Biography
Yorkshire-born cinephile, raised on VHS John Hughes movies.
One of the defining voices in contemporary British comedy, known for directing work with personality, warmth and edge, and for getting Hodor a job at KFC.
Multi-award winning director of Netflix smash hit ‘Sex Education’ (Gillian Anderson, Asa Butterfield, and lots of equally incredible shows that begin with the letter C - Cuckoo, The Circuit, Cardinal Burns, Cockroaches and Catastrophe (BAFTA nomination for Best Director.)
Ben most recently directed Disney + adventure series The Ballad of Renegade Nell and Joy, a Netflix feature starring Thomasin McKenzie, James Norton and Bill Nighy which premiered at the London Film Festival.
Filmography
all 12
Director 9
TV Shows 8
Movies 4
Producer 3
Director

Joy (2024)
Movie
Executive Producer / Director

Renegade Nell (2024)
TV
Executive Producer

Year of the Rabbit (2019)
TV
Director

Sex Education (2019)
TV
7.08
Director

Raised by Wolves (2017)
Movie
Director

Divorce (2016)
TV
4.5
Director

Our Ex-Wife (2016)
TV
Director

The Circuit (2016)
Movie
Director

Catastrophe (2015)
TV
6.09
Director

Spy (2011)
TV
6
Executive Producer / Director

The Boroughs
TV
Director

Chevy
Movie
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1971-10-15 (53 years old)
Birth PlaceShipley, Yorkshire, England, UK
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