Mark Kermode

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

Absolutely Fabulous

Extras

The Culture Show

The Culture Show

Benjamin

Midas Man

Friedkin Uncut

100 Greatest Sexy Moments

All Movies (30)

• Midas Man2024 · as Skiffle band
• The Amazing Mr. Blunden2021 · as Mr. Karras
• The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermode2020 · as Self / Host
• Benjamin2019 · as Himself
• Mark Kermode's Christmas Cinema Secrets2018 · as Himself
• Friedkin Uncut2018 · as Self (uncredited)
• The Beatles: Made on Merseyside2018
• The Keyboard Cowboys: A Look Back at Hackers2015
• Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell2015 · as Self - Broadcaster
• Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil2012 · as Self - Film Critic
• Dear Censor…: The Secret Archive of the British Board of Film Classification2011
• The Phoenix: A Century of Cinema2011 · as Self
• John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies2004 · as Self
• 100 Greatest Sexy Moments2003 · as Self
• Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut2003 · as Self - Host
• Hell on Earth: The Desecration & Resurrection of The Devils2002 · as Self
• The Curious Case of Inspector Clouseau2002 · as self
• Woody Allen on Ingmar Bergman2002 · as Self
• Burnt Offering: The Cult of The Wicker Man2001
• Alien Evolution2001 · as Self / Presenter
• Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature2001 · as Host
• Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror2001 · as Narrator (voice)
• The Real Linda Lovelace2001 · as Narrator (voice)
• Salò: Fade to Black2001 · as Self - presenter, narrator
• Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film2000 · as Self - Presenter
• On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'2000 · as Self - Presenter
• Still Tickin': The Return of 'A Clockwork Orange'2000 · as Self
• The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'2000 · as Self
• The Blair Witch Phenomenon1999 · as Self - Presenter
• The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist1998 · as Self - Presenter

All TV Shows (10)

• Kermode and Mayo’s Home Entertainment Service2020
• Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema2018 · as Himself - Presenter
• The Film Review2013 · as Self - Presenter
• The Culture Show Uncut2008
• BBC News Review2007 · as Self - Reporter
• Newsnight Review2006
• Extras2005 · as Mark Kermode
• The Culture Show2004 · as Self
• The Culture Show2004 · as Self - Presenter
• Absolutely Fabulous1992 · as Self