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My Take
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.
Overview
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).
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1. Profile
- 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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / film producer / television director / director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Magdalene College
Awards & achievements
- 1995 BAFTA Award for Best Direction
- 1995 César Award for Best Foreign Film
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.