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Occupations. Director. screenwriter. actor. Years active. 1994–present. Spouse. Joanne Wilkinson. Shane Meadows (born 26 December 1972) is an English director, screenwriter and actor, known for his work in independent film, most notably the cult film This Is England (2006) and its three sequels (2010–2015).
Shane Meadows is a British director, writer and producer of films and TV shows, such as This Is England, Dead Man's Shoes and The Virtues. He was born in 1972 in Staffordshire, England, and has won four BAFTA awards and other accolades.
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- Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England, UK
May 30, 2023 · The director of This Is England and The Virtues makes his first period drama, about a 18th Century coin forgery gang in West Yorkshire. He casts newcomers and regulars in a story of crime, community and visions.
Shane says: “The Gallows Pole is an incredible true story, little known outside of Yorkshire, about a group of very naughty men and women who started clipping and counterfeiting coins out in the Moors, as a way to keep themselves and their community alive. I’ve never made a period drama before so I’m absolutely buzzing, and to be doing it with Piers (Wenger) at the BBC, his incredible team, and Element Pictures is nothing short of an honour.”
Dec 6, 2023 · The award-winning filmmaker reflects on his career and shares his insights on filmmaking in the annual lecture supported by The David Lean Foundation. BAFTA also publishes a guide on tackling class inequality in the screen arts, featuring 16 experts including Meadows.
Aug 7, 2015 · Shane was the catalyst for us doing what we’ve always wanted to do.” It has been reported, apparently with the approval of Meadows, that This is England ’90 will bring his social history of ...
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May 26, 2023 · Shane Meadows on his newfound love of period drama: ‘It’ll resonate with people in a way we didn’t even intend’ He made his name with violence-peppered working-class realism, but now the This is England creator is doing historical drama.
