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Mike Newell
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British director and producer (born 1942)
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Mike Newell is a British film director, producer, and television director who began his professional career in 1960. Born on March 28, 1942, in St Albans, he is a citizen of the United Kingdom where he has worked. He received his education at Magdalene College and speaks English. Newell is married to Bernice Stegers and has three children.
His career includes directing the film *Four Weddings and a Funeral*. He has received the BAFTA Award for Best Direction and the César Award for Best Foreign Film. Additionally, he was nominated for the European Film Award for Best Non-European Film. Other works associated with his name include *370 Wildly Talented Gays, Bisexuals, Lesbians and Thespians!* and *260 Brilliant Bisexuals : (Allegedly!)*.
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Film & TV
St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK
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…
Known for
- Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts — Self2022
- Reel Britannia — Self2022
- Charlton Heston and Ben-Hur: A Personal Journey — Self2011
- At Sundance — Self1995
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Key facts
- Born
- Michael Cormac Newell , ( 1942-03-28 ) 28 March 1942 (age 84) , St Albans , Hertfordshire , England
- Alma mater
- Magdalene College, Cambridge
- Occupation
- Filmmaker
- Years active
- 1963–present
- Notable work
- Four Weddings and a Funeral , Donnie Brasco , Pushing Tin , Mona Lisa Smile , Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire , Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time , Great Expectations
- Spouse
- Bernice Stegers ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1980 )
- Awards
- BAFTA Award for Best Direction , Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Mike
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- St Albans
- Spouse
- Bernice Stegers
- Occupation
- director
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Mike Newell.jpg
- Number of children
- 3
- Work location
- United Kingdom
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- Commons category
- Mike Newell (director)
- date of birth
- 1942-03-28
- topic has template
- Template:Mike Newell
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Mike Newell
- nominated for
- European Film Award for Best Non-European Film
- start of work period
- 1960-00-00
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Encyclopedic 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).
Early life
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