Mike Newell
Film director · 2 films (1994–2005)
Mike Newell is a director whose work here spans Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), across comedy and drama. All 289 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Michael Cormac "Mike" Newell 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.
Born 28 March 1942 · St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Directing style
Newell favors a highly intimate, performance-driven framing that prioritizes medium shots and close-ups, keeping the camera consistently at eye-level to ground the drama and comedy. He shoots primarily in day interiors, utilizing shallow depth of field to isolate subjects against softly blurred backgrounds. His lighting relies heavily on naturalistic, motivated sources like windows and practical lamps, rendering a warm, neutral palette of soft beiges, creams, and muted earth tones punctuated by occasional vibrant reds.
Awards
- BAFTA Award for Best Direction · 1995
- César Award for Best Foreign Film · 1995
Films directed by Mike Newell
About Mike Newell
When was Mike Newell born?
Mike Newell was born on 28 March 1942 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK .
What films has Mike Newell directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005).
What awards has Mike Newell won?
BAFTA Award for Best Direction (1995) and César Award for Best Foreign Film (1995).
Search every frame of Mike Newell’s films
All 289 indexed frames from 2 films directed by Mike Newell — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.