John Madden

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John Philip Madden (born 8 April 1949) is an English director of theatre, film, television, and radio. He was educated at Clifton College. He was in the same house as friend and fellow director Roger Michell. 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 the Oscar for Best Picture in 1998, and for which Madden was also nominated as Best Director (he lost to Steven Spielberg for Saving Private Ryan).

Madden is also a Jury Member for the digital studio Filmaka, a platform for undiscovered filmmakers to show their work to industry professionals.

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John Madden is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 25 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Invisible Women, Great Performances (1971), American Playhouse (1982), Screen Two (1985), Sherlock Holmes (1984), Masters of Sex (2013), Inspector Morse (1987), Playhouse (1974). The recorded credits span 1971 to 2026, including 13 movies and 12 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.