Biography

Best known for KILLING EVE, LOST IN SPACE, THE LAST KINGDOM, PENNYWORTH and DOWNTON ABBEY, Jon East is a BAFTA winning director and DGA member with over 35 years experience in the film & television industry in various roles, including film editing, storyboarding, writing & storylining, producing, executive producing and commissioning for the BBC. A versatile director, he has worked successfully across a number of genres, including psychological thrillers, horror, medical, science fiction, police/crime, fantasy, social realism, prestigious period/costume, historical action and family oriented entertainment. 
Based in the UK, he has directed international talent such as Paul Giamatti, Sandra Oh, William Hurt, Molly Parker, Jodie Comer, Shirley MacLaine, Maggie Smith, Rowan Atkinson, Katherine Langford, Toby Stephens, Jessica Henwick, Scott Foley, Lennie James, Michelle Dockery, Hugh Bonneville, Parker Posey, Lily James, Benedict Wong, David Harewood etc.
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Credits

Grace 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Series 5, Episode 2   Director 2024
Trigger Point 3 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 2, Episode 1   Director 2023
Series 2, Episode 2   Director 2024
Series 2, Episode 4   Director 2023
Bloodlands 3 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 2, Episode 1   Director 2021
Series 2, Episode 2   Director 2022
Series 2, Episode 3   Director 2022
Cursed 3 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 6   Director 2020
Series 1, Episode 7   Director 2020
Series 1, Episode 8   Director 2020
Whiskey Cavalier 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 8   Director 2019
Series 1, Episode 9   Director 2019
Killing Eve 3 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 3   Director 2018
Series 1, Episode 4   Director 2018
Series 1, Episode 5   Director 2018
Jamestown 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 3, Episode 3   Director 2018
Series 3, Episode 4   Director 2018
Ackley Bridge 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 5   Director 2017
Series 1, Episode 6   Director 2017
Last Kingdom, The 6 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 2, Episode 3   Director 2017
Series 2, Episode 4   Director 2017
Series 3, Episode 5   Director 2018
Series 3, Episode 6   Director 2018
Series 5, Episode 9   Director 2020
Series 5, Episode 10   Director 2020
Stan Lee's Lucky Man 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 7   Director 2016
Series 1, Episode 8   Director 2016
Maigret 1 episode View
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Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2016
Beowulf: Return To The Shieldlands 2 episodes View
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Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2016
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2016
Critical 7 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 3   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 10   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 11   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 12   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 13   Director 2014
Downton Abbey 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Series 4   Director 2013
Last Weekend, The 3 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Episode 1   Director 2012
Episode 2   Director 2012
Episode 3   Director 2012
Whitechapel 6 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 3, Episode 5   Director 2011
Series 3, Episode 6   Director 2011
Series 4, Episode 1   Director 2013
Series 4, Episode 2   Director 2013
Series 4, Episode 5   Director 2013
Series 4, Episode 6   Director 2013
Sparticle Mystery, The 13 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2010
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2010
Series 1, Episode 11   Director 2010
Series 1, Episode 12   Director 2010
Series 1, Episode 3   Director 2010
Series 1, Episode 4   Director 2010
Series 1, Episode 5   Director 2010
Series 1, Episode 8   Director 2010
Series 1, Episode 13   Director 2010
Series 2, Episode 7   Director 2012
Series 2, Episode 8   Director 2012
Series 2, Episode 9   Director 2012
Series 2, Episode 10   Director 2012
Spirit Warriors 5 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2010
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2010
Series 1, Episode 3   Director 2010
Series 1, Episode 9   Director 2010
Series 1, Episode 10   Director 2010
Summerhill 4 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2008
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2008
Series 1, Episode 3   Director 2008
Series 1, Episode 4   Director 2008
That Summer Day 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2006
Rocket Man 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2005
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2005
Beaten 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2005
Bodies 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 5   Director 2004
Series 1, Episode 6   Director 2004
New Tricks 4 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 5   Director 2004
Series 1, Episode 6   Director 2004
Series 2, Episode 1   Director 2005
Series 2, Episode 7   Director 2005
Silent Witness 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 7, Episode 5   Director 2003
Series 7, Episode 6   Director 2003
Avenging Angels 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2002
Where The Heart Is 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 6, Episode 4   Director 2002
Series 6, Episode 5   Director 2002
Always And Everyone 3 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 3, Episode 12   Director 2001
Series 3, Episode 11   Director 2001
Series 3, Episode 13   Director 2001
Vice, The 3 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 4, Episode 3   Director 2001
Series 5, Episode 2   Director 2003
Series 5, Episode 6   Director 2003
Eastenders 16 episodes View
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Episode 1021   Director 2000
Episode 1022   Director 2000
Episode 1023   Director 2000
-   Director 2000
-   Director 2000
-   Director 2000
-   Director 2000
-   Director 2000
-   Director 2000
-   Director 2000
-   Director 2000
-   Director 1996
Episode 5   Director 2001
Episode 6   Director 2001
Episode 7   Director 2001
Episode 8   Director 2001
Pennyworth 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 8   Director 0219

Awards

  • BAFTA

    Best Children's Drama - 2007

Skills

  • CGI
  • HD
  • Lecturing
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