William Oldroyd is a British film and theatre director.Jonathan Romney, "Rising stars of 2017: film director William Oldroyd". The Guardian, 1 January 2017.
Life and career Originally from Guildford, Surrey, he worked in theatre and directed short films before making his feature debut with Lady Macbeth in 2016.Scott Macauley, "Five Questions for Lady Macbeth Director William Oldroyd". Filmmaker, 9 September 2016. The film debuted in the Platform Prize program at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.Anita Busch, "Toronto Film Festival Announces Films To Screen In Its 2nd Annual Platform Program". Deadline Hollywood, 11 August 2016. His second feature film, Eileen, followed in 2023.Wendy Ide, "Eileen review – Anne Hathaway is magnetic in uneven neo-noir thriller". The Guardian, 3 December 2023. In 2025, Oldroyd was appointed the jury of the Progressive Cinema Competition at the 20th Rome Film Festival.
Filmography Short film Christ's Dog (2011) In Mid Wickedness (2013) Best (2014) Feature film Lady Macbeth (2016) Eileen (2023) Television series His & Hers (2026)
Awards Award Date of ceremony Category Work Result British Academy Film Awards 2018 Outstanding British Film Lady Macbeth "The full list of nominations for the Baftas 2018". The Guardian, 9 January 2018. Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer British Independent Film Awards 2017 Best Director Tom Grater, "'Lady Macbeth' leads 2017 BIFAs with 15 nominations". Screen Daily, 1 November 2017. Best British Independent Film Douglas Hickox Award Directors Guild of America 2017 Outstanding Directing – First-Time Feature Film European Film Awards 2017 European Discovery of the Year Goya Awards 2017 Best European Film Independent Spirit Awards 2017 Best International Film 2024 Best Director Eileen Bethy Squires, "Here Are the Winners of the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards". Vulture, 25 February 2024. London Film Critics' Circle 2017 Philip French Award for Breakthrough British/Irish Filmmaker Lady Macbeth Toronto Film Critics Association 2017 Best First Feature Jim Slotek, "Toronto film critics give best picture thumbs up to The Florida Project". Original Cin, December 10, 2017. Toronto International Film Festival 2016 Platform Prize
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