Biography

1st Assistant director on the Oscar Nominated 'A Friend of Dorothy, Stephen has worked his way through the AD ranks and is now a director, most recently directing the finale of McDonald & Dodds (Wedding Fever) for Mammoth Screen/ITV as well as directing second unit on notable series' including London Kills (BBC/Acorn TV) and Fifteen-Love (World Productions/Amazon UK).

Over the last few years, he has been mentored by Peter Hoar, originally as part of the Directors UK Inspire Mentor Scheme, and has worked with numerous household names such as Aidan Turner, Olivia Colman and Jason Watkins. He also directed the wonderful Dermot Crowley, in his most recent short Harold & Mary, a moving and personal story of a man struggling with dementia, which had a very successful run at various BIFA and BAFTA qualifying festivals earlier this year.

As an AD he has worked on some incredibly successful shows, such as the multi-award winning Fleabag (S2), The Crown, Downton Abbey, The Split and many more besides.

Stephen's focus in both his original ideas as well as his directing work is socio-political dramas and intriguing thrillers. With a deep-rooted commitment to honest and meaningful filmmaking, he is always striving to bring authentic visuals to the screen, serving the narrative and the characters at its core.