Tom Harper (director)
| Tom Harper | |
|---|---|
| Born |
7 January 1980 London, England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation |
Film producer Film director Screenwriter Editor Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Tom Harper (born 7 January 1980 in London) is a BAFTA-nominated English film director best known for his work on The Scouting Book for Boys , Peaky Blinders and the BBC TV mini-series War & Peace.
Harper began his career making short films. He wrote and directed Cubs in 2006 about urban fox hunting which was nominated for a BAFTA in the Best Short Film category and won a BIFA.[1][2]
Harper then moved on to direct a range of film and television work which includes Misfits, The Scouting Book for Boys (2010), This Is England '86, The Borrowers (2011), Peaky Blinders (2013), and The Woman in Black: Angel of Death.[3]
The Scouting Book for Boys was filmed throughout September and October 2008.[4]
In 2014, Harper re-teamed with Jack Thorne, the writer of The Scouting Book for Boys, to make War Book, which premiered at the London Film Festival and had its international premiere as the opening film of the International Festival of Film Rotterdam.[5] The film received critical acclaim [6] with The List calling it a "powerful, provocative and essential piece of modern British cinema".[7] Harper was also a producer on the film.[8]
He directed the 2016 BBC TV mini-series War & Peace, starring Paul Dano, Lily James and James Norton for BBC1 and The Weinstein Company.[9] The series topped ratings and won rave reviews[10]
Filmography
| Year | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Eyelines | Short film |
| 2004 | Beat | Short film |
| 2006 | Squat Street | credited as director, TV mini series [11] |
| 2006 | Cubs | Short film |
| 2007 | Coming Up | credited as director, TV series, 1 episode [12] |
| 2007 | Cherries | Short film [13] |
| 2008 | Dis/Connected | TV film [14] |
| 2009 | Demons | credited as director, TV mini-series, 3 episodes [15] |
| 2010 | The Scouting Book for Boys | |
| 2010 | This Is England '86 | credited as director, TV mini-series, 2 episodes [16] |
| 2009 - 2010 | Misfits | credited as director, TV series, 4 episodes [17] |
| 2011 | The Borrowers | TV movie [18] |
| 2011 | The Swarm | Short film |
| 2013 | Peaky Blinders | credited as director, TV series, 3 episodes [19] |
| 2014 | War Book | |
| 2015 | The Woman in Black: Angel of Death | |
| 2015 | War and Peace | credited as director, TV series [20] |
References
- ↑ "The Scouting Book For Boys - Tom Harper interview". BBC Film Network. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ↑ IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0828587/. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "'Misfits' director Tom Harper to direct 'Woman in Black' follow-up". Independent. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ↑ "Director's Diary, Part 1: Tom Harper on The Scouting Book For Boys". Film4 Blog. 25 August 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ↑ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/rotterdam-tom-harpers-war-book-761107. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Rotten Tomatoes http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/war_book/. Retrieved 7 August 2015. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Baughan, Nikki. "Ms". The List.
- ↑ http://www.screendaily.com/reviews/the-latest/war-book/5078672.article
- ↑ "James Norton Joins Lily James, Paul Dano In BBC/Weinstein Co's 'War And Peace'". Deadline.com. 28 December 2014.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35220428
- ↑ IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0775401/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_15
- ↑ IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0406404/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
- ↑ IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1073235/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_12
- ↑ IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1151327/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_11
- ↑ IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1157595/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_10
- ↑ IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1685471/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
- ↑ IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1548850/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast
- ↑ IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1975269/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_6
- ↑ IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2442560/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast
- ↑ IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3910804/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast
External links
- Tom Harper at the Internet Movie Database
- Interviews with Tom Harper, British Film Institute