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William Oldroyd

William Oldroyd

Director, producer and writer · Born January 1, 1979 (47) · London, England, UK

BAFTA Award nominee · 3 other major award bodies

William Oldroyd is an English filmmaker, known for directing Lady Macbeth (2016) and Eileen (2023).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1979 (47)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Director, producer and writer
Titles
3 on MovieCove · 6 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 53% in 30 days

What are William Oldroyd's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
31%
Survival
29%
Self
24%
Power
17%
Trauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Melancholic
3
Cold
1
Dread
1
Contemplative
1

How their films linger

Unsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch William Oldroyd's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William Oldroyd's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

6 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page.

  • His & Hers(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Eileen(2023)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Lady Macbeth(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Best (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • In Mid Wickedness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Christ's Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Producer

Career shape

A full career of 6 titles from 2011 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Lady Macbeth (2016)

$5.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Lady Macbeth (2016)

Midcredits 72nd

Most popular right now

His & Hers (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing6 of 6: 3 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting1 of 6: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing3 of 6: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew1 of 6: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

6 titles, 3 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2010s4 · crew2020s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

Awards

6 major nominations and no wins, 2014–2024.

  1. 2024
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Director
  2. 2018
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Outstanding British Film of the Year
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
      • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Feature Film
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best International Film
  3. 2014
    • Sundance award, nominated

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

Is William Oldroyd's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 65 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does William Oldroyd work with?

People who share at least 2 of William Oldroyd's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marin Ireland shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors