Tom Kingsley is an English TV and film director. He is best known for directing Ghosts and three-time BAFTA-winning Channel 4 sitcom Stath Lets Flats. His work has been nominated for the 2012 BAFTAs,[1] the 2011 British Independent Film Awards,[2] the Guardian First Film Award,[3] the Evening Standard Film Awards,[4] and the Raindance Film Festival.[5]
Tom Kingsley | |
|---|---|
| Born | London, England |
| Education | Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Education
editKingsley was educated at Eton College, a boarding independent school for boys in Eton in Berkshire, followed by Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, where he studied English,[6] and was a member of the comedy group Footlights, directing the Footlights Revue "Wham Bam" at the 2007 Edinburgh Fringe.[7]
Life and career
editIn 2008, Kingsley worked as a runner at Blink, the Soho-based production company, after sending them a DVD containing several of his short films.[8] Over the next year, he began directing music videos and commercials.[9][10][11][12][13][14]
In 2011 Kingsley and Will Sharpe released their low-budget feature-length film Black Pond.[15] The film led to Kingsley and Sharpe being nominated for Outstanding Debut at the Baftas, and winning Most Promising Newcomer(s) at the Evening Standard Film Awards.[16] It was listed as a film of the year in the New Statesman and the Financial Times.[17][18]
In 2022, Kingsley directed Wild Blue Yonder, the second of the 60th anniversary specials for Doctor Who, screened in December 2023.[19]
Filmography
editFilm
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Editor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Gokiburi | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Short film; Also cinematographer |
| 2011 | Black Pond | Yes | Story | Yes | Yes | Also animation and visual effects |
| 2016 | The Darkest Universe | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 2024 | Deep Cover | Yes | No | No | No |
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Year Friends | Episode "July" |
| Halloween Comedy Shorts | Episode "Jamie Demetriou's Horror: Oh God" (Also editor) | |
| 2017 | Pls Like | 12 episodes (Also edited 6 episodes) |
| 2018 | True Horror | Episode "Hellfire Farm" (Also writer) |
| Stath Lets Flats | 12 episodes | |
| 2019 | Ghosts | 13 episodes |
| 2021 | This Is Going to Hurt | 3 episodes |
| 2023 | Gregg Wallace: The British Miracle Meat | TV special (Also executive producer) |
| Doctor Who | Episode "Wild Blue Yonder" |
References
edit- ^ "BAFTA nominations 2012". 19 January 2012.
- ^ "BIFA nominations 2011". BIFA. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ Pulver, Andrew (10 January 2012). "Guardian First Film Award 2012". The Guardian. London.
- ^ "Evening Standard Film Awards nominations 2012". Archived from the original on 19 January 2012.
- ^ "Raindance Film Festival nominations 2011".
- ^ "Varsity ('100 Creative Arts' section; page 4)" (PDF). Varsity magazine, University of Cambridge. 20 January 2006. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "2000". Footlights.org. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ "Colonel Blimp - Colonel Blimp".
- ^ "Promo News " Blog Archive " Mujeres' Reyerta by Tom Kingsley " Promo News". Promonews.tv. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ "Young Director Award". YoungDirectorAward.com. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ "Promo News " Blog Archive " Don Fardon's I'm Alive by Tom Kingsley " Promo News". Promonews.tv. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ "Promo News " Blog Archive " Darwin Deez's Up in the Clouds by Tom Kingsley " Promo News". Promonews.tv. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ "Promo News " Blog Archive " Gullemots' The Basket by Tom Kingsley " Promo News". Promonews.tv. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ Cragg, Michael (9 March 2011). "New music exclusive: Guillemots – The Basket | Music | guardian.co.uk". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ RaindanceTV. "Black Pond - Interview". YouTube. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ "Evening Standard Film Awards". Archived from the original on 19 January 2012.
- ^ "New Statesman Films of the Year 2011". 27 December 2011.
- ^ "Financial Times films of the year 2011".
- ^ Laford, Andrew (6 September 2022). "Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials: third director discovered". CultBox. Retrieved 6 September 2022.