James Strong

Regie, Produzent, Darsteller, Autor

James Strong is a British television and film director and writer, best known for his work on Broadchurch for which he was BAFTA-nominated for Best Director Fiction 2015. He trained at Granada TV and has directed episodes of the shows Holby City and Doctors, as well as seven episodes of Doctor Who and two episodes of its spin-off series Torchwood. His work on the Doctor Who episode "Voyage of the Damned" won him a BAFTA Cymru award for Best Director in 2008.

In 2007, he directed the autobiographical documentary Elton John: Me, Myself & I and in 2008 he directed three episodes of Bonekickers. He then directed Hunted and Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story and Silent Witness in 2010 followed by the feature film United and Downton Abbey in 2011. He was lead director and associate producer on Broadchurch, which won six BAFTAs including Best Drama and for which he was nominated for BAFTA Best Director Fiction.

Strong followed this with work on Series 2 of Broadchurch, the US remake Gracepoint in 2013 and other US pilots, including Kingmakers for ABC in 2015 and Drew in 2016. He also directed episodes of the Stephen King adaptation and J. J. Abrams produced 11.22.63.

In 2017 he directed and executive produced "Liar" for ITV and AMC. He recently directed the critically acclaimed mini-series “Vanity Fair “ for ITV and Amazon Studios. He is then set to direct a J.R.R. Tolkien biopic entitled 'Middle Earth'.

Filme & Serien auf plex.tv

  • Broadchurch
    Broadchurch3 Staffeln
  • Gracepoint
    Gracepoint10 Folgen
  • Der große Eisenbahnraub 1963
    Der große Eisenbahnraub 19632 Folgen
  • Tapeheads - Verrückt auf Video
    Tapeheads - Verrückt auf Video1988
  • Words of War
    Words of War2025
  • White Van Man (2011)
    White Van Man (2011)2 Staffeln

Bekannt aus

  • Broadchurch
    Broadchurch3 Staffeln
  • 11.22.63 - Der Anschlag
    11.22.63 - Der Anschlag8 Folgen
  • Downton Abbey
    Downton Abbey6 Staffeln
  • Doctor Who
    Doctor Who13 Staffeln
  • Unschuldig - Mr. Bates gegen die Post
    Unschuldig - Mr. Bates gegen die Post4 Folgen
  • Vigil
    Vigil2 Staffeln
  • United - Die Legende der Busby Babes
    United - Die Legende der Busby Babes2011
  • Liar
    Liar2 Staffeln
  • Gracepoint
    Gracepoint10 Folgen
  • Crime
    Crime2 Staffeln
  • Vanity Fair - Jahrmarkt der Eitelkeiten
    Vanity Fair - Jahrmarkt der Eitelkeiten7 Folgen
  • Der Code des Killers
    Der Code des Killers2 Folgen
  • Torchwood
    Torchwood4 Staffeln
  • Der große Eisenbahnraub 1963
    Der große Eisenbahnraub 19632 Folgen
  • Hunted - Vertraue Niemandem
    Hunted - Vertraue Niemandem8 Folgen

Filmografie

2026
Heaven 17: The Last Temptation · as Executive Producer
2025
Sheriff Country · as Executive Producer
2024
Mr Bates vs The Post Office · as Executive Producer
2022
Fire Country · as Executive Producer
2022
The Suspect · as Executive Producer
2021
Irvine Welsh's Crime · as Executive Producer
2021
Vigil · as Executive Producer
2020
Council of Dads · as Executive Producer
2018
Vanity Fair (2018) · as Executive Producer
2017
Liar · as Executive Producer
2015
Code of a Killer · as Executive Producer
2014
Gracepoint · as Consulting Producerauf plex.tv
2013
Broadchurch · as Associate Producerauf plex.tv

2024
Mr Bates vs The Post Office · as Regional Tv Reporter
2013
The Great Train Robbery · as Jury Foremanauf plex.tv
1988
Tapeheads · as Young Swanky Modesauf plex.tv

2010
Nieuwsuur · as Self - Regisseur 'mr Bates Vs. The Post Office'
2006
Torchwood Declassified · as Self - Director
2005
1999
Tonight · as Self - Director, Mr Bates Vs The Post Office