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Kidulthood
''Kidulthood'' (stylised known as ''KiDULTHOOD'') is a 2006 British teen crime drama film directed by Menhaj Huda from a screenplay by Noel Clarke. It stars Aml Ameen, Red Madrell, Adam Deacon, Jaime Winstone, Femi Oyeniran, Madeleine Fairley, Cornell John, Kate Magowan, Pierre Mascolo (who also acted as executive producer), Rafe Spall and Nicholas Hoult. Set in the West London area Ladbroke Grove, the film follows two days of in the lives of a diverse group of teenagers, who are given the day off school following a classmate’s suicide. Clarke wrote the film between 1999 and 2000, inspired by his own upbringing and American films such as ''Boyz n the Hood'' (1991), ''Clerks'' (1994) and '' Kids'' (1995), and began developing with director Menhaj Huda and producer George Isaac between 2001 and 2003. Filming began on 14 November 2004 and was filmed on location until 16 December. The film explores themes, such as sex, drugs, bullying, violence, suicide, teenage pregnancy, gun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noel Clarke
Noel Anthony Clarke (born 6 December 1975) is an English actor, writer, director and producer. Rising to prominence for playing Mickey Smith in ''Doctor Who'' (2005–2006, 2008, 2010), he received critical acclaim for writing, directing, and starring in the teen crime drama films '' Kidulthood'' (2006), '' Adulthood'' (2008) and '' Brotherhood'' (2016) and the BBC Three television pilot '' West 10 LDN'' (2008). He has also either written, directed, produced and/or starred in the heist film '' 4.3.2.1.'' (2010), the sport drama '' Fast Girls'' (2012), and the sci-fi films '' Storage 24'' (2012) and '' The Anomaly'' (2014). In television, he co-created, co-wrote and starred in the Sky One action drama '' Bulletproof'' (2018–2021), alongside Ashley Walters and served as the uncredited creator of the BBC Three coming-of-age school comedy drama '' Boarders'' (2024-present) and the CBBC children's drama ''Crongton'' (2025), an adaptation of the ''Crongton Knights'' book series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menhaj Huda
Menhaj Huda (born 20 March 1967) is a Bangladesh-born British film and television director and producer best known for the film '' Kidulthood''. Career Huda's first directing job was the 1993 television series ''Hypnosis''. He directed ''Jump Boy'' in 1999, which won an award for 'Best Feature Film' at the Mediawave awards. Other directing credits include '' Queer as Folk 2'', '' Is Harry on the Boat?'', ''Murphy's Law'', '' Murder in Mind'', ''The Bill'', '' Blue Murder'' and '' HolbyBlue''. Huda produced as well as directed '' Kidulthood'' and '' West 10 LDN'', both written by Noel Clarke. Huda won the 'Douglas Hickox Award' at the 2006 British Independent Film Awards. His horror film '' Comedown'' which stars Martin Compston, Adam Deacon, Geoff Bell, Red Madrell and Duane Henry, was filmed in 2010 in London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adulthood (2008 Film)
''Adulthood'' (stylised known as ''AdULTHOOD'') is a 2008 British teen crime drama film starring, written and directed by Noel Clarke in his feature film directorial debut. The second installment in the '' Hood Trilogy'', it is a sequel to 2006's '' Kidulthood''. The film also co-stars Adam Deacon, Scarlett Alice Johnson, Femi Oyeniran, Red Madrell, Jacob Anderson, Ben Drew, Nathan Constance, Cornell John, and Danny Dyer. In the film, Sam (Clarke) tries to change his life following a 6-year prison sentence for killing Trife but a new gang led by Jay (Deacon) intend to avenge Trife by killing Sam. Plans for a sequel came around following the success of ''Kidulthood''. Menhaj Huda, who directed the first film, turned down the opportunity to direct ''Adulthood'', which prompted the studio to hire Clarke, in his directorial debut, to helm the film. Production began in November 2007 in West London. ''Adulthood'' had its world premiere at Leicester Square on 17 June 2008 and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Femi Oyeniran
Femi Oyeniran is a Nigerian-British actor and director who started his career in '' Kidulthood'', playing the role of "Moony" in 2006. It was followed by the 2008 sequel ''Adulthood''. His first feature film as a director ''It's A Lot'' was released theatrically by Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment in 2013. Oyeniran sold his second movie '' The Intent'' to Netflix for a worldwide release; it appeared on the platform on 15 May 2017. The film had already peaked at number three on the iTunes Movie Chart and opened to sold out cinemas. It was funded, shot and distributed completely independently. Career Oyeniran's TV appearances include ITV's ''Golden Hour'', Channel 4's ''The Ghost Squad'' and BBC's ''Absolutely Fabulous''. His theatre debut was at the Hackney Empire in a two-hander called ''Basic''. He has appeared on news channels BBC News 24 and Sky News, BBC Breakfast, BBC Radio 4's ''Today Programme'' and the BBC Asian Network to discuss youth culture in London. He was inv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Deacon
Adam Steven Deacon (born 4 March 1983) is an English actor. He is known for his lead role in the films '' Kidulthood'', sequel ''Adulthood'', and for his directorial debut, '' Anuvahood''. Career Deacon was brought up by his English mother in Stoke Newington, Hackney. His father is Moroccan. His father walked out on the family when Deacon was two years old, and to this date the pair have never had any contact."Crunchtime for Hackney actor and BAFTA hopeful Adam Deacon" , ''Hackney Gazette'', 8 February 2012. Although his acting career began with guest appearances in ''Bill's New Frock'', '' Shooters'', '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brotherhood (2016 Film)
''Brotherhood'' (stylised as ''BrOTHERHOOD'') is a 2016 British crime drama film written, produced and directed by Noel Clarke. It is the sequel to 2006's ''Kidulthood'' and 2008's ''Adulthood'', and the third and final instalment of ''The Hood Trilogy''. It stars Clarke, Jason Maza (who also co-produced the film), Arnold Oceng, Stormzy, Cornell John, David Ajala, Shanika Warren-Markland and Adjoa Andoh. ''Brotherhood'' follows Sam (Clarke), now a family man of two children, being driven back to his criminal lifestyle. Clarke initially did not want to make a third film, but eventually returned in 2015 to write, direct and star in the third film of his ''Hood Trilogy''. Filming began in London in November. ''Brotherhood'' was screened in the Special Presentations section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival and was released on 29 August 2016. The film received mixed-to-positive reviews and becoming the highest-grossing film in the trilogy. Plot Ten years after t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aml Ameen
Aml Ameen () (born 30 July 1985) is a British actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his roles as Trevor (Trife) in ''Kidulthood'' (2006), Malcolm Davies in ''Harry's Law'', Lewis Hardy in the ITV (TV network), ITV television series ''The Bill'', Capheus in the first season of the Netflix original series ''Sense8'', and Alby in ''The Maze Runner (film), The Maze Runner'' (2014). His directorial debut was the 2021 romantic comedy ''Boxing Day (2021 film) , Boxing Day''. Early life and education Ameen was born in London, England, to Jamaican and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Vincentian parents. He studied acting at the Barbara Speake Stage School, an independent school in London. As a child he appeared in the West End theatre, West End in shows such as ''Oliver!'' and ''Jolson''. At the age of 11, he performed on stage with Michael Jackson at the 1996 BRIT Awards in a performance famously invaded by Pulp (band), Pulp's singer Jarvis Cocker. Career 2002–2011 Ameen's fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornell John
Cornell Solomon John (born 1963) is a British actor who has appeared in various film and television productions since 1999. He is most renowned for his role as Trife's uncle, Curtis, in the films ''Kidulthood'' (2006), ''Adulthood'' (2008) and '' Brotherhood'' in addition to later starring in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' as Sam James, during 2013. He is also known for having originated the role of Mufasa in the West End production of the musical ''The Lion King''. Career John made his screen debut in two episodes of the television series '' The Knock''. Over the course of the next few years he appeared in television shows including '' Maisie Raine'' and '' Lenny Henry in Pieces'', and also appeared in the films ''Rottweiler'' and '' Red Mercury''. However, his most establishing role as a film actor was as Curtis, Trevor's Uncle, in the 2006 film ''Kidulthood'', a role which he reprised for the sequel to the film ''Adulthood'' (2008), the latter of which was directed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Tufano
Brian Richard Tufano (1 December 1939 – 12 January 2023) was an English cinematographer, best known for his work on the films of Danny Boyle and Menhaj Huda. Tufano was admitted to the British Society of Cinematographers and won the 2001 BAFTA Award for Outstanding Contribution to Film and Television. Life and career Tufano began his career at the BBC as a projectionist, working his way up to become a cameraman with the BBC film department in 1963. During his time at the BBC, Tufano worked with directors including Stephen Frears and Alan Parker. In 1992 he was assigned to the series '' Mr. Wroe's Virgins'' and worked with director Danny Boyle. Tufano went freelance in the mid-1970s - his first feature was the 1978 film '' The Sailor's Return'' with director Jack Gold. During the 1980s, Tufano spent time working in the United States, including additional cinematography for Jordan Cronenweth on ''Blade Runner''. Boyle worked with Tufano on his feature debut, ''Shallow Grave'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaime Winstone
Jaime Margaret Winstone (born 6 May 1985) is an English actress, best known for her roles in ''Kidulthood'' (2006), ''Goldplated'' (2006), ''Dead Set (TV series), Dead Set'' (2008), ''Donkey Punch (2008 film), Donkey Punch'' (2008), ''Boogie Woogie (film), Boogie Woogie'' (2009), ''Made in Dagenham'' (2010), ''Anuvahood'' (2011), ''Wild Bill (2011 film), Wild Bill'' (2011), ''Mad Dogs (British TV series), Mad Dogs'' (2013), ''Love, Rosie (film), Love, Rosie'' (2014), ''After Hours (2015 British TV series), After Hours'' (2015), ''The Last Photograph'' (2017), ''Tomb Raider (film), Tomb Raider'' (2018), ''Knuckledust (film), Knuckledust'' (2020), ''A Brixton Tale'' (2021), and ''Sumotherhood'' (2023). She is notable for her portrayal of Barbara Windsor in ''Babs (2017 film), Babs'' (2017), and playing younger Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders (2022, 2025). Early life and education Winstone was born in Camden Town, Camden, North London. She is the daughter of actor Ray Winstone and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Magowan
Katie Victoria "Kate" Magowan (born 1 June 1975) is an English actress and producer. Her film and television roles include Yvette in ''24 Hour Party People'' (2002), Sonya in '' It's All Gone Pete Tong'' (2004), Princess Una in '' Stardust'' (2007), and Sadie Young on ''EastEnders'' (2013–2014). Early life After finishing her secondary education, and having trained as a dancer, Magowan came to acting via dance, at first auditioning for commercials and other small roles. She went on to drama school, attending The Actors' Institute (TAI) in Swindon; making her stage debut as a student there in a TAI production of Caryl Churchill's ''Top Girls''. Acting career Magowan began her screen career as Helen Jensen in series 2 (1998–1999) of '' Dream Team'', Sky 1's first original drama series. She appeared in 74 episodes of the series. Several minor film and television roles followed before she was asked to audition for the role of Yvette in Michael Winterbottom's 2002 biographical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafe Spall
Rafe Joseph Spall ( ; born 10 March 1983) is an English actor. Spall has appeared in films including '' Kidulthood'' (2006), '' A Good Year'' (2006), ''Hot Fuzz'' (2007), '' One Day'' (2011), ''Anonymous'' (2011), ''Prometheus'' (2012), '' Life of Pi'' (2012), '' The World's End'' (2013), ''The Big Short'' (2015), '' The BFG'' (2016), '' The Ritual'' (2017), and '' Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom'' (2018). Spall played the title role of Pete Griffiths in '' Pete versus Life'' from 2010–2011, and has portrayed characters on the TV series '' The Shadow Line'' and ''Black Mirror''. Spall also appeared in the ''Men in Black'' spin-off film '' Men in Black: International'' (2019). Since May 2020, Spall has starred in the Apple TV+ comedy series '' Trying''. Early life Rafe Joseph Spall was born on 10 March 1983 at 12 Dunstan's Road in East Dulwich, London, the second of three children of Shane (''née'' Baker) and actor Timothy Spall. Named after the protagonist in ''The Knight of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
