Kim Newman
Acting Born Jul 31, 1959 London, England, USA 88 credits
Biography
Kim Newman works in acting. Born July 31, 1959 in London, England, USA. Archytele tracks 88 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Cellar Club Live
The Hero of Heroic Bloodshed: A John Woo DocumentaryA World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'
Scala!!!Scala Interviews
Break-Neck Brilliance: A New Era of Jackie Chan and Skeleton-Shattering Stunts
Dracula UnearthedMarauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie FilmThe Young General: Reflections on Michael Reeves
Censor · Executive ProducerAttack of the Hollywood Clichés!The Amazing Mr. BlundenHiding in Plain Sight
A Place Among the DeadTales of the UncannyThe Emmanuelle EffectFrom Rollerball to Rome - Reflection on a Sci-Fi ClassicInto Lonely Water
Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema
Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema · WriterKim Newman on the Ranown CycleBrain Food: Analysing Late Day FulciLast Man StandingMark Kermode's Christmas Cinema Secrets · Writer
ConnieYellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal FilmRelease the Hound!
Remembering 'Dead of Night'Video Nasties: Draconian DaysVHS Forever? | Psychotronic PeopleMark of the Devil: Mark of the TimesVideo Nasties - The Definitive Guide Part 2 - The Section 3 List A-L
The Trail of Dracula
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy KruegerGhostwatch: Behind the CurtainsThe Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of EvilFrom Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie Movie
One Hit WonderDear Censor…: The Secret Archive of the British Board of Film ClassificationHeavenly Creatures: Looking BackThe Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal HolocaustAll's Wells That Ends Wells
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & VideotapeThe Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern MythVideo Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Dropped 33Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39
RobsessedÜbermensch · WriterThe Greatest Ever 3D MomentsGhost Stories: The Curious Tales of the Making of Ghost Story
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster FilmMel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand VoicesHe Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack PierceMasters of Magic: The World of ChanduA House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck'
British Film ForeverConcerto Macabre: The Films of John BrahmThe Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar StoryMan In the Attic: The Making of "The Lodger"
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to LightThe Cult of Star CopsShadows of SuspenseKarloff: The Gentle MonsterThe Cult of Doomwatch
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation
The Kneale Tapes
Eurotika!The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen · WriterThe Blood Beast: The Films of Michael Reeves
The Hunger · StorySpace Cadets
Eurotrash
Fear in the Dark
Prisoners of Gravity
Full Filmography
88 titles- Cellar Club Live (2026) as Self - Host
- The Hero of Heroic Bloodshed: A John Woo Documentary (2025) as Himself
- A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep' (2025) as Self
- Scala!!! (2024) as Self
- Scala Interviews (2024) as Self
- Break-Neck Brilliance: A New Era of Jackie Chan and Skeleton-Shattering Stunts (2023) as Himself
- Dracula Unearthed (2022) as Self
- Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film (2022) as Self
- The Young General: Reflections on Michael Reeves (2022) as Self
- Censor (2021) Executive Producer
- Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! (2021) as Self - Film Critic and Writer
- The Amazing Mr. Blunden (2021) as Mr. Merrin
- Hiding in Plain Sight (2021) as Himself
- A Place Among the Dead (2020) as KN
- Tales of the Uncanny (2020) as Self (voice)
- The Emmanuelle Effect (2020) as Self
- From Rollerball to Rome - Reflection on a Sci-Fi Classic (2020) as Self
- Into Lonely Water (2020) as Self
- A Very English Exploitation: Inseminoid and the Shock Cinema of Norman J. Warren (2020) as Self
- Jorge Grau: Catalonia's Cult Film King (2020) as self
- Tactics: Reflections on a Seventies Horror Classic (2020)
- Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema (2019) as Self - Author / Critic
- Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema (2018) Writer
- Kim Newman on the Ranown Cycle (2018)
- Brain Food: Analysing Late Day Fulci (2018) as Himself
- Last Man Standing (2018)
- Mark Kermode's Christmas Cinema Secrets (2018) Writer
- Kim Newman on The Bloodthirsty Trilogy (2018)
- Connie (2016) as Self
- Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo (2016) as Self
- Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film (2015)
- Release the Hound! (2015) as Self
- Remembering 'Dead of Night' (2014)
- Video Nasties: Draconian Days (2014) as Self
- VHS Forever? | Psychotronic People (2014) as Self
- Mark of the Devil: Mark of the Times (2014) as Himself
- Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide Part 2 - The Section 3 List A-L (2014) as Himself
- Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide Part 2 - The Section 3 List M-Z (2014) as Himself
- The Trail of Dracula (2013) as Self
- Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger (2012) as Self
- Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains (2012) as Self
- The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil (2012)
- From Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie Movie (2012) as Himself
- One Hit Wonder (2011) as Self
- Dear Censor…: The Secret Archive of the British Board of Film Classification (2011)
- Heavenly Creatures: Looking Back (2011)
- The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust (2011) as Self
- All's Wells That Ends Wells (2011) as Self
- Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. (2010) as Self
- Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010) as Self
- The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth (2010) as Self
- Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Dropped 33 (2010) as Himself
- Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39 (2010) as Himself
- Kim Newman's Guide to the Flipside of British Cinema (2010) as Himself
- Robsessed (2009) as Self
- Übermensch (2009) Writer
- The Greatest Ever 3D Moments (2009) as Self
- Ghost Stories: The Curious Tales of the Making of Ghost Story (2009) as Himself
- Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film (2008) as Self
- Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices (2008) as Himself
- He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce (2008) as Self
- Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu (2008) as Self
- A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck' (2008) as Self
- Horror’s Missing Link: Rediscovering Dr. Renault’s Secret (2008) as Self
- British Film Forever (2007)
- Concerto Macabre: The Films of John Brahm (2007) as Self
- The Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar Story (2007) as Self
- Man In the Attic: The Making of "The Lodger" (2007) as Self
- Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light (2006) as Self
- The Cult of Star Cops (2006)
- Shadows of Suspense (2006) as Self
- Karloff: The Gentle Monster (2006) as Self
- The Cult of Doomwatch (2006)
- Lugosi: The Dark Prince (2006) as Self
- The Cult of The Tripods (2006)
- The Dalek Tapes (2006) as Self
- Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005) as Self
- Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation (2004)
- The Kneale Tapes (2003) as Self
- Eurotika! (1999) as Self
- The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen (1999) Writer
- The Blood Beast: The Films of Michael Reeves (1999) as himself
- The Hunger (1997) Story
- Space Cadets (1997) as Self
- Eurotrash (1993)
- Fear in the Dark (1991) as Self
- Prisoners of Gravity (1989) as Self
- The Debra Hill Story as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Kim Newman best known for?
Kim Newman is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Censor (2021), A Place Among the Dead (2020), The Hunger (1997), Eurotrash (1993).
When and where was Kim Newman born?
Kim Newman was born on July 31, 1959 in London, England, USA.
How many credits does Kim Newman have?
Kim Newman has accumulated over 88 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1989 to 2026.
What is Kim Newman's background in cinema and television?
English journalist, film critic, and fiction writer. Recurring interests visible in his work include film history and horror fiction—both of which he attributes to seeing Tod Browning's Dracula at the age of eleven—and alternate fictional versions of history. He has won the Bram Stoker Award, the International Horror G...
Kim Newman by the numbers
88credits
81films
7TV series
1989–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Eurotrash (1993) — aged about 33
- Prisoners of Gravity (1989) as Self — aged about 29
- A Place Among the Dead (2020) as KN — aged about 60
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