Ursula Macfarlane
- Known For
- Directing
- Active Years
- 1990–2025 (36 Years)
- Total Credits
- 18 credits in database
Biography
Ursula Macfarlane is a British film director and executive producer known for her sensitive, character-driven documentary style that combines intimate storytelling with broader social themes. Her body of high-profile documentaries and drama-documentaries showcases her ability to capture truthful and observed characters, paired with compelling storytelling and visual flair. Her work is defined by profound empathy and narrative clarity, reflecting significant emotional intelligence. Among her known directing credits are the projects Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me from 2023, Untouchable from 2019, and Charlie Hebdo: 3 Days That Shook Paris from 2015.
Career overview
Ursula Macfarlane is a British film director, documentary filmmaker, and executive producer. Her work is known for a sensitive, character-driven style that combines intimate storytelling, profound empathy, and narrative clarity with broader social and personal themes. Her body of work includes high-profile documentaries and drama-documentaries characterized by visual flair and the ability to capture truthful and beautifully observed characters.
Among her directing credits are Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me, released in 2023, the 2019 project Untouchable, and Charlie Hebdo: Three Days That Shook Paris, which was released in 2015. Through these projects, she has established a reputation for exploring complex societal and personal themes with significant emotional intelligence.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
18 titles- My Brain: After the Rupture (2025) Director
- Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me (2023) Director
- I, Sniper (2021) Director
- The Lost Sons (2021) Director
- Untouchable (2019) Director
- One Deadly Weekend in America (2017) Director
- West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic (2016) Director
- Warwick Davis and the Seven Dwarfs of Auschwitz (2013) Director
- Warwick Davis and the Seven Dwarfs of Auschwitz (2013) Producer
- Abortion: The Choice (2008) Director
- Beethoven (2005) Director
- Beethoven (2005) Writer
- The Genius of Mozart (2004) Director
- Coming Up (2003) Director
- Arthouse (1997) Director
- Clive Barker's A-Z of Horror (1997) Director
- Modern Times (1995) Director
- Cutting Edge (1990) Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Ursula Macfarlane best known for?
Ursula Macfarlane is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Lone Star (1952), Modern Times (1995), The Changeling (1980).
How many credits does Ursula Macfarlane have?
Ursula Macfarlane has accumulated over 18 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1990 to 2025.
What is Ursula Macfarlane's background in cinema and television?
Ursula Macfarlane is a British film director and executive producer known for her sensitive, character-driven documentary style that combines intimate storytelling with broader social themes. Her body of high-profile documentaries and drama-documentaries showcases her ability to capture truthful and observed characters...
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