helena Bonham Carter in 'Great Expectations'? Star in Talks for Miss Havisham Role". HuffPost. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
- ^ "Jeremy Irvine Meeting Great Expectations, Helena Bonham Carter also in talks". Empire Online. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (14 April 2011). "'War' star Irvine meets 'Expectations'". Variety. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
- ^ "Number 9's slate includes new Neil Jordan vampire film". ScreenDaily. 15 May 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- ^ "Great Expectations | tiff.net". Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
External links
- Mike Newell at IMDb
- Mike Newell at the BFI's Screenonline