Biography

Jack Cocker is a documentary filmmaker from Scotland.

Born in 1975, he was raised in rural Aberdeenshire, the son of a sculptor and a PE teacher. He began his career in New York in the late 90s, working as a grip on independent feature films.

In 2003 he began directing documentaries and has since made over 20 films about artists, writers, musicians, photographers, architects and actors.  In 2017 he diversified into observational documentary, sports, and social issue films. 

His films have won four Scottish BAFTAs, two Royal Television Society Awards and one Grierson.
He lives in Glasgow.

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Credits

Meet The Buchanans 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2024
From Roger Moore With Love 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2024
Darren McGarvey: State We're In, The 3 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2024
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2024
Series 1, Episode 3   Director 2024
Scotland's Greatest Escape 4 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2023
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2023
Series 1, Episode 3   Director 2023
Series 1, Episode 4   Director 2023
Critical Incident 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 4, Episode 6   Director 2023
Series 4, Episode 11   Director 2023
Celebrity Christmas Hell 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2022
Darren McGarvey's Addictions 3 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2022
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2022
Series 1, Episode 3   Director 2022
Meet You At The Hippos 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2021
Womanhood 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2021
Mr Brown's Boys 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2021
Marina Abramovic Takes Over Tv 6 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2020
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2020
Series 1, Episode 3   Director 2020
Series 1, Episode 4   Director 2020
Series 1, Episode 5   Director 2020
Series 1, Episode 6   Director 2020
Inside Musuems 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Series 1   Director 2020
Inside Museums 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2020
British, The 4 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2019
Series 1, Episode 4   Director 2019
Series 1, Episode 5   Director 2019
Series 1, Episode 6   Director 2019
Art 50 3 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2019
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2019
Series 1, Episode 4   Director 2019
Runrig: There Must Be A Place 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2018
Shopping Centre: Artist In Residence, The 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2018
What Do Artists Do All Day? 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2017
Music Moguls: Masters Of Pop 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2016
Edinburgh Nights 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Series 3, Episode 3   Director 2016
America In Pictures: The Story Of Life Magazine 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2011
People's Palaces: The Golden Age Of Civic Architecture 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2010
Imagine... 7 episodes View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2012
-   Director 2013
-   Director 2014
-   Director 2014
-   Director 2015
-   Director 2018
Series 15, Episode 4   Director 2009
Arcade Fire - The Culture Show Session 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2007
Edinburgh Show, The 3 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 2, Episode 1   Director 2007
Series 2, Episode 2   Director 2007
Series 2, Episode 3   Director 2007
Culture Show, The 52 episodes View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2013
-   Director 2012
Episode 14   Director 2012
Episode 13   Director 2012
Episode 23   Director 2011
-   Director 2007
Episode 17   Director 2011
Episode 1   Director 2010
Series 5, Episode 2   Director 2007
Series 5, Episode 6   Director 2007
Series 5, Episode 8   Director 2007
Series 6, Episode 3   Director 2007
Series 6, Episode 7   Director 2007
Series 7, Episode 4   Director 2007
Series 7, Episode 8   Director 2007
Series 7, Episode 10   Director 2007
Series 8, Episode 2   Director 2008
Series 8, Episode 4   Director 2008
Series 8, Episode 6   Director 2008
Series 8, Episode 8   Director 2008
Series 8, Episode 10   Director 2008
Series 9, Episode 2   Director 2008
Series 9, Episode 2   Director 2008
Series 9, Episode 11   Director 2008
Series 9, Episode 11   Director 2008
Series 9, Episode 12   Director 2008
Series 9, Episode 12   Director 2008
Series 9, Episode 13   Director 2008
Series 9, Episode 13   Director 2008
Series 9, Episode 22   Director 2009
Series 10, Episode 6   Director 2009
Series 10, Episode 8   Director 2009
Series 10, Episode 9   Director 2009
Series 10, Episode 10   Director 2009
Series 10, Episode 12   Director 2009
Series 10, Episode 14   Director 2009
Series 10, Episode 27   Director 2010
Series 10, Episode 25   Director 2010
Series 10, Episode 23   Director 2010
Series 10, Episode 21   Director 2010
Series 10, Episode 20   Director 2010
Series 10, Episode 18   Director 2009
Series 10, Episode 16   Director 2009
Series 11, Episode 8   Director 2010
Series 11, Episode 9   Director 2010
Series 11, Episode 10   Director 2010
Series 11, Episode 12   Director 2010
Series 11, Episode 14   Director 2010
Series 11, Episode 18   Director 2011
Series 11, Episode 0   Director 2010
Series 11, Episode 17   Director 2010
Series 11, Episode 21   Director 2010
Slave To Fashion 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Episode 2   Director 2006
Episode 3   Director 2006
Mum's On Strike 3 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 2, Episode 8   Director 2006
Series 2, Episode 20   Director 2006
Series 2, Episode 26   Director 2006
Hollywood Greats 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Episode 3   Director 2005
Secret Map Of Hollywood 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 6   Director 2004

Awards

  • Grierson

    Best Arts Documentary - 2012

  • Grierson

    Best Arts Documentary - 2012

  • Grierson

    Best Arts Documentary - 2012

  • Grierson

    Best Arts Documentary - 2012

  • Grierson

    Best Arts Documentary - 2012

  • Grierson

    Best Arts Documentary - 2012

  • Grierson

    Best Arts Documentary - 2012

  • Grierson

    Best Arts Documentary - 2012

Skills

  • Arts
  • Music
  • Self-shooting
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