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Also known as Michael Cormac Newell

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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Person · Open Library

Works
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Top works

  • 370 Wildly Talented Gays, Bisexuals, Lesbians and Thespians!
  • 260 Brilliant Bisexuals : (Allegedly!)
  • 1000 Famous Faces... Now and Then
  • San Clemente California Spanish Village by the Sea
  • Four weddings and a funeral

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Film & TV

Directing · 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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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Country
United Kingdom
Active from
1942

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
2,717
Total plays
6,469

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. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Mike+Newell">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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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)

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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

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mike Newell” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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