Michael Lennox
Director
Agent
Assistant
Biography
Michael is about to start work as lead director and Executive Producer on an exciting new series for the BBC and MGM+ after having wrapped on A24’s series CRYSTAL LAKE, which will be released in the US on Peacock and in the UK & Ireland on Sky and Now TV in 2026.
Prior to that Michael lead directed and exec produced Lisa McGee’s new show HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN FROM BELFAST (Hat Trick/Netflix), which is set to be released in February 2026. Michael was lead director and executive producer on FX’s show SAY NOTHING (Color Force), which was nominated at the BAFTA TV Awards and IFTAs in 2025. He directed all three series of hit Channel 4 comedy DERRY GIRLS for which he took the Best Director Comedy Drama/Sitcom Award at the 2018 RTS Craft and Design Awards. The show went on to win the Best Comedy at the International Emmy Awards 2023, Best Scripted Comedy award at the 2023 BAFTA TV Awards, Best Comedy Programme award at the 2019 Broadcast Awards and the RTS Awards’ Best Scripted Comedy Award. DERRY GIRLS is Channel 4’s biggest comedy launch in fifteen years and the biggest series ever in Northern Ireland.
In 2014 Michael directed the short film BOOGALOO AND GRAHAM, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film won the 2014 BAFTA for Best British Short Film and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Film.
Credits
In Development
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UNTITLED PROJECT | BBC/MGM+ |
Lead Director and Executive Producer |
| ROAD RACERS | Doubleband Films |
Feature film |
| HARVESTING | Out of Orbit Ltd / BFI |
Feature, based on the novel HARVESTING written by Lisa Harding |
Film
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
|
A PATCH OF FOG 2015 |
The Fyzz Facility |
Written by John Cairns and Michael McCartney, A PATCH OF FOG premiered at Toronto International Film Festival in 2015 |
Television
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
|
CRYSTAL LAKE 2026 |
A24/Peacock |
Lead Director and Executive Producer |
|
HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN FROM BELAST 2026 |
Hat Trick / Netflix |
Lead Director and Executive Producer |
|
SAY NOTHING 2024 |
FX / Color Force |
Lead Director and Executive Producer |
|
DERRY GIRLS (Series 3) 2022 |
Hat Trick/C4 |
Written by Lisa McGee |
|
DERRY GIRLS (Series 2) 2019 |
Hat Trick / C4 |
Written by Lisa McGee. |
|
DERRY GIRLS 2018 |
Hat Trick/C4 |
Written by Lisa McGee. |
|
ENDEAVOUR (Series 4) 2017 |
Mammoth/ITV |
Directed the second film of the series, CANTICLE |
|
ECLIPSE 2010 |
Touchpaper / Channel 4 |
Written by Richard T Kelly, ECLIPSE featured as part of the Channel 4 ‘Coming Up’ season |
Short Films
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
|
HERE'S LOOKING AT YOU KID 2018 |
Pesky Films |
Written by Ronan Blaney |
|
AWAYDAYS 2015 |
The Fyzz Facility |
Written by Stephen Fingleton and produced by Brian J. Falconer AWAYDAYS screened at the Galway Film Fleadh in 2015 |
|
BOOGALOO & GRAHAM 2014 |
Out of Orbit |
Written by Ronan Blaney and starring Charlene McKenna and Martin McCann, BOOGALOO & GRAHAM won Best British Short at the 2015 Bafta Awards and was nominated for Best Live Action Short at the 2015 Oscars |
|
HIVES 2012 |
Omnibus |
HIVES was selected for San Sebastian Film Festival |
|
9 LIVES 2012 |
NFTS |
Graduation film. Written by Ronan Blaney and starring Tom Jordan, Madison Lygo and Jonathan Harden |
|
THE BACK OF BEYOND 2011 |
Northern Ireland Screen |
Written by Ronan Blaney, starring Iwan Rheon and Martin McCann. Locarno short film nominee for the European Film Awards – Premio Pianific |
|
ABSENCE 2010 |
NFTS |
ABSENCE screened at the 2011 25th BFI London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival |
|
EDWARD 2010 |
NFTS |
Written by Regina Moriarty and starring Richard Durden |
|
THE DINNER PARTY 2009 |
UK Film Council | |
|
RIP AND THE PREACHER 2008 |
UK Film Council |
Starring Gerard McSorley. In competition at Aspen Shortsfest, LA Shorts Fest, Cinequest Film Festival and Nashville Film Festival |
Commercials
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
|
Saga Holidays 2012 |
Winner Best Commercial: Kodak Commercial Awards 2012. Nominated for the Porsche International Student Commercial Competition |
