Justin Chadwick

Justin Chadwick is a British film and television actor and director, best known for directing the majority of the episodes of the television series "Bleak House" as well as the feature films "The Other Boleyn Girl" and "Tulip Fever". He's a graduate from the University of Leicester, England, UK.

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)

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A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Justin Chadwick
CAST:  Idris Elba  •  Naomie Harris  •  Tony Kgoroge  •  Riaad Moosa

A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Justin Chadwick
CAST:  Idris Elba  •  Naomie Harris  •  Tony Kgoroge  •  Riaad Moosa

Stolen (2011)

A fast-paced thriller about a vital and terrifying subject - the trafficking of children - with the heart-stopping vibrancy, compassion and energy that only the fate of children inspires. This is a story that touches all our lives. And it's happening now.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Justin Chadwick
CAST:  Damian Lewis  •  Wunmi Mosaku  •  Michael Smiley  •  Cosima Shaw

A fast-paced thriller about a vital and terrifying subject - the trafficking of children - with the heart-stopping vibrancy, compassion and energy that only the fate of children inspires. This is a story that touches all our lives. And it's happening now.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Justin Chadwick
CAST:  Damian Lewis  •  Wunmi Mosaku  •  Michael Smiley  •  Cosima Shaw

The First Grader (2010)

The true story of an 84 year-old Kenyan villager and ex Mau Mau freedom fighter who fights for his right to go to school for the first time to get the education he could never afford.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Justin Chadwick
CAST:  Naomie Harris  •  Tony Kgoroge  •  Nick Reding  •  Oliver Litondo

The true story of an 84 year-old Kenyan villager and ex Mau Mau freedom fighter who fights for his right to go to school for the first time to get the education he could never afford.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Justin Chadwick
CAST:  Naomie Harris  •  Tony Kgoroge  •  Nick Reding  •  Oliver Litondo

The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)

A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn, driven by their family's blind ambition, compete for the love of the handsome and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Justin Chadwick
CAST:  Natalie Portman  •  Scarlett Johansson  •  Eric Bana  •  Jim Sturgess

A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn, driven by their family's blind ambition, compete for the love of the handsome and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Justin Chadwick
CAST:  Natalie Portman  •  Scarlett Johansson  •  Eric Bana  •  Jim Sturgess

The Hour of The Pig (1993)

In medieval France, young lawyer Richard Courtois leaves Paris for the simpler life in the country. However, he is soon drawn into amorous and political intrigues. At the same time, he is pushed to defend a pig, owned by the mysterious gypsy Samira. The pig has ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leslie Megahey
CAST:  Colin Firth  •  Ian Holm  •  Donald Pleasence  •  Amina Annabi

In medieval France, young lawyer Richard Courtois leaves Paris for the simpler life in the country. However, he is soon drawn into amorous and political intrigues. At the same time, he is pushed to defend a pig, owned by the mysterious gypsy Samira. The pig has ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leslie Megahey
CAST:  Colin Firth  •  Ian Holm  •  Donald Pleasence  •  Amina Annabi

London Kills Me (1991)

For want of a nail a shoe was lost, for want of a shoe... a young man's life is almost lost, which is exactly what this film is all about: a man barely twenty who wants desperately to pull out of London's drug world by taking a job as a waiter in a 'normal' ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hanif Kureishi
CAST:  Justin Chadwick  •  Steven Mackintosh  •  Emer McCourt  •  Roshan Seth

For want of a nail a shoe was lost, for want of a shoe... a young man's life is almost lost, which is exactly what this film is all about: a man barely twenty who wants desperately to pull out of London's drug world by taking a job as a waiter in a 'normal' ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hanif Kureishi
CAST:  Justin Chadwick  •  Steven Mackintosh  •  Emer McCourt  •  Roshan Seth

Boy (2012)

The winner of British Airways ”Great Britons” competition, the film tells the story of a carpenter at the Olympic Velodrome track and his cyclist son.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Justin Chadwick
CAST:  Timothy Spall  •  Euan Cattermole  •  Sam Caine  •  Michael Smiley

The winner of British Airways ”Great Britons” competition, the film tells the story of a carpenter at the Olympic Velodrome track and his cyclist son.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Justin Chadwick
CAST:  Timothy Spall  •  Euan Cattermole  •  Sam Caine  •  Michael Smiley

Tulip Fever (2017)

An artist falls for a married young woman while he's commissioned to paint her portrait. The two invest in the risky tulip market in hopes to build a future together.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Justin Chadwick
CAST:  Alicia Vikander  •  Dane DeHaan  •  Judi Dench  •  Christoph Waltz

An artist falls for a married young woman while he's commissioned to paint her portrait. The two invest in the risky tulip market in hopes to build a future together.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Justin Chadwick
CAST:  Alicia Vikander  •  Dane DeHaan  •  Judi Dench  •  Christoph Waltz

Alive and Kicking (1991)

Stevie "Smudger" Smith and his wife Marie are both addicted to drugs; he's also a dealer. The day he 'deals with' another dealer, she gives birth to a baby. The baby appears to be addicted too and Marie decides to give up the habit. Because Stevie doesn't want to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Young
CAST:  Lenny Henry  •  Robbie Coltrane  •  Annabelle Apsion  •  Jane Horrocks

Stevie "Smudger" Smith and his wife Marie are both addicted to drugs; he's also a dealer. The day he 'deals with' another dealer, she gives birth to a baby. The baby appears to be addicted too and Marie decides to give up the habit. Because Stevie doesn't want to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Young
CAST:  Lenny Henry  •  Robbie Coltrane  •  Annabelle Apsion  •  Jane Horrocks

Family Style (1993)

A young man struggles with grief over the death of his older brother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Justin Chadwick
CAST:  Ewan McGregor  •  Amelia Curtis  •  Ian Redford  •  Alan Thompson-Jones

A young man struggles with grief over the death of his older brother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Justin Chadwick
CAST:  Ewan McGregor  •  Amelia Curtis  •  Ian Redford  •  Alan Thompson-Jones

Au Pair (1994)

A coming of age comedy about Susan, a young Welsh woman who leaves her quiet country for Germany in search of some real adventure. She falls in love with her boss's lover, but when Susan's boyfriend from Wales shows up, sparks begin to fly.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Angelika Weber
CAST:  Georgina Cates  •  Justin Chadwick  •  Jo Kern  •  Thomas Kettenring

A coming of age comedy about Susan, a young Welsh woman who leaves her quiet country for Germany in search of some real adventure. She falls in love with her boss's lover, but when Susan's boyfriend from Wales shows up, sparks begin to fly.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Angelika Weber
CAST:  Georgina Cates  •  Justin Chadwick  •  Jo Kern  •  Thomas Kettenring

The Loss of Sexual Innocence (1999)

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The story of the sexual development of a filmmaker through three stages of his life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Figgis
CAST:  Julian Sands  •  Saffron Burrows  •  Justin Chadwick  •  Stefano Dionisi

The story of the sexual development of a filmmaker through three stages of his life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Figgis
CAST:  Julian Sands  •  Saffron Burrows  •  Justin Chadwick  •  Stefano Dionisi

Melvyn's Pencils (1995)

Melvyn slowly unravels under the oppression of his overly possessive mother. This story, told from before and after "the event", suggests an interconnectivity between involved parties. Produced for the "10 x 10" series, BBC Bristol.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Susannah Gent
CAST:  Justin Chadwick  •  Abigail Hamilton  •  Milton Cadman  •  John Quarmby

Melvyn slowly unravels under the oppression of his overly possessive mother. This story, told from before and after "the event", suggests an interconnectivity between involved parties. Produced for the "10 x 10" series, BBC Bristol.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Susannah Gent
CAST:  Justin Chadwick  •  Abigail Hamilton  •  Milton Cadman  •  John Quarmby