Julian Edward Peter Jarrold (born 15 May 1960 in

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, Norfolk) is a

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-nominated English film and television director.

Early life

Jarrold was born into the family which founded

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in 1823. He was educated at

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, and Trinity & All Saints College.

Career

Jarrold directed ''

Great Expectations ''Great Expectations'' is the thirteenth novel by Charles Dickens and his penultimate completed novel. It depicts the education of an orphan nicknamed Pip (Great Expectations), Pip (the book is a ''bildungsroman''; a coming-of-age story). It ...

'', starring Ioan Gruffudd, in 1999. ''

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'' felt that Jarrold helped distinguish it from the many other adaptations by "keeping the reins in on his characters, emotionally and morally. They are unromanticized and low-key performances that only rarely spill over into the maudlin and righteous." In 2006, Jarrold directed '' Kinky Boots''. The ''

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'' called the film "quite enjoyable, effortlessly well-done on every level, even moving at times, but relatively lightweight." In 2007, ''

Becoming Jane ''Becoming Jane'' is a 2007 biographical romantic drama film directed by Julian Jarrold. It depicts the early life of the British author Jane Austen and her lasting love for Thomas Langlois Lefroy. American actress Anne Hathaway stars as the ...

'' was released. ''

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'' stated that Jarrold's direction "has made a witty, beautiful film. His technical achievement is no small matter, with nice, long tracking shots and clever focus tricks." The following year, Jarrold directed the first film adaptation of

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's iconic story '' Brideshead Revisited'', "one of the great English novels which has never been filmed," according to producer Kevin Loader. It starred

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, Matthew Goode,

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, and

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. About the novel's status as an unchangeable classic, Jarrold stated that "there are people who are obsessive and obviously that's going to be daunting when they come and judge us. I've had a few people who have said, 'Why are you doing it?' But I think there is a generation who know nothing about ''Brideshead Revisited'', who haven't read the book or who are only dimly aware of the

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because it's been repeated on ITV4 or something." ''

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'' felt that Jarrold's "scenes are filled with grand period detail – huge Rolls-Royces, ice sculptures, vast fireplaces of sculptured marble – but he stops it from becoming an overblown, glossy spectacle by making the world around the characters feel like a dream." Jarrold directed the HBO film '' The Girl'' in 2013. The director received his first Emmy nomination for his work in the film. Mandalay Vision has hired Jarrold to direct the serial killer film ''Exit 147'', with a script written by Travis Milloy. Producer Cathy Schulman and Matthew Rhodes are producing the film for Mandalay. In February 2013, Taylor Kitsch joined the film to play lead as a sadistic sheriff. Most recently Jarrold directed '' A Royal Night Out'' for Ecosse Films. The movie was released in May 2015. In 2016, Jarrold became a judge at the

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, while in 2017, he became a patron of the festival.

Filmography as director

*'' Dramarama'' (1983) TV Series (episodes) *'' Children's Ward'', TV Series (1990–) *'' Fighting for Gemma'' (1993) *''

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'': The Big Crunch (1994) TV Episode *'' Medics: All in the Mind'' (1994) TV Episode *'' Medics: Changing Faces'' (1994) TV Episode *'' Some Kind of Life'' (1995) *''

Silent Witness ''Silent Witness'' is a British crime drama television series produced by the BBC, which focuses on a team of forensic pathology experts and their investigations into various crimes. First broadcast in 1996, the series was created by Nigel ...

'' (1996) TV Series (episodes) *'' Touching Evil: Deadly Web'', TV Episode *'' Touching Evil: Through the Clouds'', TV Episode *'' Painted Lady'' (1997) *''

All the King's Men ''All the King's Men'' is a 1946 novel by Robert Penn Warren. The novel tells the story of charismatic populist governor Willie Stark and his political machinations in the Depression-era Deep South. It was inspired by the real-life story of U ...

'' (1999) *''

'' (1999) *'' Never Never'' (2000) *''

White Teeth ''White Teeth'' is a 2000 novel by the British author Zadie Smith. It focuses on the later lives of two wartime friends—the Bangladeshi Samad Iqbal and the Englishman Archie Jones—and their families in London. The novel centres on Britai ...

'' (2002) *''

Crime and Punishment ''Crime and Punishment'' ( pre-reform Russian: ; post-reform rus, Преступление и наказание, Prestupléniye i nakazániye, prʲɪstʊˈplʲenʲɪje ɪ nəkɐˈzanʲɪje) is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. ...

'' (2002) TV Film *'' The Canterbury Tales: The Man of Law's Tale'' (2003) *'' Anonymous Rex'' (2004) *'' Kinky Boots'' (2005) *''

'' (2007) *'' Brideshead Revisited'' (2008) *'' Red Riding '1974''' (2009) *'' The Girl'' (2012) *'' The Great Train Robbery'' (2013) *'' A Royal Night Out'' (2015) *''

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'' (2016) TV series (2 episodes) *'' Sulphur and White'' (2020)

Filmography as producer

*''The Other Side of Midnight'' (1988), TV mini-series presented by Tony Wilson

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jarrold, Julian 1960 births English film directors English television directors Living people People educated at Gresham's School People from Norwich Alumni of Leeds Trinity University