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Mike Newell(I)

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Mike Newell at an event for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Set in medieval Persia, a rogue prince (Jake Gyllenhaal) joins a mysterious princess (Gemma Arterton) in an effort to prevent a dark force from obtaining an ancient dagger that allows its handler to rule the world.
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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
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Mike Newell was born on 28 March 1942 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He is a director and producer, known for Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) and Donnie Brasco (1997). He is married to Bernice Stegers. They have three children.
BornMarch 28, 1942
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    • Won 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 16 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Known for

    Rowan Atkinson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell, Simon Callow, John Hannah, and Charlotte Coleman in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
    Four Weddings and a Funeral
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1994
    Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Clémence Poésy, Robert Pattinson, and Stanislav Yanevski in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
    7.7
    • Director
    • 2005
    Johnny Depp and Al Pacino in Donnie Brasco (1997)
    Donnie Brasco
    7.7
    • Director(directed by)
    • 1997
    Into the West (1992)
    Into the West
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1992

    Credits

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    Director

    • The Bitter End
      • Director
      • In Production
    • The Ambassadors
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Rowan Atkinson, Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell, and John Hannah in One Red Nose and a Wedding (2019)
      One Red Nose and a Wedding
      6.6
      TV Short
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Tom Courtenay, Matthew Goode, Michiel Huisman, Penelope Wilton, Glen Powell, Katherine Parkinson, Jessica Brown Findlay, and Lily James in The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)
      The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
      7.3
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Lauren Ambrose in The Interestings (2016)
      The Interestings
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Great Expectations US Poster (2013)
      Great Expectations
      6.3
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Ben Kingsley, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Gemma Arterton in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
      Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Love in the Time of Cholera (2007)
      Love in the Time of Cholera
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Clémence Poésy, Robert Pattinson, and Stanislav Yanevski in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
      Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
      7.7
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
      Mona Lisa Smile
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Jo
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2002
    • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil (1999)
      The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil
      6.6
      Video
      • Director (segment "Istanbul")
      • 1999
    • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones (2002)
      The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1995–1999
    • John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, and Angelina Jolie in Pushing Tin (1999)
      Pushing Tin
      6.0
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Johnny Depp and Al Pacino in Donnie Brasco (1997)
      Donnie Brasco
      7.7
      • Director (directed by)
      • 1997
    • Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman, and Georgina Cates in An Awfully Big Adventure (1995)
      An Awfully Big Adventure
      5.8
      • Director
      • 1995
    • Rowan Atkinson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell, Simon Callow, John Hannah, and Charlotte Coleman in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
      Four Weddings and a Funeral
      7.1
      • Director
      • 1994

    Producer

    • Enchanted Kingdom (2014)
      Enchanted Kingdom
      7.5
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • Great Expectations US Poster (2013)
      Great Expectations
      6.3
      • executive producer
      • 2012
    • Huff (2004)
      Huff
      7.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2004–2006
    • The Branch
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2003
    • Henry Thomas, Marc Blucas, and Romola Garai in I Capture the Castle (2003)
      I Capture the Castle
      6.8
      • executive producer
      • 2003
    • Jo
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2002
    • Michael Douglas, Don Cheadle, Dennis Quaid, Benicio Del Toro, and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Traffic (2000)
      Traffic
      7.5
      • executive producer
      • 2000
    • Promotional One Sheet
      High Fidelity
      7.4
      • executive producer
      • 2000
    • Reese Witherspoon, Josh Brolin, and Alessandro Nivola in Best Laid Plans (1999)
      Best Laid Plans
      6.1
      • executive producer
      • 1999
    • Christina Ricci, Ben Affleck, Janeane Garofalo, Martha Plimpton, Casey Affleck, Courtney Love, Jay Mohr, Angela Featherstone, Kate Hudson, Dave Chappelle, Guillermo Diaz, and Paul Rudd in 200 Cigarettes (1999)
      200 Cigarettes
      6.0
      • executive producer
      • 1999
    • Toby Stephens in Photographing Fairies (1997)
      Photographing Fairies
      6.7
      • executive producer
      • 1997
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    Videos11

    Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time - Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:33
    Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time - Trailer #2
    Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time -- Super Bowl Spot
    Trailer 0:32
    Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time -- Super Bowl Spot
    Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time -- Super Bowl Spot
    Trailer 0:32
    Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time -- Super Bowl Spot
    Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time -- Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:30
    Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time -- Trailer #1
    Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time -- "I Remain" Montage
    Featurette 1:37
    Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time -- "I Remain" Montage
    "Stunts & Parkour" from Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
    Featurette 2:30
    "Stunts & Parkour" from Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
    "Hassansins" from Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
    Featurette 2:06
    "Hassansins" from Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Cormac Newell
    • Height
      • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
    • Born
      • March 28, 1942
      • St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Bernice Stegers? - present (3 children)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 1 Article

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    • Trivia
      After accepting the job for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), became the first British director the film series has had.
    • Quotes
      [on making the fourth Harry Potter movie] "I was very anxious to break the franchise out of this goody-two-shoes feel. It's my view that children are violent, dirty, corrupt anarchists. Just adults-in-waiting basically."
    • Trademark
        Deep, commanding voice
    • Salary
      • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
        (2005)
        $1,000,000

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