Wayne Yip
Writer/Director
Film, TV & Theatre
Film, TV & Theatre
Wayne Yip directed two episodes of THE HUNT, starring Al Pacino, for Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw and Amazon. He is the director of the 2019 DOCTOR WHO New Year’s Special and recently directed episodes of DEADLY CLASS for Sony/SyFy and DOOM PATROL for DC Universe. In 2018 Wayne directed HAPPY! series two. His other credits include PREACHER for AMC/Amazon Studios, starring Dominic Copper and Ruth Negga, and DIRK GENTLY'S HOLISTIC DETECTIVE AGENCY for BBC America/Netflix, starring Elijah Wood. He has also directed episodes of Marvel/ABC’s CLOAK & DAGGER and AMC’s INTO THE BADLANDS. Wayne got his start directing the critically acclaimed shows MISFITS and UTOPIA, both for Channel 4.
Wayne will next direct two episodes of TREADSTONE for USA Network.
In Development
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
TREADSTONE 2019 | UCP / USA Network | Episodes 6 & 7 |
Television
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
THE HUNT 2019 | Monkeypaw / Sonar / Amazon | Episodes 2 & 3. Starring Al Pacino |
HAPPY! Series Two 2019 | SyFy | Arlo and Marie & A Friend of Death |
DEADLY CLASS 2019 | AGBO / Sony / SyFy | The Clampdown |
DOOM PATROL 2019 | DC Comics/Warner Bros. TV | Frances Patrol |
DOCTOR WHO NEW YEAR'S DAY SPECIAL (RESOLUTION) 2018 | BBC | Season Eleven's New Year's Day Special |
CLOAK & DAGGER 2018 | ABC/Marvel | One Will Die |
INTO THE BADLANDS (Series Three) 2018 | Millar Gough Ink/AMC | Chamber of the Scorpion & Raven's Feather |
PREACHER (Season Three) 2018 | AMC | The Tombs & The Tom/Brady |
HAPPY! 2017 | SyFy | Year of the Horse & White Sauce? Hot Sauce? |
DIRK GENTLY'S HOLISTIC DETECTIVE AGENCY (Season Two) 2017 | Circle of Confusion/BBC America | This is Not Miami & Beast Friend Forever |
PREACHER (Series Two) 2017 | AMC | Pig & The End of the Road |
DOCTOR WHO (Series Ten) 2017 | BBC | The Lie of the Land & Empress of Mars |
IMPOSTERS 2017 | Bravo | Frog-Bikini-Eiffel Tower & In the Game |
CLASS 2016 | BBC Wales/BBC3 | Detained & The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did |
SALEM (Series Three) 2016 | Fox/WGN | The Reckoning |
TATAU 2015 | BBC3/BBC America/Touchpaper TV | Episodes 1, 2, 3 & 8 |
MISFITS (SERIES Five) 2013 | Clerkenwell Films | Episode 8 |
UTOPIA 2013 | Kudos Film and TV / Channel 4 | Episodes 4, 5 & 6 with Alex Garcia Lopez |
MISFITS (Series Three) 2012 | Clerkenwell Films | Episodes 1, 2 & 4 with Alex Garcia Lopez |
WOULD LIKE TO MEET 2010 | Touch Paper / Channel 4 | With Alex Garcia Lopez. Written by Tom Bidwell |
SECRET DIARY OF A CALL GIRL (SERIES 4) 2010 | Tiger Aspect / ITV | Episodes 1, 2, 3 & 4 with Alex Garcia Lopez. Starring Billie Piper |
Short Films
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
DIEGO'S STORY 2009 | Co-written and directed with Alex Garcia. Nominated for 'Best of British' competition, 2009 Encounters 'Best Of' competition, Brest Short Film festival and nominated for international prize, SHNIT International Film Festival 2009. Also in competition at Malta International Film Festival 2009, Discovering Latin America Festival London 2009, Tirana International Festival 2009, London Short Film Festival 2010, Athens International Film Festival 2010 | |
BE LUCKY 2008 | Co-written and directed with Alex Garcia. Finalist, 48hr Smoke & Mirrors Film Competition | |
SAMANTHA 2007 | Co-written and directed with Alex Garcia | |
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDAD 2007 | Co-written and directed with Alex Garcia. Winner of BAFTA 60 second film competition 2007 |
Promos
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
GROOVE ARMADA - DROP THE TOUCH 2009 | Bacardi / RKCR Y&R | Co-directed with Alex Garcia |
JAMES YORKSTON - THE HILLS AND THE HEATH 2007 | Domino Records | Co-directed with Alex Garcia |
QUASI - PEACE AND LOVE 2007 | Domino Records | Co-directed with Alex Garcia. In association with Radar Festival |
APARTMENT - PRESSURES 2005 | Fleet Street Records | Co-directed with Alex Garcia |
APARTMENT - 10,000 TIMES 2005 | Fleet Street Records | Co-directed with Alex Garcia |
Commercials
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
GENES REUNITED / FRIENDS REUNITED DATING 2009 | Friends Reunited /Addiction Londo | Co-directed with Alex Garcia |
GENES REUNITED / FRIENDS REUNITED DATING 2009 | Friends Reunited /Addiction Londo | Co-directed with Alex Garcia |
AXN CHANNEL IDENTS 2009 | Sony /Addiction London | Co-directed with Alex Garcia |
KID V KAT 2009 | Jetix /Addiction London | Co-directed with Alex Garcia. Promax Nominated 2009 Best Viral |