FYI...

Track Record: Like Sam Mendes and Stephen Daldrey after him, Roger Michell cut his directorial teeth in the theatre. His first movie was the Jane Austen adaptation Persuasion (1995), and although the Julie Walters Northern Ireland pic Titanic Town proved he could handle a dramatic story, it was Richard Curtis rom-com Notting Hill (1999) that made his name. He had to drop out Captain Corelli's Mandolin following a heart attack, but provided an adrenalin shot of his own with the Hollywood road rage drama Changing Lanes (with Samuel L Jackson and Ben Affleck). He returned to the UK fold to make two acclaimed dramas, The Mother (2003) and 2004's Enduring Love, both of which showcased the talents of Daniel Craig.
Go Figure: $363,100,000 - the worldwide gross for Notting Hill, making it the most successful UK movie of all time.
UK OK? Aside from Changing Lanes, all of Michell's movies have been made in the UK. He himself was actually born in South Africa and spent his childhood travelling the world with his diplomat father.
Yes, Really: He's currently developing an adaptation of The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn for Scott Rudin.

VIDEO...

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