James Strong (director)

James Strong is a British television director and writer. He has directed episodes of the shows Holby City and Doctors, as well as six episodes of Doctor Who and two episodes of its spin-off series Torchwood. His work on the Doctor Who episode "Voyage of the Damned" won him a BAFTA Cymru award for Best Director in 2008.^[1]

In 2007 he directed the autobiographical documentary Elton John: Me, Myself & I and in 2008 he directed three episodes of Bonekickers.

Selected filmography

• Doctors
  • Various episodes (2000–2001)
• Holby City
  • Various episodes (2002–2005)
• Doctor Who
  • "The Impossible Planet" (2006)
  • "The Satan Pit" (2006)
  • "Daleks in Manhattan" (2007)
  • "Evolution of the Daleks" (2007)
  • "Voyage of the Damned" (2007)
  • "Partners in Crime" (2008)
  • "Planet of the Dead" (2009)^[2]
• Torchwood
  • "Cyberwoman" (2006)
  • "They Keep Killing Suzie" (2006)
• Bonekickers
  • "Army of God" (2008)
  • "Warriors" (2008)
  • "The Cradle of Civilisation" (2008)
• Hustle
  • "Return of the Prodigal" (2009)
  • "New Recruits" (2009)
• Silent Witness
  • The Prodigal (2011)
• United (2011)
• Broadchurch (2013)
  • 5 episodes
• The Great Train Robbery (2013)
• From There to Here (2014)^[3]
• Code of a Killer (2014)^[4]
  • 2 episodes
• Gracepoint (2014)
  • "Episode One"
  • "Episode Two"
  • "Episode Four"
  • "Episode Five"
• Drew (2016)^[5]

References

1. "BAFTA Cymru 2008 Winners" (PDF) (Press release). The British Academy of Film and Television Arts in Wales. 27 April 2008.
2. Doctor Who Magazine (Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent: Panini Comics) (401). 16 October 2008. Missing or empty |title= (help)
3. "‘Broadchurch’ Director James Strong To Helm BBC One’s ‘From There To Here’". tvwise.co.uk. 25 August 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
4. "James Strong to direct Code of a Killer (Upcoming ITV drama)". ITV Media (ITV plc.). Retrieved 20 May 2014.
5. http://deadline.com/2016/02/anthony-edwards-cast-nancy-drew-pilot-cbs-1201708438/

External links

• James Strong at the Internet Movie Database