Mike Newell
Director · Producer
84 years (Mar 28, 1942)St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Mike Newell earns a living as a British director whose contribution is settled long before an audience sees anything. 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' sits at the front of the credit list. 'Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time' is close behind in visibility. The first credits arrived well before the best-known title. Projects, not roles, are the unit this career is measured in. He won the BAFTA for 'Four Weddings and a Funeral'.
Mike Newell
Director · Producer
Mike Newell earns a living as a British director whose contribution is settled long before an audience sees anything. 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' sits at the front of the credit list. 'Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time' is close behind in visibility. The first credits arrived well before the best-known title. Projects, not roles, are the unit this career is measured in. He won the BAFTA for 'Four Weddings and a Funeral'.
23 Movies
Director
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005
Director
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
2010
Director
Four Weddings and a Funeral
1994
Director
Donnie Brasco
1997
Director
My Duchess
2026
Director
Mona Lisa Smile
2003
Director
Great Expectations
2012
Director
The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society
2018
Director
Love in the Time of Cholera
2007
Director
Pushing Tin
1999
Director
Into the West
1992
Director
The Awakening
1980
Director
An Awfully Big Adventure
1995
Director
Soursweet
1988
Director
Dance with a Stranger
1985
Director
Enchanted April
1991
Director
Amazing Grace and Chuck
1987
Director
The Good Father
1985
Director
Bad Blood
1982
21 TV Shows
Director
Big Breadwinner Hog
1969
Director
Budgie
1971
Director
Play for Today
1970
Director
The Fellows
1967
Director
ITV Playhouse
1967
Director
Spindoe
1968
Director
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
Director
Parkin's Patch
1969
Director
Blood Feud
1983
Director
The Guardians
1971
Director
Hadleigh
1969
Director
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
Director
The Interestings
2016
Director
The Adventures of Don Quick
1970
Director
Red Letter Day
1976
Director
Wessex Tales
1973
Director
Tales Out of School
1983
Director
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
1992
Director
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
Director
Playhouse
1974
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Full Filmography
My Duchess
Director
2026
The Spirit of 1926
Director
2022
The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society
Director
2018
The Interestings
Director · 1 episode
2016–
Great Expectations
Director
2012
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Director
2010
Love in the Time of Cholera
Director
2007
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Director
2005
Huff
Executive Producer · 26 episodes
2004–
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Mike Newell and where are they from?
Mike Newell is 84 years old, born on March 28, 1942 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Mike Newell?
Mike Newell is best known for directing Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Donnie Brasco.
How many movies has Mike Newell directed?
Over a 62-year career (since 1964), Mike Newell has directed or written 23 films and worked on 21 TV shows.
What was Mike Newell's first movie?
The career of Mike Newell began with Comedy Workshop: Love and Maud Carver (1964).
What is Mike Newell's most recent movie or series?
Mike Newell's most recent release is My Duchess, which premiered on October 28, 2026.
What TV shows has Mike Newell created or directed?
On television, Mike Newell has appeared in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, Coronation Street, Huff, Play for Today.
Mike Newell
1942-03-28 · 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 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.Mike Newell (director), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.