Acting

Lloyd Newson

Known for

Acting

Credits

8 titles

Known for

Edward II poster
6.3

England, 14th century. King Edward II falls in love with Piers Gaveston, a young man of humble origins, whom he honors with favors and titles of nobility. The cold and jealous Queen Isabella conspires with the evil Mortimer to get rid of Gaveston, overthrow her husband and take power…

Edward II

1991

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6.0

After her parents are killed, a young girl is sent to London to live with her uncle and his family. Her uncle, who is a toymaker, secretly has the power to make his toys come to life, but he also maintains dictatorial control over his family and intends to exercise the same control over the new arrival.

The Magic Toyshop

1987

Urban Jungle poster
NR

Bradford. Journalist Tristan Hanley, up from the south, is told by his paper's proprietor to get the story on a missing girl. His trail leads through the undergrowth of the city....

Urban Jungle

1985

The Cost of Living poster
5.8

A disparate group of dancers, preferring to express themselves through dance rather than speech, clash with each other and members of the local community.

The Cost of Living

2005

National Theatre Live: John poster
8.0

Lloyd Newson interviewed more than 50 men asking them frank questions, initially about love and sex. One of those men was John.

National Theatre Live: John

2014

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5.4

Loosely based on the story of serial killer Dennis Nilsen, it explores the interwoven notions of loneliness, desire and trust. Founded upon the conviction that societal homophobia often results in tragic consequences, the work grapples with the disturbing forces that drove Nilsen to kill for company.

Dead Dreams of Monochrome Men

1989

Film credits

Behind the camera