Jonathan Newman, 1972
Writers · September 1, 1972
Jonathan Newman
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Jonathan Newman is 53 years old, born September 1, 1972 in United Kingdom · Virgo.
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About
Jonathan Newman directed intimate character dramas and adventure films that mixed indie sensibility with ensemble casts. Born in Britain in 1972, he made his feature directorial debut at 25. His 2012 film Foster, starring Toni Collette and Ioan Gruffudd, won Best Feature at Rhode Island Film Festival's youth jury vote. A Virgo, Newman balances screenwriting precision with visual storytelling across indie and commercial projects.
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Biography
Jonathan Newman is a British filmmaker and screenwriter born 1 September 1972. He directed his first feature at 25, launching a career spanning intimate dramas and adventure spectacles. Being Considered paired James Dreyfus and David Tennant in an early work. Newman's 2012 output included Foster—a family drama with Toni Collette, Ioan Gruffudd, Richard E. Grant, Anne Reid and Hayley Mills—and Swinging with the Finkels, featuring Martin Freeman, Mandy Moore, Melissa George, Jonathan Silverman, Angus Deayton and Jerry Stiller. Foster (retitled Angel in the House for US release) earned Best Feature Film at Rhode Island Film Festival 2013 from the youth jury. He also directed the action-adventure Mariah Mundi and the Midas Box (released theatrically in the USA 10 January 2014), starring Sam Neill, Michael Sheen, Lena Headey, Keeley Hawes and Welsh actor Aneurin Barnard in the lead role. As a screenwriter, Newman contributed as assistant author to The Guerrilla Film Makers Movie Blueprint. Longlisted for The Hospital Club 100 media hotlist in 2008 and 2013, Newman works across indie and commercial cinema. Life-path 11 [birth fact] suggests his creative restlessness bridges intimate character work and larger ensemble narratives.
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Trivia
- Newman made his directorial debut feature at age 25.
- Foster won Best Feature Film at Rhode Island Film Festival 2013, voted by a youth jury.
- Mariah Mundi and the Midas Box was retitled The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box for its 2014 USA theatrical release.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
Master Number — The Visionary
11 carries the qualities of 2 amplified. Highly intuitive, often associated with thought leaders and trend-setters in their fields.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- IsaacMonkey · 2004
- Griffin GluckDragon · 2000
- Jade PettyjohnDragon · 2000
- Ruby StokesDragon · 2000
- Lindsay CollinsDragon · 2000
CHALLENGING
- Ádám SimonHorse · 1990
- Chris Colfer
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Frequently asked
- How old is Jonathan Newman?
- Jonathan Newman is 53 years old (born September 1, 1972).
- When is Jonathan Newman's birthday?
- Jonathan Newman was born on September 1, 1972.
- What is Jonathan Newman's zodiac sign?
- Jonathan Newman is a Virgo, born September 1, 1972.
- What is Jonathan Newman's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Jonathan Newman was born in 1972, the year of the Water Rat.
- Where is Jonathan Newman from?
- Jonathan Newman is from United Kingdom.
- What does Jonathan Newman do?
- Jonathan Newman is a writer.
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