John Madden (director)

Infobox Actor


name = John Madden
birthname = John Philip Madden
birthdate = birth date and age|1949|4|8
birthplace = Hampshire, England
baftaawards = Best Single Scottish Drama
1996 "True or Dare"

John Philip Madden (born April 8 1949) is an English director of theatre, film, television, and radio. He began his career in British independent films. He graduated from the University of Cambridge (Sidney Sussex) in 1970 with a B.A. in English Literature. He started work in television including directing "Prime Suspect 4" and episodes of "Sherlock Holmes" and "Inspector Morse". Perhaps his most notable achievement to date was directing "Shakespeare in Love", which won Best Film of 1998 award at the 1999 Oscars ceremony.

John is also a jury member of the on going Filmaka short film contest.

Filmography

Plays

Plays he has directed include Arthur Kopit's "Wings" (for which he won the Prix Italia).

Radio

:seealso|Star Wars (radio)
Radio dramas he has directed include the radio versions of ' and ' .

References

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