Amit Gupta

Writer/Director

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Film, TV & Theatre

Agent: Sean Gascoine
Associate Agent: Annie Shipton

Film, TV & Theatre

Amit is currently Producing Director and Executive Producer on “We Were The Lucky Ones” for Hulu/20th TV//Old 320 Sycamore. Last year he was lead director on HIS DARK MATERIALS – THE AMBER SPYGLASS (Episodes 1, 2, 6 and 7) for HBO/BBC/Bad Wolf. 

His features include RESISTANCE which starred Andrea Riseborough, Tom Wlaschiha and Michael Sheen, and was nominated for three BAFTAs, winning for Best Actress. Other nominations included the WGGB Best First Feature and the CineVision Award at Munich.
 
Amit started his career writing and directing for stage. His first play as a writer, Touch, was one of the winners of the Royal Court Theatre Young Writers’ Competition. Other plays include CAMPAIGN, which premiered at London’s Tricycle Theatre was nominated for an Olivier Award and won a Liberty Human Rights Award, as part of THE GREAT GAME.

 

 

 

Film

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ONE CRAZY THING

2016

Canary Wharf Films

Writer/Director
UK/US Release 2018

JADOO

2013

Air Productions & Tigerlily Films

Writer/Director
Feature adaptation of Amit's Radio 4 play 'Jadoo'. Official Selection at over 50 Film Festivals around the world including:
* Berlin Film Festival, 2013 (World Premiere)
* San Sebastian Film festival, 2013
* Dinard British Film Festival, 2013
* Mumbai Film Festival, 2013

2011

Big Rich Films / Film Agency Wales

Co-Writer and Director
With Andrea Riseborough, Tom Wlaschiha, Michael Sheen and Iwan Rheon.
* Nominated for 3 Bafta Cymru Awards
* Winner Best Actress for Sharon Morgan at Bafta Cymru Awards
* Nominated for Cine Vision Award at Munich Film Festival
* Nominated for Best First Feature at the Writers' Guild of Britain Awards

In Development

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BLUE MOUNTAIN

Prod. Richard Holmes

Writer/Director. Feature film.
Nikesh Patel and Sian Clifford attached. Shooting 2021.

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO

Neon Ink

Co-writer/creator with Lydia Adetunji
6 part TV adaptation
Producers: Kate Lewis & Julia Walsh

COME TO THE EDGE

Big Rich Films

Director of feature film adaptation of novel by Joanna Kavenna.
Prod. Richard Holmes.
Andrea Riseborough attached.

PERSUASION

Gate Television

Writer/Director. Feature film.
Producers: Simon Lewis & Rikolt von Gagern

JACK THE DAD

Hat Trick

Creator/Writer
Producer: Angela Sinden

OPEN SEASON

GreenAcre Film

Creator/Writer
TV series
Producers: Amanda Jenks and Nadine Marsh-Edwards

REVERENCE

Co-creator/Writer with Lydia Adetunji
A psychological horror for TV.

WIDOWERS’ HOUSES

Nick of Time Productions/Nicolas Kent

Adaptation of the George Bernard Shaw play

BEIJING BULLET

Ed Pressman Films

Writer
In development

DIRTY LAW

Caryn Mandabach Productions/Channel 4

Co-Creator/Writer
TV Series

Television

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HIS DARK MATERIALS - THE AMBER SPYGLASS

2021

Bad Wolf / HBO / BBC

Lead director.
Eps 1, 2 , 6 & 7.

DELICIOUS 3

2018

Bandit Television

Director.
Producer: Phillippa Giles

THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES

2018

Gate Television / ZDF

Director/Writer
Producer: Simon Lewis
Adaptation of the Cecelia Ahern novel

SOMETHINGTOWN

BBC

Pilot commissioned by BBC. Producer: Jamie Glazebrook

ASTANA EXPRESS

Tigerlily Films

Creator/Writer

THE LITTLE PUNJABI PRINCESS

Channel 5 / Little Bird

Creator/Writer

LOVELESS

IWC Media /C4

Director
The first season Coming Up

Theatre

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THE BOMB

The Tricycle Theatre

Themed Collection
Writer of "OPTION"

THE GREAT GAME

The Tricycle Theatre

Themes Collection
Writer of "CAMPAIGN"
US Tour: The Shakespeare in Washington, The Guthrie in Minnesota, Berkeley Theatre, The Public Theatre in New York
* Nominated for 2010 Olivier Award.

HEROES

Leicester Haymarket Theatre

Writer/Director

TOUCH

Royal Court Young Writers' Festival

Writer
Directed by Indhu Rubasingham

Short Films

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LOVE STORY

Producer: Richard Holmes

Writer/Director
"Amit Gupta not only expertly directed LOVE STORY, he also wrote its razor sharp narrative-with-a-twist." MovieScopeMag 2009