Shane Meadows
Birth : 1972-12-26, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England, UK
History
Shane Meadows (born 26 December 1972) is an English film director, screenwriter and actor.
Self
A documentary about the English alternative rock band, The Stone Roses. Meadows interweaves archive film, intimate behind-the-scenes footage and never-before-seen material, delivering the definitive account of the band and their music. He was also granted unprecedented access to their rehearsals for the summer 2012 Manchester concerts. A momentous occasion in modern music, these were the first gigs performed by The Stone Roses in 16 years.
Director
A documentary about the English alternative rock band, The Stone Roses. Meadows interweaves archive film, intimate behind-the-scenes footage and never-before-seen material, delivering the definitive account of the band and their music. He was also granted unprecedented access to their rehearsals for the summer 2012 Manchester concerts. A momentous occasion in modern music, these were the first gigs performed by The Stone Roses in 16 years.
Himself
An improvised comedy, shot over five days by Shane Meadows, devised with and starring Paddy Considine. Rock roadie and failed musician, Le Donk has lived, loved and learned. Along the way he's lost a girlfriend but he has found a new sidekick in up-and-coming rap prodigy Scor-zay-zee. With Meadows' fly-on-the-wall crew in tow, Donk sets out to make Scor-zay-zee a star...
Director
An improvised comedy, shot over five days by Shane Meadows, devised with and starring Paddy Considine. Rock roadie and failed musician, Le Donk has lived, loved and learned. Along the way he's lost a girlfriend but he has found a new sidekick in up-and-coming rap prodigy Scor-zay-zee. With Meadows' fly-on-the-wall crew in tow, Donk sets out to make Scor-zay-zee a star...
Director
Two teenagers, both newcomers to London, forge an unlikely friendship over the course of a hot summer. Tomo (Thomas Turgoose) is a runaway from Nottingham; Marek (Piotr Jagiello) lives in the district of Somers Town, between King's Cross and Euston stations, where his dad is working on a new rail link.
Screenplay
A story about a troubled boy growing up in England, set in 1983. He comes across a few skinheads on his way home from school, after a fight. They become his new best friends, even like family. Based on experiences of director Shane Meadows.
Director
A story about a troubled boy growing up in England, set in 1983. He comes across a few skinheads on his way home from school, after a fight. They become his new best friends, even like family. Based on experiences of director Shane Meadows.
Director
Very short film from director Shane Meadows, filmed on a mobile phone and was made to promote the NOKIA Shorts competition.
Editor
Northern Soul is filmed in the style of a mock documentary and tells the story of Mike Sherbet.. A lonely young man who is obsessed with American wrestling.. His dream is to become a professional wrestler and compete against his heroes on the British wrestling circuit. There’s only one problem, he weighs nine stone and has the pain threshold of a two year old child.
Writer
Northern Soul is filmed in the style of a mock documentary and tells the story of Mike Sherbet.. A lonely young man who is obsessed with American wrestling.. His dream is to become a professional wrestler and compete against his heroes on the British wrestling circuit. There’s only one problem, he weighs nine stone and has the pain threshold of a two year old child.
Director
Northern Soul is filmed in the style of a mock documentary and tells the story of Mike Sherbet.. A lonely young man who is obsessed with American wrestling.. His dream is to become a professional wrestler and compete against his heroes on the British wrestling circuit. There’s only one problem, he weighs nine stone and has the pain threshold of a two year old child.
Writer
A soldier returns home to his small town and exacts a deadly revenge on the thugs who tormented his dimwitted brother while he was away.
Director
A soldier returns home to his small town and exacts a deadly revenge on the thugs who tormented his dimwitted brother while he was away.
Bingo Caller
Dek, a decent but somewhat dull man, enjoys a happy existence with beloved girlfriend Shirley. They live together with her 12-year-old, Marlene: her daughter by the delinquent Jimmy, who flew the coop years ago and hasn't been heard from since. Dek loves Shirley so much that he proposes to her on national television.
Writer
Dek, a decent but somewhat dull man, enjoys a happy existence with beloved girlfriend Shirley. They live together with her 12-year-old, Marlene: her daughter by the delinquent Jimmy, who flew the coop years ago and hasn't been heard from since. Dek loves Shirley so much that he proposes to her on national television.
Director
Dek, a decent but somewhat dull man, enjoys a happy existence with beloved girlfriend Shirley. They live together with her 12-year-old, Marlene: her daughter by the delinquent Jimmy, who flew the coop years ago and hasn't been heard from since. Dek loves Shirley so much that he proposes to her on national television.
Writer
Jimmy was a promising young boxer, but a past tragedy still haunts him.
Director
Jimmy was a promising young boxer, but a past tragedy still haunts him.
Writer
Italian-American Toni Moroni comes over to the Midlands in the UK to help his Uncle Poppa Squeeze turf out the 'student pricks' that are hanging around his coffee shop.. While he is in the UK, Toni learns about the Student Loan scheme, and turns it to his advantage.
Director
Italian-American Toni Moroni comes over to the Midlands in the UK to help his Uncle Poppa Squeeze turf out the 'student pricks' that are hanging around his coffee shop.. While he is in the UK, Toni learns about the Student Loan scheme, and turns it to his advantage.
Shane
A documentary film-maker ventures into local woodland to meet up with a mysterious man that claims to have been living in the woods for three years.
Writer
A documentary film-maker ventures into local woodland to meet up with a mysterious man that claims to have been living in the woods for three years.
Director
A documentary film-maker ventures into local woodland to meet up with a mysterious man that claims to have been living in the woods for three years.
Writer
A kind hearted football fanatic helps to build confidence and team-work skills in a group of young lads by holding regular football training sessions in his spare time.. He hopes that one day his training and his belief in the kids will help him to fulfil his dream of creating a local team.
Director
A kind hearted football fanatic helps to build confidence and team-work skills in a group of young lads by holding regular football training sessions in his spare time.. He hopes that one day his training and his belief in the kids will help him to fulfil his dream of creating a local team.
Screenplay
Two twelve-year-old boys, Romeo and Gavin, undergo an extraordinary test of character and friendship when Morell, a naive but eccentric and dangerous stranger, comes between them. Morell befriends with the two boys and later asks them to help him pursue Romeo's beautiful elder sister. He gradually becomes more violent after she rejects him.
Male Nurse (credited as Shaun Fields)
Two twelve-year-old boys, Romeo and Gavin, undergo an extraordinary test of character and friendship when Morell, a naive but eccentric and dangerous stranger, comes between them. Morell befriends with the two boys and later asks them to help him pursue Romeo's beautiful elder sister. He gradually becomes more violent after she rejects him.
Director
Two twelve-year-old boys, Romeo and Gavin, undergo an extraordinary test of character and friendship when Morell, a naive but eccentric and dangerous stranger, comes between them. Morell befriends with the two boys and later asks them to help him pursue Romeo's beautiful elder sister. He gradually becomes more violent after she rejects him.
Man with Saucepan on Head
In a typical English working-class town, the juveniles have nothing more to do than hang around in gangs. One day, Alan Darcy, a highly motivated man with the same kind of youth experience, starts trying to get the young people off the street and into doing something they can believe in: Boxing. Darcy opens a boxing club, aiming to bring the rival gangs together.
Writer
In a typical English working-class town, the juveniles have nothing more to do than hang around in gangs. One day, Alan Darcy, a highly motivated man with the same kind of youth experience, starts trying to get the young people off the street and into doing something they can believe in: Boxing. Darcy opens a boxing club, aiming to bring the rival gangs together.
Director
In a typical English working-class town, the juveniles have nothing more to do than hang around in gangs. One day, Alan Darcy, a highly motivated man with the same kind of youth experience, starts trying to get the young people off the street and into doing something they can believe in: Boxing. Darcy opens a boxing club, aiming to bring the rival gangs together.
Producer
Follows a gang of small time crooks in an English town. Malc is in danger of losing his girlfriend Kate if he doesn't spend more time at home and the gang leader Jumbo looks like he is about to lose control.
Editor
Follows a gang of small time crooks in an English town. Malc is in danger of losing his girlfriend Kate if he doesn't spend more time at home and the gang leader Jumbo looks like he is about to lose control.
Writer
Follows a gang of small time crooks in an English town. Malc is in danger of losing his girlfriend Kate if he doesn't spend more time at home and the gang leader Jumbo looks like he is about to lose control.
Editor
Shane Meadows’ debut short (in which he also acts) is Rashomon by way of Tarantino. Four guys, interviewed by the police, give different accounts of an armed robbery.
Cinematography
Shane Meadows’ debut short (in which he also acts) is Rashomon by way of Tarantino. Four guys, interviewed by the police, give different accounts of an armed robbery.
Writer
Shane Meadows’ debut short (in which he also acts) is Rashomon by way of Tarantino. Four guys, interviewed by the police, give different accounts of an armed robbery.
Ronnie
Shane Meadows’ debut short (in which he also acts) is Rashomon by way of Tarantino. Four guys, interviewed by the police, give different accounts of an armed robbery.
Director
Shane Meadows’ debut short (in which he also acts) is Rashomon by way of Tarantino. Four guys, interviewed by the police, give different accounts of an armed robbery.
Jumbo
Follows a gang of small time crooks in an English town. Malc is in danger of losing his girlfriend Kate if he doesn't spend more time at home and the gang leader Jumbo looks like he is about to lose control.
Director
Follows a gang of small time crooks in an English town. Malc is in danger of losing his girlfriend Kate if he doesn't spend more time at home and the gang leader Jumbo looks like he is about to lose control.
Director
'King of the Gypsies' is a short documentary from Shane Meadows about Bartley Gorman, a bare-knuckle boxer born in Uttoxeter and a man that Shane had known for many years. A full length feature of Bartley Gorman's story is still the dream project that Shane is waiting to get underway.