John Madden (director)
| John Madden | |
|---|---|
| Born |
John Philip Madden 8 April 1949 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England[1] |
| Alma mater | Cambridge University |
| Years active | 1982–present |
John Philip Madden (/ˈmædən/; born 8 April 1949) is an English director of theatre, film, television, and radio.[2] He is known for directing Shakespeare in Love (1998), which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. He has gained more recent recognition for directing The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011) and its sequel The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015).
Life and career
Madden was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. He was educated at Clifton College in Bristol. He was in the same house as friend and fellow director Roger Michell. He began his career in British independent films, and graduated from Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge in 1970 with a B.A. in English literature. He started work in television including directing Prime Suspect 4 and episodes of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (ITV, 1984–1994)[3] and Inspector Morse.
Perhaps his most notable achievement to date was directing Shakespeare in Love, which won the Oscar for Best Picture in 1998, and for which he was also nominated as Best Director;[4] he lost to Steven Spielberg for Saving Private Ryan. The film also won the Silver Bear at the 49th Berlin International Film Festival.[5]
He has since directed several films, including Proof (2005), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011), and its sequel, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015).
Madden is also a Jury Member for the digital studio Filmaka, a platform for undiscovered filmmakers to show their work to industry professionals.[6]
Films
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1993 | Ethan Frome |
| 1994 | Golden Gate |
| 1997 | Mrs Brown |
| 1998 | Shakespeare in Love |
| 2001 | Captain Corelli's Mandolin |
| 2005 | Proof |
| 2008 | Killshot |
| 2010 | The Debt |
| 2011 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel |
| 2015 | The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel |
| 2016 | Miss Sloane |
Television
- Poppyland 1984 (UK TV film, Screen 2)
- Prime Suspect 4
- After The War (UK TV Series)
- Inspector Morse episodes
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes episodes
- The Widowmaker 1990. Madden insisted on star David Morrissey.
- Masters of Sex pilot[7]
Plays
Plays he has directed include Arthur Kopit's Wings, and the world premiere of Jules Feiffer's "Grown Ups" at the American Repertory Theater in 1980.
Radio
Between 1981 and 1996, Madden directed a series of radio adaptations of Star Wars in a BBC/NPR co-production, which included versions of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1981), The Empire Strikes Back (1983) and Return of the Jedi (1996) scripted for radio by Brian Daley.[8][9]
Before it was produced for the stage, Madden directed Wings for NPR's Earplay series, in a production that won the Prix Italia.
References
- ↑ "John Madden|Biography", biography.com, n.d. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ↑ John Madden Biography. Tribute.ca 2011, retrieved 29 September 2011
- ↑ John Madden. Yahoo! Movies 2011, retrieved 29 September 2011
- ↑ Nominees & Winners for the 71st Academy Awards. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 2011, retrieved 29 September 2011
- ↑ "Berlinale: 1999 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ↑ Filmaka Jury Member John Madden, Filmaka.com.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie, "Update: Michael Sheen & Lizzy Caplan To Star In Showtime Pilot 'Masters Of Sex'", deadline.com, February 2, 2012. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ↑ Robb, Brian J. (2012). A Brief Guide to Star Wars. London: Hachette. ISBN 9781780335834. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ↑ John, Derek. "That Time NPR Turned 'Star Wars' Into A Radio Drama — And It Actually Worked". NPR.org. All Things Considered, National Public Radio. Archived from the original on 20 June 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.