William Oldroyd is a British film and theatre director. [1]
Originally from Guildford, Surrey, [1] he worked in theatre and directed short films before making his feature debut with Lady Macbeth in 2016. [2] The film debuted in the Platform Prize program at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. [3]
His second feature film, Eileen , followed in 2023. [4] In 2025, Oldroyd was appointed the jury of the Progressive Cinema Competition at the 20th Rome Film Festival. [5]
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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British Academy Film Awards | 2018 | Outstanding British Film | Lady Macbeth | Nominated | [6] |
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer | Nominated | ||||
British Independent Film Awards | 2017 | Best Director | Nominated | [7] | |
Best British Independent Film | Nominated | ||||
Douglas Hickox Award | Nominated | ||||
Directors Guild of America | 2017 | Outstanding Directing – First-Time Feature Film | Nominated | [8] | |
European Film Awards | 2017 | European Discovery of the Year | Won | [9] | |
Goya Awards | 2017 | Best European Film | Nominated | [10] | |
Independent Spirit Awards | 2017 | Best International Film | Nominated | [11] | |
2024 | Best Director | Eileen | Nominated | [12] | |
London Film Critics' Circle | 2017 | Philip French Award for Breakthrough British/Irish Filmmaker | Lady Macbeth | Nominated | [13] |
Toronto Film Critics Association | 2017 | Best First Feature | Nominated | [14] | |
Toronto International Film Festival | 2016 | Platform Prize | Nominated | [3] |