James Strong

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Born: May 28, null
Awards: 4 wins, 13 nominations

James Strong is an International Emmy and multiple Bafta award winning director/producer best known for his work on Mr Bates vs The Post Office (2024) Fire Country (2022) The Suspect (2022) Vigil (2021) Crime (2021) Vanity Fair (2018) 11-22-63 (2016) Doctor Who (2012) Downton Abbey (2013)…

Biography

James Strong is an International Emmy and multiple Bafta award winning director/producer best known for his work on Mr Bates vs The Post Office (2024) Fire Country (2022) The Suspect (2022) Vigil (2021) Crime (2021) Vanity Fair (2018) 11-22-63 (2016) Doctor Who (2012) Downton Abbey (2013) Broadchurch (2013) and the feature film United (2011). His next feature Words Of War starring Maxine Peake, Jason Isaacs and Ciaran Hinds was released in 2025. He recently directed the pilot episode of Sherrif Country.

Director

Memory of a Killer(2026)

Fire Country(2022)

Sheriff Country(2025)

Words of War(2025)

Mr Bates vs. The Post Office(2024)

Writer

Of Mary(2011)

Monty Python in Aberystwyth(2009)

Real Crime(2001)

Actor

Mr Bates vs. The Post Office(2024)as Regional TV Reporter

The Great Train Robbery(2013)as Jury Foreman

Producer

Sheriff Country(2025)

Mr Bates vs. The Post Office(2024)

Fire Country(2022)

The Suspect(2022)

Crime(2021)

Self

Nieuwsuur(2010)as Self - Regisseur 'Mr Bates vs. The Post Office'

Tonight with Trevor McDonald(1999)as Self - Director, Mr Bates vs The Post Office

Doctor Who Confidential(2005)as Self

Torchwood Declassified(2006)as Self - Director

Known for

Mr Bates vs. The Post Office2024 · Director Broadchurch2013 · Director Vigil2021 · Director Fire Country2022 · Director

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VANITY FAIR (ITV/Amazon) Director James Strong, Michael Palin, Producer Julia Stannard.

THE GET (CBS) Emayatzy Corinealdi, James Strong, Amy Brenneman