James Hawes

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James Hawes

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Wimbledon, London, England, UK

James Hawes is a British television director. He has worked in British television drama since the mid-1990s and has also produced documentaries for British and American television…

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Black Mirror

Black Mirror

8.3 2011 TV Show
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.6 2005 TV Show
Slow Horses

Slow Horses

8.0 2022 TV Show
Lanterns

Lanterns

8.3 2026 TV Show
Raised by Wolves

Raised by Wolves

7.5 2020 TV Show
The Amateur

The Amateur

6.9 2025 Movie
Snowpiercer

Snowpiercer

7.3 2020 TV Show
Penny Dreadful

Penny Dreadful

7.8 2014 TV Show
Merlin

Merlin

7.8 2008 TV Show
One Life

One Life

7.8 2023 Movie
The Mist

The Mist

6.2 2017 TV Show
Holby City

Holby City

5.8 1999 TV Show

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James Hawes is a British television director. He has worked in British television drama since the mid-1990s and has also produced documentaries for British and American television networks. His work has ranged across high-end period pieces and prime-time adventure drama, including the re-launch of Doctor Who and Enid, a biopic starring Helena Bonham Carter about the celebrated children's author Enid Blyton, which won Hawes a BAFTA nomination as Best Director at the 2010 ceremony. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Hawes, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Lanterns

    TV show Director

  2. 2026
    Lanterns: The Official Podcast

    TV show Self

  3. 2025
    The Amateur

    Movie Director

  4. 2023
    One Life

    Movie Director

  5. 2022
    Slow Horses

    TV show Director

  6. 2020
    Raised by Wolves

    TV show Director

  7. 2020
    Snowpiercer

    TV show Executive Producer

  8. 2018
    The Alienist

    TV show Director

  9. 2017
    The Mist

    TV show Director

  10. 2017
    Genius

    TV show Director

  11. 2016
    Undercover

    TV show Director

  12. 2014
    Penny Dreadful

    TV show Director

  13. 2013
    The Mill

    TV show Director

  14. 2013
    The Challenger Disaster

    Movie Director

  15. 2011
    Black Mirror

    TV show Director

  16. 2011
    The Murder at Road Hill House

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 2011
    Mad Dogs

    TV show Director

  2. 2010
    Pulse

    Movie Director

  3. 2009
    Enid

    Movie Producer

  4. 2008
    The 39 Steps

    Movie Director

  5. 2008
    Merlin

    TV show Director

  6. 2008
    Kafka Uncovered

    Movie Self

  7. 2007
    Fanny Hill

    Movie Director

  8. 2007
    Fanny Hill

    TV show Director

  9. 2007
    Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music Hall

    Movie Director

  10. 2006
    The Chatterley Affair

    Movie Director

  11. 2005
    Doctor Who

    TV show

  12. 2005
    Doctor Who Confidential

    TV show

  13. 2004
    A Line in the Sand

    Movie Director

  14. 2004
    Sea of Souls

    TV show Director

  15. 2003
    Lawrence of Arabia, the battle for the Arab world

    TV show Writer

  16. 2003
    Lawrence of Arabia: The Battle for the Arab World

    Movie Director

  17. 2001
    Egypt's Golden Empire

    TV show Director

  18. 2000
    Without Motive

    TV show Director

  19. 1999
    Always and Everyone

    TV show Director

  20. 1999
    Holby City

    TV show Director

  21. 1998
    The Mrs Bradley Mysteries

    TV show Director

  22. 1996
    Staying Alive

    TV show Director

  23. 1994
    Against All Odds

    TV show Director

  24. 1984
    The Bill

    TV show Director