John Madden

John Philip Madden (born 8 April 1949) is an English director of theatre, film, television, and radio. He is graduated from the University of Cambridge (Sidney Sussex) in 1970 with a B.A. in English literature. Madden started work in television including directing episodes of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Inspector Morse. He made his first feature film, Ethan Frome, in 1990. In 1998 he directed Shakespeare in Love, which won the Oscar for Best Picture, and for which he was also nominated as Best Director. The film also won the Silver Bear at the 49th Berlin International Film Festival. He has since directed several films including Proof (2005) and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012). Madden is also a Jury Member for the digital studio Filmaka, a platform for undiscovered filmmakers to show their work to industry professionals.

FILMOGRAPHY

1982 BBC2 Playhouse – TV Series
1985 Great Performances – TV Series
1985 Screen Two – TV Series
1986 The Return of Sherlock Holmes – TV Series
1987 A Wreath of Roses – TV
1989 After the War – TV Mini-Series
1990 The Widowmaker – TV
1990-1995 Inspector Morse – TV Series
1991 The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes – TV Series
1991 The Storyteller: Greek Myths – TV Mini-Series
1993 Ethan Frome
1994 Golden Gate
1994 Screen One – TV Series
1995 Prime Suspect: The Lost Child – TV
1996 Truth or Dare – TV
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
2013 Masters of Sex – TV Series
2014 The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel