John Madden

Biography: Born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, in 1949, director John Madden (not to be confused with the American sports commentator of the same name) enjoyed a successful career in television and theater before moving into feature films. Madden's resumé as a stage director includes prestigious work in both Britain and the United States. He directed Caritas Christi at the National Theater and helmed Broadway productions of Beyond Therapy, Wings, and Grownups; he also staged the last at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. Grownups was also Madden's entry into filmmaking, when he directed an adaptation for the Showtime cable network. Following that, he directed several films for British television, as well as episodes of Inspector Morse and Prime Suspect. He made his feature film debut with Ethan Frome in 1993. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Director in 1998, for Shakespeare in Love. A minor misstep with 2001's overly-saccharine Captain Corelli's Mandarin wasBorn in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, in 1949, director John Madden (not to be confused with the American sports commentator of the same name) enjoyed a successful career in television and theater before moving into feature films. Madden's resumé as a stage director includes prestigious work in both Britain and the United States. He directed Caritas Christi at the National Theater and helmed Broadway productions of Beyond Therapy, Wings, and Grownups; he also staged the last at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. Grownups was also Madden's entry into filmmaking, when he directed an adaptation for the Showtime cable network. Following that, he directed several films for British television, as well as episodes of Inspector Morse and Prime Suspect. He made his feature film debut with Ethan Frome in 1993. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Director in 1998, for Shakespeare in Love. A minor misstep with 2001's overly-saccharine Captain Corelli's Mandarin was followed four years later by the decidedly better-received Proof, and in 2006 the period-piece specialist would try his hand at contemporary action with the Elmore Leonard adaptation Killshot. Over the coming years, Madden would direct more critically acclaimed movies, like The Debt and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Expand

John Madden's Scores

Highest Metascore: 95 Madden NFL 2003
Lowest Metascore: 78 Madden NFL 2002
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
8 game reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
85 Madden NFL 10 (X360) Aug 14, 2009 Voice: John Madden / Voice: John Madden 6.2
94 Madden NFL 2004 (PS2) Aug 12, 2003 Voice Actor / Voice Actor 8.2
92 Madden NFL 2004 (XBOX) Aug 12, 2003 Voice Actor / Voice Actor 7.6
95 Madden NFL 2003 (PS2) Aug 12, 2002 Color Commentator / Color Commentator 7.6
92 Madden NFL 2003 (XBOX) Aug 12, 2002 Color Commentator / Color Commentator 7.1
78 Madden NFL 2002 (N64) Sep 12, 2001 In-Game Voice-Commentary / In-Game Voice-Commentary 8.2
88 Madden NFL 2002 (PS) Aug 13, 2001 Color Commentator / Color Commentator 7.3
89 Madden NFL 2001 (N64) Aug 28, 2000 In-Game Voice-Commentary / In-Game Voice-Commentary 6.3