
William Oldroyd
Directing
Biography
William Oldroyd is an English filmmaker, known for directing Lady Macbeth (2016) and Eileen (2023).
Known For

Two estranged spouses — one a detective, the other a news reporter — vie to solve a murder in which each believes the other is a prime suspect.
HIS & HERS

During a bitter 1964 Massachusetts winter, young secretary Eileen becomes enchanted by Rebecca, the glamorous new counselor at the prison where she works. Their budding friendship takes a twisted turn when Rebecca reveals a dark secret — throwing Eileen onto a sinister path.
Eileen

Rural England, 1865. Katherine, suffocated by her loveless marriage to a bitter man and restrained by his father's tyranny, unleashes an irresistible force within her, so powerful that she will stop at nothing to get what she wants.
Lady Macbeth

Three tired figures stagger into the middle of a ploughed field. Suddenly, the land owner and his thugs enter and demand to know what right these strangers have to sit on his land.
Christ's Dog

With his wedding only moments away, a man and his best friend confront their future.
Best

Experimental short film based on the original play 'THE FORTY' by Howard Barker.