Philip John

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Philip John

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Philip John is a multi award-winning Welsh writer director. Ex bass player with DIY punk band Reptile Ranch. Philip dumped the music business following an ill-fated busking trip t…

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Outlander

Outlander

8.2 2014 TV Show
Marvel's Iron Fist

Marvel's Iron Fist

6.5 2017 TV Show
Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey

8.1 2010 TV Show
Marvel's Runaways

Marvel's Runaways

7.3 2017 TV Show
Marvel's Cloak & Dagger

Marvel's Cloak & Dagger

7.1 2018 TV Show
The Bill

The Bill

6.8 1984 TV Show
Doc Martin

Doc Martin

8.3 2004 TV Show
Being Human

Being Human

7.1 2009 TV Show
New Tricks

New Tricks

7.3 2004 TV Show
Crossing Lines

Crossing Lines

6.6 2013 TV Show
Ashes to Ashes

Ashes to Ashes

7.7 2008 TV Show
Stan Lee's Lucky Man

Stan Lee's Lucky Man

6.9 2016 TV Show

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Philip John is a multi award-winning Welsh writer director. Ex bass player with DIY punk band Reptile Ranch. Philip dumped the music business following an ill-fated busking trip to Paris with a nine-piece rhythm and kazoo outfit performing Motown numbers. His postgraduate short, Suckerfish, was BAFTA nominated. He has also received two Best Director BAFTA nominations for his work on the UK series Being Human. Philip is known for Downton Abbey (2013-15) Outlander (2016) and Irvine Welsh and Dean Cavanagh's scabrous comedy, Wedding Belles (2007). Philip's movie Moon Dogs premiered at the EIFF in 2016 to packed houses and much acclaim, and was chosen for Best of the Fest,. Moon Dogs won Best International First Feature at the Galway Film Fleadh the same year.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    Finders Keepers

    TV show Director

  2. 2021
    Annika

    TV show Director

  3. 2018
    Marvel's Cloak & Dagger

    TV show Director

  4. 2017
    Marvel's Runaways

    TV show Director

  5. 2017
    Bang

    TV show Director

  6. 2017
    Marvel's Iron Fist

    TV show Director

  7. 2017
    The Good Karma Hospital

    TV show Director

  8. 2017
    The Halcyon

    TV show Director

  9. 2016
    Moon Dogs

    Movie Director

  10. 2016
    Stan Lee's Lucky Man

    TV show Director

  11. 2015
    Spotless

    TV show Director

  12. 2014
    Outlander

    TV show Director

  13. 2013
    Crossing Lines

    TV show Director

  14. 2011
    Hanuman the Immortal 2

    Movie Editor

  15. 2010
    Downton Abbey

    TV show Director

  16. 2010
    Abroad

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 2010
    Material Girl

    TV show Director

  2. 2009
    Svengali

    Movie Director

  3. 2009
    Being Human

    TV show Director

  4. 2008
    Ashes to Ashes

    TV show Director

  5. 2008
    Mistresses

    TV show Director

  6. 2007
    Wedding Belles

    Movie Director

  7. 2006
    Small Gauge Trauma

    Movie Director

  8. 2006
    Sinchronicity

    TV show Director

  9. 2005
    Sugar Rush

    TV show Director

  10. 2005
    Distant Shores

    TV show Director

  11. 2004
    Doc Martin

    TV show Director

  12. 2004
    New Tricks

    TV show Director

  13. 2003
    Spine Chillers

    TV show Director

  14. 2002
    Wire in the Blood

    TV show Director

  15. 2002
    Cutting It

    TV show Director

  16. 2001
    Sister LuLu

    Movie Director

  17. 2001
    Murphy's Law

    TV show Director

  18. 1999
    Suckerfish

    Movie Director

  19. 1994
    A Mind to Kill

    TV show Director

  20. 1990
    Wales Playhouse

    TV show Director

  21. 1984
    The Bill

    TV show Director

  22. —
    Chennai Story

    Movie Director