Biography

John started his career at the BBC working as an assistant editor on 'Tinker,Tailor,Soldier,Spy' and 'Smiley's People' adapted by Arthur Hopcraft; then as an editor on 'Oranges are not the only fruit' by Jeanette Winterson and Al Hunter's 'The Firm' directed by Alan Clarke.As a director he has worked on a range of award winning shows such as 'Prime Suspect 2' Allan Cubitt. 'Clocking Off' Paul Abbott. 'Rebel Heart' Ronan Bennett. 'Bodies' Jed Mercurio. 'In Plain Sight' Nick Stevens. 'Line of Duty' Jed Mercurio. The finale of 'Troy-Fall of a City' David Farr. ' Bodyguard'  Jed Mercurio He has been nominated for a Bafta four times and has won directing awards for 'Rebel Heart' and 'Bodies'.
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Credits

Rig, The 6 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2023
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2023
Series 1, Episode 3   Director 2023
Series 2, Episode 1   Director 2024
Series 2, Episode 2   Director 2024
Series 2, Episode 3   Director 2024
Strike Back 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 8, Episode 7   Director 2020
Series 8, Episode 8   Director 2020
Bodyguard 3 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 4   Director 2018
Series 1, Episode 5   Director 2018
Series 1, Episode 6   Director 2018
Troy: Fall Of A City 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 7   Director 2018
Series 1, Episode 8   Director 2018
In Plain Sight 3 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2016
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2016
Series 1, Episode 3   Director 2016
Line Of Duty 11 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 3, Episode 4   Director 2015
Series 3, Episode 5   Director 2015
Series 3, Episode 6   Director 2015
Series 4, Episode 3   Director 2016
Series 4, Episode 4   Director 2016
Series 4, Episode 5   Director 2016
Series 4, Episode 6   Director 2016
Series 5, Episode 1   Director 2019
Series 5, Episode 2   Director 2019
Series 5, Episode 3   Director 2019
Series 5, Episode 4   Director 2019
X Company 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 3   Director 2014
Undeniable 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Episode 1   Director 2014
Episode 2   Director 2014
Musketeers, The 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 2, Episode 1   Director 2013
Series 2, Episode 2   Director 2013
Mr Selfridge 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 3   Director 2012
Series 1, Episode 4   Director 2012
Case Sensitive 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 2, Episode 1   Director 2012
Series 2, Episode 2   Director 2012
Agatha Christie's Poirot 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Series 13, Episode 1   Director 2012
Bedlam 3 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2011
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2011
Series 1, Episode 4   Director 2011
Philanthropist, The 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 5   Director 2009
Whitechapel 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 3, Episode 1   Director 2011
Series 3, Episode 2   Director 2009
Fixer, The 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 3   Director 2008
Series 1, Episode 4   Director 2008
A For Andromeda 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2008
Apparitions 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 3   Director 2008
Series 1, Episode 4   Director 2008
Murder Of Princess Diana, The 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2007
Family Man, The 3 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Episode 1   Director 2006
Episode 2   Director 2006
Episode 3   Director 2006
Hustle 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 2, Episode 5   Director 2005
Series 2, Episode 6   Director 2005
Agatha Christie's Marple 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 4   Director 2004
Series 5, Episode 2   Director 2009
Bodies 5 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2004
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2004
Series 2, Episode 2   Director 2005
Series 2, Episode 1   Director 2005
Series 2, Episode 11   Director 2006
P.O.W. 3 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2003
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2003
Series 1, Episode 3   Director 2003
Planman, The 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Episode 1   Director 2002
Episode 2   Director 2002
Trust 4 episodes View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2002
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2002
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2002
Series 1, Episode 3   Director 2002
Perfect 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2001
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2001
Impact 3 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Episode 1   Director 2001
Episode 2   Director 2001
-   Director 2001
Murphy's Law 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2001
Rebel Heart 4 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Episode 1   Director 2000
Episode 2   Director 2000
Episode 3   Director 2000
Episode 4   Director 2000
Clocking Off 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 1999
Series 1, Episode 3   Director 1999
Greenwich Mean Time 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1998
Undercover Heart 3 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 1998
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 1998
Series 1, Episode 3   Director 1998
Plotlands 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 5   Director 1997
Unsuitable Job For A Woman, An 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Series 1   Director 1997
Milner 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1994
Ghosts 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1994
Faith 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Episode 1   Director 1993
Episode 2   Director 1993
Maigret 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 2, Episode 1   Director 1993
Series 2, Episode 4   Director 1994
Prime Suspect 2 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1993
Bill, The 18 episodes View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1993
-   Director 1993
-   Director 1990
-   Director 1990
-   Director 1990
-   Director 1993
-   Director 1990
-   Director 1990
-   Director 1990
-   Director 1990
-   Director 1995
-   Director 1995
-   Director 1995
-   Director 1995
-   Director 1995
-   Director 1995
-   Director 1995
-   Director 1996
10 X 10 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1989
June 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1989

Skills

  • HD
  • Hostile environment
  • Lecturing
  • Self-shooting
  • SFX
  • CGI
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