Mike Newell

Director and producer. Born 28 March 1942 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK.

Titles on Fi1m7 directing · 2 producing

Average Fi1m scoreas director · 7 titles

BAFTA1 won

Born

28 March 1942, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Active

1960–2012

Frequently works with

Alan Grint, Alfred Molina, Baz Taylor, Bob Hird, Charles Sturridge, Claude Whatham, Derek Bennett, Gerald Blake

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

69Fi1m

65Critics

We rate Mike’s work 4 points above the press, across 5 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above2

60 to 793

Under 602

Of 7 reviewed titles as director.

In numbers

Reviewed: 6 films, 1 series
Screen time: 12 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $1.6bn across 6 films with figures
BAFTA Film Awards: 1 BAFTA1 won
Active: 1960–2012

Genres

Drama4
Romance3
Adventure2
Fantasy2
Action1
Comedy1

Best and worst on Fi1m

84BestDonnie Brasco1997

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56WorstPrince of Persia: The Sands of Time2010

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

161960s

331970s

121980s

121990s

82000s

62010s

22020s

Directors most worked with

Alan Grint2 titles

Baz Taylor2 titles

Bob Hird2 titles

Charles Sturridge2 titles

Claude Whatham2 titles

Derek Bennett2 titles

Co-stars most worked with

Alfred Molina2 titles

Awards

BAFTA Film Awards1 won

Won1995Best Direction · Four Weddings and a Funeral

Other awards1 won · 1 nominated

Nominated1997European Film Award for Best Non-European Film: European Film Award for Best Non-European Film · Donnie Brasco
Won1995César Award for Best Foreign Film: César Award for Best Foreign Film · Four Weddings and a Funeral

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.