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

Extras

Mark Kermode

The Culture Show

Self

The Culture Show

Self - Presenter

Midas Man

Skiffle band

The Real Linda Lovelace

Narrator (voice)

The Film Review

Self - Presenter

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2024	Midas Man	Skiffle band
2021	The Amazing Mr. Blunden	Mr. Karras
2020	The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermode	Self / Host
2019	Benjamin	Himself
2018	Friedkin Uncut	Self (uncredited)
2018	Mark Kermode's Christmas Cinema Secrets	Himself
2015	Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell	Self - Broadcaster
2015	The Keyboard Cowboys: A Look Back at Hackers
2012	Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil	Self - Film Critic
2011	Dear Censor…: The Secret Archive of the British Board of Film Classification
2011	The Phoenix: A Century of Cinema	Self
2004	John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies	Self
2003	Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut	Self - Host
2003	100 Greatest Sexy Moments	Self
2002	Hell on Earth: The Desecration & Resurrection of The Devils	Self
2002	The Curious Case of Inspector Clouseau	self
2002	Woody Allen on Ingmar Bergman
2001	The Real Linda Lovelace	Narrator (voice)
2001	Salò: Fade to Black	Self - presenter, narrator
2001	Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror	Narrator (voice)
2001	Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature	Host
2001	Alien Evolution	Self / Presenter
2001	Burnt Offering: The Cult of The Wicker Man
2000	Still Tickin': The Return of 'A Clockwork Orange'	Self
2000	On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'	Self - Presenter
2000	The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'	Self
2000	Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film	Self - Presenter
1999	The Blair Witch Phenomenon	Self - Presenter
1998	The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist	Self - Presenter

Year	TV Show	Role
2020	Kermode and Mayo’s Home Entertainment Service
2018	Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema	Himself - Presenter
2013	The Film Review	Self - Presenter
2008	The Culture Show Uncut
2007	BBC News Review	Self - Reporter
2006	Newsnight Review
2005	Extras	Mark Kermode
2004	The Culture Show	Self
2004	The Culture Show	Self - Presenter