
About
Ben Taylor
Overview
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.
Known for
Directing |
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2024 | Joy | Directing | Director | 60 Fair |
2017 | Raised by Wolves | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2016 | The Circuit | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
2015 | Catastrophe | Directing | Director | 73 Good |
Production |
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2024 | Renegade Nell | Production | Executive Producer | 70 Good |
2019 | Year of the Rabbit | Production | Executive Producer | 71 Good |
The Boroughs | Production | Executive Producer | N/A N/A |