Mike Newell
Biography
Michael Cormac "Mike" Newell (born 28 March 1942) is an English director and producer of motion pictures for the screen and for television. After the release of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in 2005, Newell became the third most commercially successful British director in recent years, behind Christopher Nolan and David Yates, as confirmed by the UK Film Council in their 2010 Statistical Yearbook. Newell won the BAFTA Award for Best Direction in 1994 for Four Weddings and a Funeral and the BAFTA Britannia Award for Artistic Excellence in Directing for his career prior to 2005. Descript…
Known For
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Playhouse
ITV Playhouse
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
BBC2 Play of the Week
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Huff
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
Budgie
Traffic
Donnie Brasco
Four Weddings and a Funeral
High Fidelity
Pushing Tin
Great Expectations
Mona Lisa Smile
The Sunday Drama