James Kent
Director
Film, TV & Theatre
Film, TV & Theatre
James Kent is a versatile director of television and film, who most recently directed the acclaimed BBC miniseries Lost Boys & Fairies, which follows two men confronting their painful pasts as they begin the adoption process. Further hit television includes episodes of Emmy-nominated Fellow Travelers (Showtime), BAFTA-nominated The Capture (BBC), MotherFatherSon (BBC) and Emmy-nominated The White Queen (BBC). In 2015, James was nominated for Breakthrough British Filmmaker at the London Critics Circle Film Awards, for the multi award-winning drama feature Testament of Youth, starring Alicia Vikander and Kit Harington. He went on to direct The Aftermath, a highly regarded period drama starring Keira Knightley and Alexander Skarsgård, and the moving La Voix Humaine, an adaptation of Poulenc's opera.
Film
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
STOLEN GIRL 2024 | Ilbe Film/Voltage Pictures | Producers: Frida Torresblanco |
LA VOIX HUMAINE 2022 | Trademark Films/ BBC/ Royal Opera House | Producers: David Parfitt, Nikki Weston, Maurice Whitaker |
THE AFTERMATH 2019 | Scott Free/Fox Searchlight/BBC Films | Producers: Jack Arbuthnott, Ridley Scott, Malte Grunert |
TESTAMENT OF YOUTH 2014 | Heyday Films | Prods: Rosie Alison, David Heyman |
Documentaries
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
ONE STRANGE ROCK 2018 | Nutopia | Producer: Darren Aronofsky, Starring: Will Smith |
Television
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
LOST BOYS AND FAIRIES 2023 | Duck Soup / BBC | Producers. Adam Knopf, Daf James, Bekki Wray-Rogers, Libby Durdy *Winner, Best European Drama - Festival de la Fiction, La Rochelle 2024 |
FELLOW TRAVELERS 2022 | Showtime | Starring Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey. Executive producers Ron Nyswaner, Robbie Rogers and Daniel Minahan. |
THE CAPTURE II 2021 | Heyday/BBC/NBC | Lead Director. Producers: Rosie Alison, Kristian Dench, Ben Chanan. Starring: Holliday Grainger, Paapa Essiedu, Ron Perlman. |
MOTHER FATHER SON 2019 | BBC Studios | Lead director. |
SPARK 2016 | ABC | Pilot |
AMERICAN CRIME II 2015 | ABC | Prods: John Ridley, Michael MacDonald |
11/22/63 2015 | Bad Robot / Warner Bros TV | Prods: JJ Abrams, Bridget Carpenter |
THE THIRTEENTH TALE 2013 | Heyday Films | Director. 90min film for BBC2. *Winner, C21 Media awards 'Best Miniseries'. |
THE WHITE QUEEN 2012 | BBC/Starz | Lead Director. *Nominee, Golden Globes 2014, Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television |
INSIDE MEN 2011 | BBC | 4 x 1 hours for BBC1. Exec Prod Hilary Salmon. Producer Colin Wratten. |
CHOPIN SAVED MY LIFE 2012 | Channel 4 | Director. 60 min doc. *Nominated Grand Jury Award Sheffield Documentary Film Festival. |
MARCHLANDS 2011 | ITV Studios | Sole director on 5 x 60 min drama: a haunting ghost story told over three generations. |
9/11: THE VOICES FROM THE TOWERS 2009 | Darlow Smithson/ HBO | 90 min feature documentary *Nominee, 2010 International Emmy Awards, Documentary |
THE SECRET DIARIES OF MISS ANNE LISTER 2009 | Oxford Film & Television/ BBC | 90 min drama based on the diary of a remarkable woman * Premiered at the London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival in March 2010 as the Opening Night Gala film in the Odeon West End |
MARGARET 2009 | Great Meadow/ BBC | Director Writer: Richard Cottan 2 hr single film Cast: Lindsay Duncan as Margaret Thatcher *Winner, RTS Awards 2009: Best Production Design |
CAT AMONG THE PIGEONS 2008 | ITV Drama / Mammoth Screen | Director |
WAR ORATORIO 2007 | Oxford Film & Television / More 4 / Channel 4 | Director. 90 min film TX: June 2007 Libretto by Michael Symmons-Roberts Composer: Dominic Muldowney *Winner, RTS Craft Awards: Best Sound |
ELIZABETH DAVID: A LIFE IN RECIPES 2006 | Wall to Wall / BBC2 | Director. *Nominee, Grierson Awards for Best Factual Drama 2006 |
H.G.WELLS: WAR WITH THE WORLD 2005 | Wall to Wall / BBC2 | Adaptor/Director. |
HOLOCAUST: A MUSIC MEMORIAL FILM FROM AUSCHWITZ 2004 | BBC2 | Director. *Winner, BAFTA 2006 ‘Huw Wheldon Award for Best Specialist Factual’ |
CUTTING EDGE: THE KIDNAPPING OF ELIZABETH SMART 2003 | Darlow Smithson / Channel 4 | Director. |
THE GENIUS OF MOZART 2002 | BBC2 | Writer/Director. *Winner, BAFTA Best Sound 2005 |
WITHCRAZE 2002 | Blast! Films / BBC2 | Director. |
JOHN OSBORNE: ANGRY MAN 2001 | Oxford TV / Channel 4 | Exec/Director. |
LARRY AND VIVIEN: THE OLIVIERS IN LOVE 2001 | Blakeway / Channel 4 | Director. |
NAZI WOMEN - MAGDA GOEBBELS 2000 | Oxford TV / Channel 4 | Exec/Director. |
STORYVILLE 'Gianni Versace: Fashion Victim' 2000 | Littlebird / BBC2 / HBO / Canal Plus | Director. |
EASTENDERS 1999 | BBC1 | Director. 5 episodes |