John Madden
ジョン・マッデン

Profile | プロフィール

Born / 出身
April 8, 1949 | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK

Age / 年齢
75 years old (as of 2025)

Occupation / 職業
Film Director, Television Director, Theatre Director, Radio Director

映画監督、テレビ監督、舞台監督、ラジオ監督

Education / 学歴

  • Clifton College, Bristol
  • Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge (B.A. in English Literature, 1970)

Personal Life / 私生活
Wife: Penny (married since 1972)
Children: Oliver (son), Emma (daughter)

妻:ペニー(1972年から)
子供:オリバー(息子)、エマ(娘)

Biography | 経歴

[English] John Madden is an acclaimed British director whose versatility spans stage, radio, television, and film. After a successful early career in BBC television and NPR radio (including the groundbreaking Star Wars radio plays), he rose to global prominence with “Mrs. Brown” (1997), beginning a long collaboration with Judi Dench. His greatest triumph came with “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), which won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Though he faced a decade of mixed reviews with films like Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, he made a massive commercial comeback with “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011) and its sequel. Known for his elegant craftsmanship and literary sensibility, Madden continues to excel in character-driven narratives, most recently with the WWII thriller Operation Mincemeat (2021).

[日本語] ジョン・マッデンは、舞台・ラジオ・テレビ・映画の全方位で活躍するイギリスの名匠です。BBCのテレビドラマやラジオ版『スター・ウォーズ』の演出で頭角を現した後、1997年の**『Queen Victoria 至上の恋』で映画監督としてブレイク。翌年の『恋におちたシェイクスピア』(1998)**では、アカデミー賞作品賞を含む7部門を受賞する快挙を成し遂げました。

その後、一時期の停滞期を経て、2011年の**『マリーゴールド・ホテルで会いましょう』**で世界的な大ヒットを記録し、見事な復活を遂げます。ジュディ・デンチとの長年の信頼関係や、文学的な感性を活かした格調高い演出が特徴で、近年も『女神の見えざる手』や『ミンスミート作戦』(2021)など、対話と演技を重視した人間ドラマを撮り続けています。

Highlights / 主な歩み:

  • 1970: Graduated Cambridge with B.A. in English Literature. / ケンブリッジ大学英文学学士号で卒業。
  • 1972: Married wife Penny. / 妻ペニーと結婚。
  • 1981-1996: Directed Star Wars radio adaptations for BBC/NPR. / BBC/NPRで『スター・ウォーズ』ラジオ版を監督。
  • 1983: Directed Wings radio drama, won Prix Italia 🏆. / ラジオドラマ『ウィングス』監督、プリ・イタリア賞受賞🏆。
  • 1990: BAFTA TV nomination 🌟 for The Widowmaker. / 『The Widowmaker』でBAFTAテレビ賞ノミネート🌟。
  • 1995: Directed Prime Suspect: The Lost Child with Helen Mirren; 4 BAFTA TV nominations 🌟. / ヘレン・ミレンと『第四の容疑者』監督。BAFTAテレビ賞4部門ノミネート🌟。
  • 1997: Mrs. Brown; Judi Dench Oscar nomination 🌟; BAFTA Scotland win 🏆. / 『Queen Victoria 至上の恋』。デンチがオスカーノミネート🌟。BAFTAスコットランド受賞🏆。
  • 1998: Shakespeare in Love; 7 Oscars including Best Picture 🏆; Best Director nomination 🌟; $289M worldwide. / 『恋におちたシェイクスピア』。作品賞含む7部門でオスカー受賞🏆。監督賞ノミネート🌟。世界で2.89億ドル🏆。
  • 2011: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel; $136M worldwide; BAFTA & BIFA nominations 🌟. / 『マリーゴールド・ホテルで会いましょう』。世界で1.36億ドル🏆。BAFTA & BIFA ノミネート🌟。
  • 2021: Operation Mincemeat; 83% Rotten Tomatoes. / 『ミンスミート作戦』。Rotten Tomatoes 83%🌟。

Filmography | 主な作品

Feature Films (長編映画)

Year

Title (English / Japanese)

Note

1993

Ethan Frome / 『イーサン・フロム』

Feature debut / Liam Neeson, Patricia Arquette

1994

Golden Gate / 『ゴールデン・ゲート』

Matt Dillon, Joan Chen

1997

Mrs. Brown / 『Queen Victoria 至上の恋』

Judi Dench, Billy Connolly / First Dench collaboration

1998

Shakespeare in Love / 『恋におちたシェイクスピア』

Best Picture winner / Joseph Fiennes, Gwyneth Paltrow, Judi Dench

2001

Captain Corelli’s Mandolin / 『Captain Corelli’s Mandolin』

Nicolas Cage, Penélope Cruz / Replaced Roger Michell

2005

Proof / 『プルーフ・オブ・マイ・ライフ』

Gwyneth Paltrow, Anthony Hopkins, Jake Gyllenhaal

2008

Killshot / 『Killshot』

Mickey Rourke, Diane Lane / Troubled production

2010

The Debt / 『THE DEBT』

Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington, Jessica Chastain / Spy thriller

2011

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel / 『マリーゴールド・ホテルで会いましょう』

Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Dev Patel / Commercial hit

2015

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel / 『マリーゴールド・ホテル 幸せへの第二章』

Richard Gere joins cast / Sequel

2016

Miss Sloane / 『女神の見えざる手』

Jessica Chastain / Political thriller

2021

Operation Mincemeat / 『ミンスミート作戦』

Colin Firth, Matthew Macfadyen / WWII espionage

Television (テレビ)

Year

Title

Role

Note

1984-1994

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Director (episodes)

“The Priory School,” “The Man with the Twisted Lip,” etc.

1990

The Widowmaker

Director

BAFTA TV nomination 🌟

1990-1995

Inspector Morse

Director (4 episodes)

“Dead on Time,” “Promised Land,” “The Way Through the Woods”

1995

Prime Suspect: The Lost Child (Prime Suspect 4)

Director

4 BAFTA TV nominations 🌟 / Helen Mirren

1996

Truth or Dare

Director

BAFTA Scotland Award 🏆

2013

Masters of Sex

Director (pilot episode)

Showtime series

Theatre & Radio (舞台・ラジオ)

Year

Title

Medium

Note

1980

Wings (Arthur Kopit)

Stage

World premiere, American Repertory Theatre

1980

Grown Ups (Jules Feiffer)

Stage

World premiere, American Repertory Theatre

1981

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

Radio

BBC/NPR co-production

1983

The Empire Strikes Back

Radio

BBC/NPR co-production

1983

Wings

Radio

NPR Earplay series, Prix Italia 🏆

1996

Return of the Jedi

Radio

BBC/NPR co-production

Awards & Recognition | 受賞歴

Academy Awards (アカデミー賞)

Shakespeare in Love (1998) – 7 Wins from 13 Nominations:

  • Best Picture 🏆 (as director’s film)
  • Best Actress (Gwyneth Paltrow) 🏆
  • Best Supporting Actress (Judi Dench) 🏆
  • Best Original Screenplay 🏆
  • Best Art Direction 🏆
  • Best Costume Design 🏆
  • Best Original Musical or Comedy Score 🏆
  • Best Director (John Madden) 🌟 (nominated, lost to Steven Spielberg)
  • Best Actor (Joseph Fiennes) 🌟
  • Best Supporting Actor (Geoffrey Rush) 🌟
  • Best Film Editing 🌟
  • Best Makeup 🌟
  • Best Sound 🌟

Mrs. Brown (1997):

  • Best Actress (Judi Dench) 🌟
  • Best Makeup and Hairstyling 🌟

Golden Globe Awards

Shakespeare in Love (1998) – 3 Wins:

  • Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy 🏆
  • Best Actress – Musical or Comedy (Gwyneth Paltrow) 🏆
  • Best Screenplay 🏆
  • Best Director (John Madden) 🌟

Mrs. Brown (1997):

  • Best Actress – Drama (Judi Dench) 🌟

BAFTA Awards

Shakespeare in Love:

  • Silver Bear – Berlin International Film Festival (1999) 🏆

Mrs. Brown:

  • BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Feature Film (1997) 🏆
  • BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Single Drama 🏆

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel:

  • Outstanding British Film 🌟 (2013)

Truth or Dare:

  • BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Single Drama (1997) 🏆

Television:

  • Prime Suspect: The Lost Child – 4 BAFTA TV Award nominations (1996) 🌟
  • The Widowmaker – BAFTA TV Award nomination for Best Single Drama (1991) 🌟

British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012) – 5 Nominations:

  • Best British Independent Film 🌟
  • Best Director (John Madden) 🌟
  • Best Actress (Judi Dench) 🌟
  • Best Supporting Actress (Maggie Smith) 🌟
  • Best Supporting Actor (Tom Wilkinson) 🏆

Other Awards

Prix Italia:

  • Wings (radio production, 1983) 🏆

Critics’ Choice Awards:

  • The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel – Best Acting Ensemble 🌟

Box Office Success

  • Shakespeare in Love: $289 million worldwide (9th highest-grossing 1998)
  • The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: $136 million worldwide
  • The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: $86 million worldwide
  • The Debt: $45 million worldwide

Critical Success (Rotten Tomatoes)

  • Shakespeare in Love: 92%
  • Mrs. Brown: 92%
  • Operation Mincemeat: 83%

External Links | 外部リンク