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Kim Newman

Acting

Kim Newman

EN cinema · 82 credits

Born

31 July 1959 (age 67)

Birthplace

London, England, USA

Also known as Kim James Newman · Jack Yeovil

English journalist, film critic, and fiction writer. Recurring interests visible in his work include film history and horror fiction—both of which he attributes to seeing Tod Browning's Dracula at the age of eleven—and alternate fictional versions of history. He has won the Bram Stoker Award, the International Horror Guild Award, and the BSFA award.

Known for

Filmography

The Debra Hill Story

The Debra Hill Story

ENNot rated

as Self

Cellar Club Live poster

Cellar Club Live

EN · 2026Not rated

as Self - Host

A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep' poster

A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'

EN · 2025Not rated

as Self

The Hero of Heroic Bloodshed: A John Woo Documentary poster

The Hero of Heroic Bloodshed: A John Woo Documentary

EN · 20258.0

as Himself

Scala!!! poster

Scala!!!

EN · 20247.8

as Self

Scala Interviews poster

Scala Interviews

EN · 2024Not rated

as Self

Break-Neck Brilliance: A New Era of Jackie Chan and Skeleton-Shattering Stunts poster

Break-Neck Brilliance: A New Era of Jackie Chan and Skeleton-Shattering Stunts

EN · 2023Not rated

as Himself

The Young General: Reflections on Michael Reeves poster

The Young General: Reflections on Michael Reeves

EN · 20228.0

as Self

Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film poster

Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film

EN · 2022Not rated

as Self

Dracula Unearthed poster

Dracula Unearthed

EN · 20227.0

as Self

Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! poster

Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!

EN · 20216.0

as Self - Film Critic and Writer

The Amazing Mr. Blunden poster

The Amazing Mr. Blunden

EN · 20216.3

as Mr. Merrin

Hiding in Plain Sight poster

Hiding in Plain Sight

EN · 2021Not rated

as Himself

Censor poster

Censor

EN · 20215.8

Executive Producer

From Rollerball to Rome - Reflection on a Sci-Fi Classic

2020

From Rollerball to Rome - Reflection on a Sci-Fi Classic

EN · 2020Not rated

as Self

Into Lonely Water poster

Into Lonely Water

EN · 2020Not rated

as Self

Jorge Grau: Catalonia's Cult Film King poster

Jorge Grau: Catalonia's Cult Film King

EN · 2020Not rated

as self

Tales of the Uncanny poster

Tales of the Uncanny

EN · 20207.0

as Self (voice)

The Emmanuelle Effect poster

The Emmanuelle Effect

EN · 2020Not rated

as Self

A Place Among the Dead poster

A Place Among the Dead

EN · 20202.4

as KN

Tactics: Reflections on a Seventies Horror Classic

2020

Tactics: Reflections on a Seventies Horror Classic

EN · 2020Not rated

Actor

A Very English Exploitation: Inseminoid and the Shock Cinema of Norman J. Warren

2020

A Very English Exploitation: Inseminoid and the Shock Cinema of Norman J. Warren

EN · 2020Not rated

as Self

Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema poster

Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema

EN · 20196.5

as Self - Author / Critic

Brain Food: Analysing Late Day Fulci

2018

Brain Food: Analysing Late Day Fulci

EN · 20187.0

as Himself

Kim Newman on the Ranown Cycle

2018

Kim Newman on the Ranown Cycle

EN · 2018Not rated

Actor

Last Man Standing

2018

Last Man Standing

EN · 2018Not rated

Actor

Kim Newman on The Bloodthirsty Trilogy poster

Kim Newman on The Bloodthirsty Trilogy

EN · 2018Not rated

Actor

Mark Kermode's Christmas Cinema Secrets poster

Mark Kermode's Christmas Cinema Secrets

EN · 20186.0

Writer

From Quatermass to Caltiki

2017

From Quatermass to Caltiki

EN · 20178.0

as self

Connie poster

Connie

EN · 20165.0

as Self

Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo poster

Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

EN · 20166.6

as Self

Release the Hound!

2015

Release the Hound!

EN · 2015Not rated

as Self

Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film poster

Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film

EN · 20157.6

Actor

Mark of the Devil: Mark of the Times poster

Mark of the Devil: Mark of the Times

EN · 2014Not rated

as Himself

VHS Forever? | Psychotronic People poster

VHS Forever? | Psychotronic People

EN · 20145.0

as Self

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide Part 2 - The Section 3 List A-L poster

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide Part 2 - The Section 3 List A-L

EN · 2014Not rated

as Himself

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide Part 2 - The Section 3 List M-Z poster

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide Part 2 - The Section 3 List M-Z

EN · 2014Not rated

as Himself

Remembering 'Dead of Night'

2014

Remembering 'Dead of Night'

EN · 20146.5

Actor

Video Nasties: Draconian Days poster

Video Nasties: Draconian Days

EN · 20147.4

as Self

The Trail of Dracula poster

The Trail of Dracula

EN · 201310.0

as Self

Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains poster

Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains

EN · 2012Not rated

as Self

From Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie Movie poster

From Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie Movie

EN · 20125.9

as Himself

The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil poster

The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil

EN · 20123.8

as Self - Critic / British Film Historian

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger poster

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

EN · 20126.0

as Self

The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust poster

The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust

EN · 2011Not rated

as Self

Dear Censor…: The Secret Archive of the British Board of Film Classification

2011

Dear Censor…: The Secret Archive of the British Board of Film Classification

EN · 20117.0

Actor

Heavenly Creatures: Looking Back poster

Heavenly Creatures: Looking Back

EN · 2011Not rated

Actor

All's Wells That Ends Wells poster

All's Wells That Ends Wells

EN · 2011Not rated

as Self

One Hit Wonder poster

One Hit Wonder

EN · 2011Not rated

as Self

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth poster

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

EN · 20107.0

as Self

Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. poster

Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.

EN · 20107.0

as Self

Kim Newman's Guide to the Flipside of British Cinema poster

Kim Newman's Guide to the Flipside of British Cinema

EN · 20105.6

as Himself

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39 poster

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39

EN · 201010.0

as Himself

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Dropped 33 poster

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Dropped 33

EN · 201010.0

as Himself

Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape poster

Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape

EN · 20106.7

as Self

The Greatest Ever 3D Moments poster

The Greatest Ever 3D Moments

EN · 2009Not rated

as Self

Ghost Stories: The Curious Tales of the Making of Ghost Story poster

Ghost Stories: The Curious Tales of the Making of Ghost Story

EN · 2009Not rated

as Himself

Robsessed poster

Robsessed

EN · 20093.1

as Self

Übermensch

2009

Übermensch

EN · 2009Not rated

Writer

He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce poster

He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce

EN · 20088.4

as Self

Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu

2008

Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu

EN · 2008Not rated

as Self

Horror’s Missing Link: Rediscovering Dr. Renault’s Secret

2008

Horror’s Missing Link: Rediscovering Dr. Renault’s Secret

EN · 2008Not rated

as Self

A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck'

2008

A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck'

EN · 20087.7

as Self

Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices poster

Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices

EN · 20086.0

as Himself

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film poster

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

EN · 20086.9

as Self

Concerto Macabre: The Films of John Brahm

2007

Concerto Macabre: The Films of John Brahm

EN · 20077.0

as Self

Man In the Attic: The Making of "The Lodger"

2007

Man In the Attic: The Making of "The Lodger"

EN · 20077.0

as Self

The Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar Story poster

The Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar Story

EN · 20077.0

as Self

Lugosi: The Dark Prince poster

Lugosi: The Dark Prince

EN · 20067.6

as Self

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light poster

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

EN · 20067.1

as Self

Karloff: The Gentle Monster poster

Karloff: The Gentle Monster

EN · 20067.6

as Self

Shadows of Suspense poster

Shadows of Suspense

EN · 2006Not rated

as Self

The Dalek Tapes poster

The Dalek Tapes

EN · 20067.5

as Self

The Cult of Doomwatch poster

The Cult of Doomwatch

EN · 2006Not rated

Actor

The Cult of Star Cops poster

The Cult of Star Cops

EN · 20069.0

Actor

The Cult of The Tripods poster

The Cult of The Tripods

EN · 20068.0

Actor

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy poster

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

EN · 20059.3

as Self

Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation poster

Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation

EN · 20046.0

Actor

The Kneale Tapes poster

The Kneale Tapes

EN · 2003Not rated

as Self

The Blood Beast: The Films of Michael Reeves poster

The Blood Beast: The Films of Michael Reeves

EN · 1999Not rated

as himself

The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen poster

The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen

EN · 19996.6

Writer

Fear in the Dark poster

Fear in the Dark

EN · 19919.0

as Self