My Generation of British Directors
by cyder534 | created - 23 Mar 2015 | updated - 29 Apr 2015 | Publicin my order of favourites
1. Ben Wheatley
Director | Free Fire
Ben Wheatley was born in May 1972 in Billericay, Essex, England, UK. He is a director and writer, known for Free Fire (2016), Kill List (2011) and Sightseers (2012).
2. Duncan Jones
Director | Moon
Duncan Jones was born on May 30, 1971 in Bromley, Kent, England, UK. He is a director and writer, known for Moon (2009), Source Code (2011) and Mute (2018). He has been married to Rodene Ronquillo since November 6, 2012. They have two children.
3. Andrea Arnold
Director | American Honey
Andrea Arnold was born on April 5, 1961 in Dartford, Kent, England, UK. She is an actress and director, known for American Honey (2016), Fish Tank (2009) and Red Road (2006).
4. Alex Garland
Writer | Ex Machina
Alex Garland is an English novelist, screenwriter, film producer and director. He is best known for the films Ex Machina (2015) and Annihilation (2018).
Garland's others works as a writer includes The Beach (2000), 28 Days Later (2002), Sunshine (2007), Never Let Me Go (2011) and Dredd (2012).
He is ...
5. Peter Strickland
Director | Katalin Varga
Peter Strickland was born in 1973 in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK. He is a director and writer, known for Katalin Varga (2009), In Fabric (2018) and Berberian Sound Studio (2012).
6. Gerard Johnson
Director | Hyena
Gerard Johnson is known for Hyena (2014), Tony (2009) and Muscle (2019).
7. David Mackenzie
Director | Starred Up
David Mackenzie was born on May 10, 1966 in Corbridge, Northumberland, England, UK. He is a director and producer, known for Starred Up (2013), Perfect Sense (2011) and Hell or High Water (2016).
8. Shane Meadows
Director | This Is England
Shane Meadows was born on December 26, 1972 in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England, UK. He is a director and writer, known for This Is England (2006), Dead Man's Shoes (2004) and TwentyFourSeven (1997).
9. Neil Marshall
Director | Dog Soldiers
Neil Marshall was born on May 25, 1970 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK. He is a producer and director, known for Dog Soldiers (2002), The Descent (2005) and Doomsday (2008). He was previously married to Axelle Carolyn.
10. Christopher Smith
Director | Triangle
Christopher Smith was born in 1970 in Bristol, England, UK. He is a director and writer, known for Triangle (2009), Severance (2006) and Black Death (2010).
11. Paddy Considine
Actor | Dead Man's Shoes
Paddy (Patrick) Considine was born on September 5, 1973 in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire in the U.K. As a teenager, Considine studied a drama course at Burton College where he met with now friend and director Shane Meadows, who cast Considine in his first role in a feature film as the disturbed ...
12. Lenny Abrahamson
Director | Room
Lenny Abrahamson was born in Dublin in 1966. He studied physics and philosophy at Trinity College Dublin. While at university he directed short videos with the Trinity Video Society, which he co-founded with Ed Guiney. He graduated in 1991 with first class honours (gold medal). His first short film...
13. Ivan Kavanagh
Writer | Son
Ivan Kavanagh is a multi-award winning Writer and Director best known for Son (2021) The Canal (2014) and Never Grow Old (2019). He was born in Dublin, Ireland.
Other work includes Tin Can Man (2007) and The Fading Light (2010) which picked up 'Best Irish Film' and 'Best Actor' for Patrick O'Donnell...
14. James Watkins
Director | Eden Lake
James Watkins was born in 1978 in the UK. He is a director and writer, known for Eden Lake (2008), Bastille Day (2016) and McMafia (2018).
15. Daniel Barber
Director | Harry Brown
Daniel Barber is an award winning film and commercial director based out of London. Barber is perhaps best known for his 2009 film Harry Brown starring Michael Caine, which followed the release of his Oscar nominated short film The Tonto Woman in 2008. This year marks the anticipated release of his...
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