Mike Newell

Birth Name:

Michael Cormac Newell

Birth Place:

St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England

Profession

Director, Producer

Won the BAFTA Britania Award for Artistic Excellence in Directing in 2005
Received an Honorary Doctorate of Arts from the University of Lincoln, England in 2007
Attended a three year training course at Granada Television, hoping to pursue a career in theatre
Quote: "Romantic comedies are backbreaking to write because they have to be fresh․ I've yet to find another one which was surprising enough to do․"
Started directing British television shows in the 1960s, often under the alias Cormac Newell
His feature film "Four Weddings and a Funeral" earned him enough critical acclaim and notice to move into directing Hollywood films
His voice appears briefly at the beginning of "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" as a radio announcer

1985Award of the Youth - Foreign Film:Winner
1986Silver Ribbon - Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero):Nominated
1988Gold Hugo - Best Feature:Nominated
1992Best FilmWinner
1993Best FilmWinner
1993Starboy AwardWinner
1993Golden Goblet - Best Film:Nominated
1994Honorable Mentions (The Next Ten Best Picture Contenders) - Honorable Mentions:Winner
1994Golden Calf - Best European Film (Beste Europese Film):Winner
1994Young Artist Award - Outstanding Family Foreign Film:Winner
1995David Lean Award for DirectionWinner
1995BAFTA Film Award - Best Film:Winner
1995SACD Prize - Directors' Fortnight:Nominated
1995César - Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger):Winner
1995DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
1995Guild Film Award - Gold - Foreign Film (Ausländischer Film):Winner
1995Crystal GlobeNominated
1995ALFS Award - British Director of the Year:Winner
1997BSFC Award - Best Director:Nominated
1997Screen International AwardNominated
2005Rondo Statuette - Best Film:Nominated
2006Saturn Award - Best Director:Nominated
2006Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form:Nominated
2008Imagen Award - Best Director:Nominated
2012Contribution to Cinematic Imagery AwardWinner
2013Tiantan Award - Best Picture:Nominated
2019EMMA - Best Short Film:Winner

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