Harry Macqueen
{{Short description|English actor, writer and director}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2016}}
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| name = Harry Macqueen
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| caption = Macqueen in 2021
| birth_name =
| birth_place = Leicester, Leicestershire, England
| education = The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|Writer|Director}}
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Harry Macqueen is an English actor, writer and director. He trained at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London.
Career
His professional acting debut was in Richard Linklater's 2008 film, Me and Orson Welles{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1175506/|title=Me and Orson Welles|publisher=IMDb.com|accessdate=2013-10-16}} playing 1930's Broadway star John Willard. Other credits include Jed Quinn in EastEnders,{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2982240/|title=Eastenders|publisher=IMDb.com|accessdate=2013-10-16}} for BBC and Peter in the feature film [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5579976/ Provenance], for which he won Best Supporting Actor at the 2017 Madrid Film Festival.
Hinterland{{cite web|url=http://www.hinterlandthefilm.com |title=Hinterland | Directed by Harry Macqueen |publisher=Hinterlandthefilm.com |date=2013-08-28 |accessdate=2013-10-16}} was his debut feature film as a writer and director.{{Cite web|title=British Council Film: Hinterland|url=http://film-directory.britishcouncil.org/hinterland1|access-date=2020-07-26|website=film-directory.britishcouncil.org}} It was nominated Best British Feature at Raindance Film Festival 2014{{Cite web |url=http://raindancefestival.org/awards/ |title=The Awards | Raindance Film Festival |access-date=23 October 2014 |archive-date=7 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141007170352/http://raindancefestival.org/awards/ |url-status=dead }} and in three categories including Best Debut Film at the Beijing International Film Festival 2015. Hinterland was the UK's first fully carbon-neutral feature film.{{cite web |title=HINTERLAND - OFFICIAL TRAILER 1 |url=https://vimeo.com/87481041 |website=Vimeo |date=24 February 2014 |access-date=2024-02-15}}
His second feature as writer and director titled Supernova, starred Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci. It had its world premiere at San Sebastian Film Festival in 2020 and played as one of only 12 physical screenings at the 2020 London Film Festival. The film was released by Studio Canal in the UK and Bleecker Street in the USA. It gained rave reviews on its release.{{Cite news |last=Kenny |first=Glenn |date=2021-01-28 |title=‘Supernova’ Review: On the Road, to a Heartbreaking Destination |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/28/movies/supernova-review.html |access-date=2023-08-15 |issn=0362-4331}} The film scored 91% on Rotten Tomatoes.{{Cite web |date=2021-01-29 |title=Supernova - Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/supernova_2021 |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}} The film was long-listed for two BAFTA Awards including Outstanding British Film in 2021,{{Cite web |date=2021-02-04 |title=Longlists, 2021 EE British Academy Film Awards |url=https://www.bafta.org/film/longlists-2021 |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=www.bafta.org |language=en}} and short-listed for Best Feature Film at the European Film Awards in the same year.{{Cite web |title=Supernova |url=https://europeanfilmawards.eu/en_EN/film/supernova.19534 |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=europeanfilmawards.eu |language=en}} In 2022, Supernova appeared on the 'Best British Films of the 21st Century' list - a poll by UK film critics.{{Cite web |date=April 12, 2022 |title=The Best British Films of the 21st Century: Meet the Critics |url=https://www.massive-cinema.com/storyboard/best-british-film-poll-full-critics-list |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=Massive CInema |language=en-US}}
Filmography
= As actor =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style=font-size:94%
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
| scope=row|2008
| John Willard | |
|---|
| scope=row|2010
| The Dark Room | Dan | Short film |
| scope=row|2010
| The Drift | Andrew | Short film |
| scope=row|2010
| Matchmaker | Danny | Short film |
| scope=row|2011
| Sit in Silence | Man | Short film |
| scope=row|2012
| Jed Quinn | Episode from 5 July 2012 |
| scope=row|2013
| Blackbird | Stanley | Short film |
| scope=row|2014
| Harvey | also director, writer and producer |
| scope=row|2014
| A Tale of Two Thieves | Gordon Goody | Documentary |
| scope=row|2017
| Loose Ends | Danny | Short film |
| scope=row|2017
| Peter | Won Best Supporting Actor Madrid Film Festival |
| scope=row|2018
| Lambeth Lights | | Short film |
= As filmmaker =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style=font-size:94%
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Director ! scope="col" | Writer ! scope="col" | Producer ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
| scope=row|2014
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | |
|---|
| scope=row|2020
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|2982240}}
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Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:English male stage actors
Category:English male film actors
Category:English male television actors
Category:English film directors
Category:English screenwriters
Category:English male screenwriters
Category:Male actors from Leicester
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