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Ben Taylor

Oct 15, 1971 - Shipley, Yorkshire, England, UK

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.

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Media
Movie2024JoyDirectorDirecting
Movie2016The CircuitDirectorDirecting
MovieN/ADressed To The NinesExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2011SpyDirectorDirecting
TV Show2015CatastropheDirectorDirecting
TV Show2016DivorceDirectorDirecting
TV Show2019Year of the RabbitDirectorDirecting
TV Show2019Year of the RabbitExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2019Sex EducationDirectorDirecting
TV Show2024Renegade NellDirectorDirecting
TV Show2024Renegade NellExecutive ProducerProduction
TV ShowN/AThe BoroughsExecutive ProducerProduction
TV ShowN/AThe BoroughsDirectorDirecting