Kim Newman

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Biography

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 Guild Award, and the BSFA award.

Personal Info

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1173259

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0

Gender

Male

Birthday

1959-07-31

Place of Birth

London, England, USA

Also Known As

  • Kim James Newman
  • Jack Yeovil
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    Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!

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    A World War

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    The Wolf Man

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    Into Lonely

    The Greatest Ever 3D Moments

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    Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

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    Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains

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    Marauders fr

    The Amazing Mr. Blunden

    The Amazing

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    Lugosi: The

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    Jorge Grau:

    He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce

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    Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.

    Pure in Hear

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    Dracula Unearthed

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    From Romero

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    The Long Roa

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    VHS Forever? | Psychotronic People

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    The Flesh an

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    Connie

    Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39

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    Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide Part 2 - The Section 3 List A-L

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    The Trail of Dracula

    The Trail of

    Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

    Public Enemi

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    Ghost Storie

    Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

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    Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

    Yellow Fever

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    Fear Himself

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    Heavenly Cre

    Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema

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    Tales of the Uncanny

    Tales of the

    Karloff: The Gentle Monster

    Karloff: The

    Video Nasties: Draconian Days

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    Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape

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    The Tragic M

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    Kim Newman o

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    The Emmanuel

    A Place Among the Dead

    A Place Amon

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    Shadows of S

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    Scala Interv

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    Eaten Alive!

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    The Dalek Ta

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    2024

    Scala!!!

    asSelf

    2023

    Break-Neck Brilliance: A New Era of Jackie Chan and Skeleton-Shattering Stunts

    asHimself

    2022

    Dracula Unearthed

    asSelf

    2022

    Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film

    asSelf

    2022

    The Young General: Reflections on Michael Reeves

    asSelf

    2021

    The Amazing Mr. Blunden

    asMr. Merrin

    2021

    Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!

    asSelf - Film Critic and Writer

    2020

    From Rollerball to Rome - Reflection on a Sci-Fi Classic

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    A World War II Fairytale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'

    asSelf

    2020

    Jorge Grau: Catalonia's Cult Film King

    asself

    2020

    Into Lonely Water

    asSelf

    2018

    Brain Food: Analysing Late Day Fulci

    asHimself

    2016

    Connie

    asSelf

    2014

    Mark of the Times

    asHimself

    2014

    VHS Forever? | Psychotronic People

    asSelf

    2012

    From Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie Movie

    asHimself

    2012

    Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains

    asSelf

    2012

    The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil

    as

    2011

    Dear Censor…: The Secret Archive of the British Board of Film Classification

    as

    2011

    The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust

    asSelf

    2010

    Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39

    asHimself

    2010

    The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

    asSelf

    2010

    Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.

    asSelf

    2010

    Kim Newman's Guide to the Flipside of British Cinema

    asHimself

    2009

    The Greatest Ever 3D Moments

    asSelf

    2008

    Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu

    asSelf

    2008

    Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices

    asHimself

    2008

    Horror’s Missing Link: Rediscovering Dr. Renault’s Secret

    asSelf

    2008

    A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck'

    asSelf

    2008

    He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce

    asSelf

    2006

    Lugosi: The Dark Prince

    asSelf

    2005

    Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

    asSelf

    Hollywood Trailblazer: The Debra Hill Story

    as

    2024

    Scala Interviews

    asSelf

    2020

    A Place Among the Dead

    asKN

    2020

    Tales of the Uncanny

    asSelf (voice)

    2020

    The Emmanuelle Effect

    asSelf

    2020

    Tactics: Reflections on a Seventies Horror Classic

    as

    2019

    Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema

    asSelf - Author / Critic

    2018

    Last Man Standing

    as

    2018

    Kim Newman on the Ranown Cycle

    as

    2018

    Kim Newman on The Bloodthirsty Trilogy

    as

    2016

    Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

    asHimself

    2015

    Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film

    as

    2015

    Release the Hound!

    asSelf

    2014

    Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide Part 2 - The Section 3 List A-L

    asHimself

    2014

    Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide Part 2 - The Section 3 List M-Z

    asHimself

    2014

    Video Nasties: Draconian Days

    asSelf

    2014

    Remembering 'Dead of Night'

    as

    2013

    The Trail of Dracula

    asSelf

    2010

    Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Dropped 33

    asHimself

    2008

    Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

    asSelf

    Ghost Stories: The Curious Tales of the Making of Ghost Story

    asHimself

    2012

    Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

    asSelf

    2011

    Heavenly Creatures: Looking Back

    as

    2010

    Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape

    asSelf

    2007

    Concerto Macabre: The Films of John Brahm

    asSelf

    2007

    Man In the Attic: The Making of "The Lodger"

    asSelf

    2007

    The Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar Story

    asSelf

    2006

    Shadows of Suspense

    asSelf

    2006

    Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

    asSelf

    2006

    Karloff: The Gentle Monster

    asSelf

    2006

    The Dalek Tapes

    asSelf

    2003

    The Kneale Tapes

    asSelf

    1999

    The Blood Beast: The Films of Michael Reeves

    ashimself

    Coming Soon

    (3 episode)asSelf

    Coming Soon

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    Coming Soon

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