
Mark Kermode
Department: Acting
Biography
Mark James Patrick Kermode is an English film critic and musician. He is the chief film critic for The Observer, contributes to the magazine Sight & Sound, co-presents the BBC Radio 5 Live show Kermode and Mayo's Film Review, and previously co-presented the BBC Two arts programme The Culture Show. Kermode writes and presents a film-related video blog for the BBC, and is a member of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Kermode is a founding member of the skiffle band the Dodge Brothers, for which he plays double bass.
Known For

The Real Linda Lovelace
2001

The Blair Witch Phenomenon
1999

John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
2004

The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist
1998

Still Tickin': The Return of 'A Clockwork Orange'
2000

Friedkin Uncut
2018

Hell on Earth: The Desecration & Resurrection of The Devils
2002

The Curious Case of Inspector Clouseau
2002

The Amazing Mr. Blunden
2021

Salò: Fade to Black
2001

On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
2000

Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
2001

The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermode
2020

Dear Censor…: The Secret Archive of the British Board of Film Classification
2011

Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell
2015

Woody Allen on Ingmar Bergman
2002

Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil
2012

Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature
2001

Alien Evolution
2001

The Keyboard Cowboys: A Look Back at Hackers
2015

Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut
2003

Burnt Offering: The Cult of The Wicker Man
2001

Benjamin
2019

Mark Kermode's Christmas Cinema Secrets
2018

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'
2000

Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
2000

Midas Man
2024

The Phoenix: A Century of Cinema
2011

100 Greatest Sexy Moments
2003

BBC News Review
2007

Extras
2005

The Culture Show
2004

Newsnight Review
2006

The Culture Show Uncut
2008

The Film Review
2013

Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema
2018

The Culture Show
2004

Kermode and Mayo’s Home Entertainment Service
2020

Absolutely Fabulous
1992