Neil Marshall
Born: 25 May 1970
Where: Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, UK
The Geordie director attracted international attention with his debut feature Dog Soldiers.
The horror movie, which was also written and edited by Marshall, won numerous international awards and was also a success on DVD.
He followed it up with the big budget The Descent, featuring a group of women potholers confronted by mutant cannibals.
"What can I say? I just love scaring the s**t out of people."
Marshall began his career as an editor and writer on Killing Time and editor on TV movie Driven.
