James Ashcroft
Type: Person
As of November 2026, James Ashcroft has been mentioned in one podcast episode on SmartLess (Mar 2025).
James Ashcroft is a New Zealand director, screenwriter, producer, and former actor. He had a career in theatre, film, television and radio, before moving to directing films. He has directed two films based on short stories by New Zealand writer Owen Marshall, and in 2025 directed The Whisper Man, starring Robert De Niro.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Mar 2025 on SmartLess |
| Role | Film Director |
| Affiliation | Independent / Director of feature film 'The Unforgiven' (credited as James Ashcroft on IMDb/Wikipedia) |
| Field | Film |
Who talks about James Ashcroft on podcasts?
James Ashcroft came up; the most recent mention was Mar 2025 on SmartLess.
- John Lithgow | SmartLess on SmartLess (Mar 2025)
What is James Ashcroft mentioned alongside?
James Ashcroft is most often mentioned alongside Baltimore, Positive Sean and Harvard.
Mentioned together: Baltimore, Positive Sean, Harvard, Circulation, Academy Award, Margaret Chase Smith, Golden Globe, Pan Am, New Haven, New Zealand