Mike Newell

Mike Newell strikes me as the rare big director with no swagger. He won the BAFTA for Best Direction for Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), then swung straight into the menace of Donnie Brasco (1997) and the spectacle of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005). That range, romantic comedy to mob drama to blockbuster fantasy, tells me he's a craftsman who serves the story rather than his own brand. Decades behind the camera and still trusted with huge productions. I find that quiet versatility more impressive than any single auteur signature. He's the dependable hand the industry keeps coming back to.

Name (English)

Mike Newell

Name (Japanese)

マイク・ニューウェル

Reading

まいく・にゅーうぇる

Born

March 28, 1942 (age 84)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Horse

Origin

St Albans, United Kingdom

Occupation

film director / film producer / television director / director

University

Magdalene College

Awards & achievements

• 1995 BAFTA Award for Best Direction
• 1995 César Award for Best Foreign Film

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AB

Tags

• film director
• film producer
• television director

Last updated

2026-06-02

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