Originally from Guildford, Surrey, he worked in theatre and directed short films before making his feature debut with Lady Macbeth in 2016. The film debuted in the Platform Prize program at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. His second feature film, Eileen, followed in 2023. In 2025, Oldroyd was appointed the jury of the Progressive Cinema Competition at the 20th Rome Film Festival.
News
- Eileen review – Anne Hathaway is magnetic in uneven neo-noir thriller The Guardian December 3, 2023
- Eileen review: Anne Hathaway shines in this grim, stylish and captivating 1960s coming-of-age story Independent.ie November 30, 2023
- Eileen Trailer Previews Psychological Thriller Starring Anne Hathaway and Thomasin McKenzie ComingSoon.net October 17, 2023
William Oldroyd
William Oldroyd
September 1979 • 46 y.o.
| Place of Birth | London, England, UK |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Career | 2011 — ... |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller, Mystery |
| Family | marriage: Romana Londi |
Facts
TV Shows
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1 
2026
3 Episodes, 2026
Crime, Drama, Mystery, 45 min
United States • Anja Marquardt...
2 
2
Eileen
2023
Drama, Mystery, Romance, 1 hr 37 min
United States, United Kingdom, Australia • William Oldroyd
3 
2016
Drama, Romance, 1 hr 29 min
United Kingdom, Ireland • William Oldroyd
4 
4
Best
2013
Short, Drama, Romance, 3 min
United Kingdom • William Oldroyd
5 
2013
Drama, 1 hr 18 min
United Kingdom, Georgia • William Oldroyd
6
2011
Short, Drama, 20 min
United Kingdom • William Oldroyd
1 
2026 — executive producer
6 Episodes, 2026
Crime, Drama, Mystery, 45 min
United States • Anja Marquardt...
2
2
Eileen
2023
Drama, Mystery, Romance, 1 hr 37 min
United States, United Kingdom, Australia • William Oldroyd
3
2011
Short, Drama, 20 min
United Kingdom • William Oldroyd
1
2026 — written for television by
3 Episodes, 2026
Crime, Drama, Mystery, 45 min
United States • Anja Marquardt...
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