Malcolm Needs
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Malcolm Richard Needs is an English writer and filmmaker.
He is the owner of TheMovieWorks and is an avid Tottenham Hotspur supporter.
school at the National Sports Centre, Lilleshall.
radio. Writing gags and sketches for The News Huddlines
starring Roy Hudd
, June Whitfield
and Chris Emmet.
was performed at the Fox Theatre in North London. The play moved to the Jermyn Street Theatre
, Piccadilly. Directed by Needs the cast changed to include Sue Hodge
, Carol Harrison
, Peter Dean. His second play Pin Money, starred and directed by June Brown
. Other plays include On Holiday and Manhattan Weekend.
, a psychological thriller, that is in development in Los Angeles. He also wrote The Last Cemetery in Berlin, a feature film for producer Jonathan Sanger and co-wrote with Peter Howitt
, The Persuaders
, a feature film based on the 1970s hit TV series that starred Tony Curtis and Roger Moore. He was the Creative Consultant on Dangerous Parking a feature film starring, Peter Howitt
, Saffron Burrows
, Tom Conti
, Alice Evans
, Rachael Stirling
and Sean Pertwee
. As Creative Consultant, he sat in the director's chair for the scenes that included Howitt as an actor. The movie received Best Director at the Tokyo Film Festival. In 2003, he wrote and directed Charlie, a feature film based on real life London criminal Charlie Richardson. Starring Luke Goss
, Stephen Berkoff, Anita Dobson
and Leslie Grantham
. The movie received a Variety
Critics' Choice award at the Karlovy Vary
film festival, the first British Film considered for the award for six years. His first film Shoreditch starred Joely Richardson
and Shane Richie
. Panned by the critics the movie lasted only two weeks in theatres. But more intriguing were the behind the scenes arguments between Needs and the producers, with Needs refusing to attend the opening night in Leicester square. In 2007 he was listed as one of twenty-two directors "unjustly under the critical and popular radar" by Variety.
, Strasbourg and representatives of the Chinese Government. The images were so powerful they helped the campaign convince China to change their trading policies on the use of cat and dog fur. He also directed for McCartney's Adopt-A-Mine campaign. He also created the DVD that accompanied "My Brilliant Feat". A tribute charity single to the late footballer George Best, by Colin Hay
, former lead vocalist of the Australian band Men at Work
. The song became the Christmas number one in the iTunes albums download chart. He co-directed the viral comedy "Brilliant," for Comedy Ink Productions.
He is the owner of TheMovieWorks and is an avid Tottenham Hotspur supporter.
Early life
Malcolm Richard Needs was born on 19 December, 1957, the fourth of five children to parents John and Gwen Needs. He attended Fleecefield Primary school in Edmonton and later Chace Boys in Enfield. He became the assistant golf professional at Whitewebbs Golf course, Enfield and later became the teaching professional after qualifying at the Professional Golfers AssociationProfessional Golfers Association
Professional Golfers' Association, , is the usual term for a professional association in men's golf. It is often abbreviated to PGA...
school at the National Sports Centre, Lilleshall.
Radio
He started writing comedy in the late eighties and soon became a commissioned writer for BBCBBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
radio. Writing gags and sketches for The News Huddlines
The News Huddlines
The News Huddlines was a long-running BBC Radio 2 topical comedy sketch show starring Roy Hudd that ran for fifty one series from 1975 until 2001. Each episode lasted for half an hour and consisted of topical sketches, songs and one-liners.-Performers:...
starring Roy Hudd
Roy Hudd
Roy Hudd, OBE is an English comedian, actor, radio host and author, and an authority on the history of music hall entertainment.- Early life :...
, June Whitfield
June Whitfield
June Rosemary Whitfield, CBE is an English actress, well known in the United Kingdom since the 1950s for roles in radio and television comedy series....
and Chris Emmet.
Theatre
His first play Strip Poker, starring Barbara Drennan, Ione Skye and Gary HailesGary Hailes
Gary Hailes is an English actor.During the 1980s he starred in several successful television series, including Woodentop, Grange Hill and the BBC soap opera EastEnders, where he played Barry Clark from 1986 - 1989...
was performed at the Fox Theatre in North London. The play moved to the Jermyn Street Theatre
Jermyn Street Theatre
Jermyn Street Theatre is a performance venue situated in Jermyn Street, London.Formerly a restaurant, under the leadership of Howard Jameson, it was transformed into a 70-seat studio theatre right in the heart of London's West End...
, Piccadilly. Directed by Needs the cast changed to include Sue Hodge
Sue Hodge
Sue Hodge is a British actress, best known for her role as the waitress Mimi Labonq in the BBC sitcom Allo 'Allo!...
, Carol Harrison
Carol Harrison
Carol Harrison is a British actress and writer. She is known mostly for her work on British television, in particular her role as Louise Raymond in BBC's EastEnders.-Career:...
, Peter Dean. His second play Pin Money, starred and directed by June Brown
June Brown
June Muriel Brown, MBE is a British actress, best known for her role as the busy-body, chain-smoking gossip Dot Cotton in the long-running British soap opera EastEnders and for making other high profile television appearances on shows such as Doctor Who, Coronation Street, Minder, The Bill and...
. Other plays include On Holiday and Manhattan Weekend.
Films
He is the screenwriter of Berlin Rocks, a heist movie currently in development in Germany, and co-writer with Rich Nathanson, of SafeWordSafeword
A safeword is a code word or series of code words that are sometimes used in BDSM for a submissive to unambiguously communicate their physical or emotional state to a dominant , typically when approaching, or crossing, a physical, emotional, or moral boundary...
, a psychological thriller, that is in development in Los Angeles. He also wrote The Last Cemetery in Berlin, a feature film for producer Jonathan Sanger and co-wrote with Peter Howitt
Peter Howitt
Peter Howitt is an English actor and film director. He grew up in Eltham, London and Bromley, Kent, Peter used to be a part of the Priory Players in the Priory behind Christ Church, Eltham. He studied at the Drama Studio London. He has two children, Luke and Amy...
, The Persuaders
The Persuaders
The Persuaders can refer to:* The Persuaders!, a 1970s TV series starring Roger Moore and Tony Curtis* The Persuaders , a 1970s soul music band...
, a feature film based on the 1970s hit TV series that starred Tony Curtis and Roger Moore. He was the Creative Consultant on Dangerous Parking a feature film starring, Peter Howitt
Peter Howitt
Peter Howitt is an English actor and film director. He grew up in Eltham, London and Bromley, Kent, Peter used to be a part of the Priory Players in the Priory behind Christ Church, Eltham. He studied at the Drama Studio London. He has two children, Luke and Amy...
, Saffron Burrows
Saffron Burrows
Saffron Dominique Burrows is an English actress and former fashion model, who starred as Det. Serena Stevens on Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Lorraine Weller on Boston Legal.-Early life:...
, Tom Conti
Tom Conti
Thomas "Tom" Conti is a Scottish actor, theatre director and novelist.-Early life:Born Thomas Conti in Paisley, Renfrewshire, he was brought up Roman Catholic, but he considers himself anti-religious...
, Alice Evans
Alice Evans
Alice Jane Evans is an American-born English actress.-Early life:Evans, the daughter of educators and the granddaughter of a coal miner, was born in New Jersey, USA and grew up in Bristol, England. She graduated from University College London with a 2:1 in French and Italian.-Career:After...
, Rachael Stirling
Rachael Stirling
Rachael Atlanta Stirling is an English stage, film and television actress. She is a two-time Olivier nominee for her stage work, but is best known for her performance as Nancy Astley in the BBC drama Tipping the Velvet.-Personal life:...
and Sean Pertwee
Sean Pertwee
Sean Pertwee is an English actor known for his television, film and voice-over work.-Career:In the early 80s, he auditioned for a place at the Surrey County Youth Theatre where he was cast as Captain Fitzpatrick in the play Tom Jones, based on the novel by Henry Fielding...
. As Creative Consultant, he sat in the director's chair for the scenes that included Howitt as an actor. The movie received Best Director at the Tokyo Film Festival. In 2003, he wrote and directed Charlie, a feature film based on real life London criminal Charlie Richardson. Starring Luke Goss
Luke Goss
Luke Damon Goss is an English singer and actor. Since 1994, he has been married to backing singer Shirley Lewis, , and has one stepdaughter, Carli. In January 2007, he and wife Shirley moved permanently to Los Angeles, but still maintain a residence in London...
, Stephen Berkoff, Anita Dobson
Anita Dobson
Anita Dobson is an English television actress and singer. She gained her highest profile while playing Angie Watts in the BBC soap opera, EastEnders...
and Leslie Grantham
Leslie Grantham
Leslie Michael Grantham is an English actor best known for his role as "Dirty" Den Watts in the soap opera EastEnders. He is also a convicted murderer, having served 10 years for the killing of a German taxi driver, and he generated significant press coverage as the result of an online sex scandal...
. The movie received a Variety
Variety (magazine)
Variety is an American weekly entertainment-trade magazine founded in New York City, New York, in 1905 by Sime Silverman. With the rise of the importance of the motion-picture industry, Daily Variety, a daily edition based in Los Angeles, California, was founded by Silverman in 1933. In 1998, the...
Critics' Choice award at the Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary is a spa city situated in western Bohemia, Czech Republic, on the confluence of the rivers Ohře and Teplá, approximately west of Prague . It is named after King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV, who founded the city in 1370...
film festival, the first British Film considered for the award for six years. His first film Shoreditch starred Joely Richardson
Joely Richardson
Joely Kim Richardson is an English actress, most known recently for her role as Queen Catherine Parr in the Showtime television show The Tudors and Julia McNamara in the television drama Nip/Tuck...
and Shane Richie
Shane Richie
Shane Richie is an English actor, comedian, singer and media personality, known for his portrayal of the character Alfie Moon in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders.-Early life and career beginnings:...
. Panned by the critics the movie lasted only two weeks in theatres. But more intriguing were the behind the scenes arguments between Needs and the producers, with Needs refusing to attend the opening night in Leicester square. In 2007 he was listed as one of twenty-two directors "unjustly under the critical and popular radar" by Variety.
Campaign and others
He created "Wrap up Warm". A campaign DVD for Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills that used previously shot undercover footage highlighting the trade in cat and dog fur around the world. The DVD won a IVCA Clarion Award and was shown to politicians at the European ParliamentEuropean Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
, Strasbourg and representatives of the Chinese Government. The images were so powerful they helped the campaign convince China to change their trading policies on the use of cat and dog fur. He also directed for McCartney's Adopt-A-Mine campaign. He also created the DVD that accompanied "My Brilliant Feat". A tribute charity single to the late footballer George Best, by Colin Hay
Colin Hay
Colin James Hay is a Scottish-Australian musician, who made his mark during the 1980s as lead vocalist of the Australian band Men at Work, and later as a solo artist.- Early life and Men at Work :...
, former lead vocalist of the Australian band Men at Work
Men at Work
Men at Work are an Australian rock band who achieved international success in the 1980s. They are the only Australian artists to have a simultaneous #1 album and #1 single in the United States . They achieved the same distinction of a simultaneous #1 album and #1 single in the United Kingdom...
. The song became the Christmas number one in the iTunes albums download chart. He co-directed the viral comedy "Brilliant," for Comedy Ink Productions.
External links
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1269627
- http://www.doollee.com/PlaywrightsN/needs-malcolm.html .