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 The Man in the Iron Mask (1977), a made-for-television film. His first critically acclaimed movie was Bad Blood (1981), concerning the 1941 manhunt for the New Zealand mass-killer Stan Graham played by Jack Thompson. This was followed by Dance with a Stranger (1985), a biographical drama starring Miranda Richardson as Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in the UK. For his directorial efforts, Newell won the Award of the Youth at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival.
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For other people named Mike Newell see Mike Newell disambiguation 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 Mike NewellNewell at WonderCon 2010BornMichael Cormac Newell 1942 03 28 28 March 1942 age 81 St Albans EnglandAlma materMagdalene College CambridgeOccupationFilmmakerYears active1963 presentNotable workFour Weddings and a FuneralDonnie BrascoPushing TinMona Lisa SmileHarry Potter and the Goblet of FirePrince of Persia The Sands of TimeGreat ExpectationsSpouseBernice Stegers m 1980 wbr Children2AwardsBAFTA Award for Best DirectionFour Weddings and a Funeral 1994 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Filmography 3 1 Film 3 2 Television 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editNewell was born in St Albans Hertfordshire as the son of amateur actors 2 and was educated at St Albans School He read English at Magdalene College Cambridge 3 4 He then attended a three year training course at Granada Television with the intention of entering the theatre Career editNewell 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 The Man in the Iron Mask 1977 a made for television film His first critically acclaimed movie was Bad Blood 1981 concerning the 1941 manhunt for the New Zealand mass killer Stan Graham played by Jack Thompson This was followed by Dance with a Stranger 1985 a biographical drama starring Miranda Richardson as Ruth Ellis the last woman to be hanged in the UK For his directorial efforts Newell won the Award of the Youth at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival Newell continued his successes in the film industry with Enchanted April 1991 an adaptation of the 1922 novel by Elizabeth von Arnim Miranda Richardson won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress Motion Picture Comedy or Musical and Joan Plowright won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress Motion Picture 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 Four Weddings and a Funeral 1994 was also critically acclaimed winning numerous awards including a Cesar Award Best Foreign Film a Golden Globe Best Actor Hugh Grant and a number of London Critics Circle Film Awards Best Director Film Producer and Screenwriter 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 Love in the Time of Cholera in 2007 and Prince of Persia The Sands of Time in 2010 In February 2011 Newell attended the British Academy Film Awards along with Harry Potter author J K Rowling David Heyman David Barron David Yates Alfonso Cuaron Rupert Grint and Emma Watson to collect the Michael Balcon Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Cinema on behalf of the Harry Potter film series 6 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 editFilm edit Director The Awakening 1980 Bad Blood 1981 Dance with a Stranger 1985 The Good Father 1985 Amazing Grace and Chuck 1987 Soursweet 1988 Enchanted April 1991 Into the West 1992 Four Weddings and a Funeral 1994 An Awfully Big Adventure 1995 Donnie Brasco 1997 Pushing Tin 1999 Mona Lisa Smile 2003 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2005 Love in the Time of Cholera 2007 Prince of Persia The Sands of Time 2010 Great Expectations 2012 The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society 2018 Executive producer Photographing Fairies 1997 200 Cigarettes 1999 Best Laid Plans 1999 High Fidelity 2000 Traffic 2000 I Capture the Castle 2003 Great Expectations 2012 Enchanted Kingdom 3D 2014 Documentary Television edit TV series Year s Title Notes1966 Coronation Street 8 episodes1967 The Fellows 5 episodesEscape 1 episode1967 1981 ITV Playhouse 4 episodes1968 Spindoe 4 episodesCity 68 2 episodesHer Majesty s Pleasure 5 episodes1969 Big Breadwinner Hog 6 episodesParkin s Patch 2 episodes1969 1970 ITV Saturday Night Theatre 2 episodes1970 Confession 2 episodesDiamond Crack Diamond 1 episodeThe Adventures of Don Quick 1 episode1971 The Guardians 2 episodes1971 1972 Thirty Minute Theatre 2 episodesBudgie 6 episodes1972 The Man from Haven1972 1978 Play for Today 6 episodes1973 Love Story 2 episodesHadleigh 2 episodesLate Night Theatre 3 episodesWessex Tales 1 episode1974 Childhood 1 episodeLate Night Drama 2 episodes1975 BBC2 Playhouse 1 episodeComedy Premiere 1 episode1976 Red Letter Day 1 episodeSecond City Firsts 1 episode1977 The Sunday Drama 1 episode1978 BBC2 Play of the Week 1 episode1989 Smith and Jones in Small Doses 1 episode1993 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles 2 episodes2019 One Red Nose Day and a Wedding TV ShortAs executive producer Year s Name Notes2003 The Branch2004 2006 Huff 16 episodes TV movies Sharon 1964 Documentary Comedy Workshop Love and Maud Carver 1964 The Kindness of Strangers 1967 Them Down There 1968 The Visitors 1968 The Gamekeeper 1968 69 Murder The Blood Relation 1968 Blood Relations 1969 Arthur Wants You for a Sunbeam 1970 Mrs Mouse Are You Within 1971 Big Soft Nelly Mrs Mouse 1971 Baa Baa Black Sheep 1974 The Gift of Friendship 1974 The Boundary 1975 The Midas Connection 1975 Lost Yer Tongue 1975 Of the Fields Lately 1976 The Man in the Iron Mask 1977 The Fosdyke Saga 1977 Little Girls Don t 1978 Blood Feud 1983 Birth of a Nation 1983 The Whole Hog 1989 Common Ground 1990 Jo 2002 Also producer The Interestings 2016 References edit Mike Newell on Love in the Time of Cholera ComingSoon net Mike Newell Biography 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