Directing
Mike Bradwell
Born 1948-06-14
Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Department: Directing
Biography
Mike Bradwell (1948-2025) was a leading theatre director. He founded Hull Truck Theatre Company in 1971, was Artistic Director of the Bush Theatre from 1996 until 2007, and subsequently worked widely as a freelance director. His book on alternative theatre, The Reluctant Escapologist, won the Society for Theatre Research's Theatre Book Prize for 2010.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Mike Bradwell
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Play for Today
1970
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Playhouse
1974
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Screen One
1989
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Movie
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Bleak Moments
1972
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Hard Feelings
1984
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Mike Leigh: Making Plays
1982
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Happy Feet
1991
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Games Without Frontiers
1980
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The Day War Broke Out
1981
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Second City Firsts
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Second City Firsts
1973
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (18 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Happy Feet | Director | Movie | 1991 |
| Happy Feet | Writer | Movie | 1991 |
| 4 Play | Director | TV Series | 1989 | |
| 4 Play | Writer | TV Series | 1989 | |
 | Screen One | Director | TV Series | 1989 |
| Screen One | Writer | TV Series | 1989 |
| Rat in the Skull | Fat Policeman | Movie | 1987 | |
 | Hard Feelings | Director | Movie | 1984 |
 | Mike Leigh: Making Plays | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1982 |
 | The Day War Broke Out | Director | Movie | 1981 |
 | Games Without Frontiers | Writer | Movie | 1980 |
| Games Without Frontiers | Director | Movie | 1980 |
 | Playhouse | Director | TV Series | 1974 |
| Playhouse | Writer | TV Series | 1974 |
| Second City Firsts | Director | TV Series | 1973 | |
| Second City Firsts | Writer | TV Series | 1973 | |
 | Bleak Moments | Norman | Movie | 1972 |
 | Play for Today | Director | TV Series | 1970 |