Harry Bradbeer
{{Short description|British film and television director}}
Harry Bradbeer is a British director, producer, and writer. He is known for his work on the television series Fleabag{{cite web |title=How 'Fleabag' Became the Defining Comedy of 2019 |url=https://www.theringer.com/tv/2019/12/12/21004518/fleabag-best-comedy-of-2019 |website=The Ringer|date=12 December 2019 }}{{cite news |title=Emmys 2019: Complete list of major winners |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/emmys-2019-complete-list-of-major-winners-1.4027262 |newspaper=The Irish Times}}{{cite web |title=Phoebe Waller-Bridge promises that Fleabag's broken heart is going to mend |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2019-08-16/fleabag-star-phoebe-waller-bridge-creator-emmy-nominee |website=Los Angeles Times|date=20 August 2019 }} and Killing Eve,{{cite news |title=The Wild Inspirations for 'Killing Eve' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/03/arts/television/killing-eve-phoebe-waller-bridge-jodie-comer.html |website=The New York Times|date=3 April 2019 |last1=Hess |first1=Amanda }} and the films Enola Holmes and Enola Holmes 2.
Career
In 2001, Bradbeer directed the television political drama movie, As The Beast Sleeps,{{Cite web|url=http://film-directory.britishcouncil.org/as-the-beast-sleeps|title=British Council Film: As the Beast Sleeps}} which was based on Gary Mitchell’s play about his loyalist community in Belfast at the time of the 1994 ceasefire. The film was an official selection at the Edinburgh Film Festival, London Film Festival, and Edinburgh Showcase in New York, and appeared at the Montreal, Gothenburg, Boston and New York Festivals. Additionally, in 2002, it won the Belfast Arts Award for Television and took third place at the Prix Europa Festival.
Between 2016 and 2018, Bradbeer directed two seasons of Fleabag.{{cite web |title=Fleabag director Harry Bradbeer: 'More romantic, less cynical' creativity will follow crisis |url=https://www.campaignlive.com/article/fleabag-director-harry-bradbeer-more-romantic-less-cynical-creativity-will-follow-crisis/1682941 |website=Campaign Live}}{{cite web |title=Emmys: Harry Bradbeer Praises Phoebe Waller-Bridge During Comedy Directing Award Acceptance Speech |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/harry-bradbeer-wins-best-directing-comedy-emmy-fleabag-1241778 |website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=22 September 2019 }}
In February 2019, it was announced that Bradbeer was to direct Enola Holmes,{{cite web |last1=Kroll |first1=Justin |title=Killing Eve' Director to Helm Millie Bobby Brown's 'Enola Holmes' |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/harry-bradbeer-enola-holmes-millie-bobby-brown-1203132745/ |work=Variety|date=8 February 2019 }} a feature adaptation of The Enola Holmes Mysteries by Nancy Springer, and produced by Legendary Pictures. Adapted by Jack Thorne, it went into production in July 2019 and starred Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Helena Bonham Carter, Sam Claflin, Fiona Shaw, Adeel Akhtar, Frances de la Tour, Louis Partridge, Susie Wokoma, and Burn Gorman.
In January 2020, it was announced that Bradbeer had signed to direct the feature film Seance on a Wet Afternoon{{cite web |title='Fleabag' Director Harry Bradbeer, Jack Thorne Tackling 'Seance on a Wet Afternoon' (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fleabag-director-harry-bradbeer-helm-seance-a-wet-afternoon-adaptation-1268497 |website= The Hollywood Reporter|date=10 January 2020 }} for Legendary Entertainment. Additionally, it was announced that Bradbeer signed on as co-creator and executive producer of Viewpoint,{{cite web |title='ITV Preps Crime Thriller 'Viewpoint', Co-Created By 'Fleabag' Director Harry Bradbeer & 'Manhunt' Writer Ed Whitmore From 'Ripper Street' Producer Tiger Aspect |url=https://deadline.com/2020/01/itv-orders-viewpoint-harry-bradbeer-ed-whitmore-1202841947/|website= Deadline|date=27 January 2020}} a surveillance crime thriller for ITV/Tiger Aspect. This year, Bradbeer also signed a first-look deal with Amazon to develop and create television series exclusively on the streaming platform.{{Cite web|last=White|first=Peter|date=2020-08-21|title='Fleabag' Director Harry Bradbeer Signs First-Look Deal With Amazon|url=https://deadline.com/2020/08/harry-bradbeer-first-look-deal-amazon-1203019737/|access-date=2020-08-23|website=Deadline|language=en}}
In January 2022, Bradbeer was set to direct Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, a feature adaptation of Gail Honeyman's novel of the same name. {{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/fleabag-harry-bradbeer-eleanor-oliphant-is-completely-fine-mgm-hello-sunshine-1234918611/|title='Fleabag' Director Harry Bradbeer To Direct 'Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine' For MGM And Hello Sunshine, Georgia Pritchett Adapting|first=Justin|last=Kroll|date=24 January 2022|work=Deadline Hollywood}}
In May 2024, it was announced that Bradbeer would serve as a director and executive producer for Spider-Noir starring Nicolas Cage.{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=2024-05-14 |title=Spider-Man Noir Live-Action Series Gets Amazon Greenlight With Nicolas Cage To Star |url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/spider-man-noir-live-action-series-amazon-nicolas-cage-1235914747/ |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}
Personal life
Bradbeer married the writer Nino Strachey, at St Nicholas Church, Tresco, Isles of Scilly on 24 October 1998.{{cite news |title=Princess Marries Commoner |work=The Tresco Times. Vol 3.0 |date=Spring 1999 |page=3}}
Filmography
TV short
- A Night with a Woman, a Day with Charlie (1994) (Also writer)
TV series
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Title ! Director ! Executive ! Episode(s) |
| 1995
| Shooting Gallery | {{yes}} | {{no}} | "Love Hurts" |
| rowspan=3|1997
|rowspan=3|This Life |rowspan=3 {{yes}} |rowspan=3 {{no}} | "The Plumber Always Rings Twice" |
| "She's Gotta Get It" |
| "When the Dope Comes In" |
| rowspan=9|1996–99
|rowspan=9|The Bill |rowspan=9 {{yes}} |rowspan=9 {{no}} | "Slinging Mud" |
| "Out" |
| "Hot Plastic" |
| "Too Much to Lose" |
| "Last Respects" |
| "Copier" |
| "Jumping to Conclusions" |
| "Track Marks" |
| "Presumed Innocent" |
| rowspan=8|1998–99
|rowspan=8|The Cops |rowspan=8 {{yes}} |rowspan=8 {{no}} | "Potshots" |
| "Wasted" |
| "Swinging Hammers" |
| "Culminate" |
| "Walking Disaster" |
| "Walking the Line" |
| "Taking Liberties" |
| "Fallen Angels" |
| rowspan=4|2000
|rowspan=4|Attachments |rowspan=4 {{yes}} |rowspan=4 {{no}} | "Ohnosecond" |
| "Hot Mail" |
| "Plug & Play" |
| "Just Upgraded" |
| rowspan=4|2004
|rowspan=4|Outlaws |rowspan=4 {{yes}} |rowspan=4 {{no}} | "The Value of Nothing" |
| "Little Criminals" |
| "T.I.C. the Box" |
| "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" |
| 2005–06
| {{yes}} | {{no}} | 4 episodes |
| 2005–06
| {{yes}} | {{no}} | 10 episodes |
| 2008
| {{yes}} | {{no}} | 2 episodes |
| 2010
| {{yes}} | {{no}} | 2 episodes |
| rowspan=2|2011
|rowspan=2|The Hour |rowspan=2 {{yes}} |rowspan=2 {{no}} | "A Country Affair" |
| "Crises at Home and Abroad" |
| 2012–13
| {{yes}} | {{no}} | 7 episodes |
| 2014
| {{yes}} | {{no}} | 2 episodes |
| 2015
| {{yes}} | {{no}} | 2 episodes |
| 2015–16
| {{yes}} | {{no}} | 5 episodes |
| rowspan=2|2018
|rowspan=2|Killing Eve |rowspan=2 {{yes}} |rowspan=2 {{no}} | "I'll Deal with Him Later" |
| "Nice Face" |
| 2016–19
| Fleabag | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | 11 episodes |
| 2019
| Ramy | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | "Between the Toes" |
| TBA
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | 2 episodes |
TV movies
- As the Beast Sleeps (2002)
- A Is for Acid (2002)
- The Brides in the Bath (2003)
- Perfect Day: The Millennium (2006)
Video game
- TOCA Race Driver 2 (2004)
Feature film
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! Year ! Title ! Director ! Executive ! Writer |
| 2020
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} |
| 2022
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes|Story}} |
Awards and nominations
British Academy Television Awards
Geneva International Film Festival
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| Year
! Category ! Title ! Result |
|---|
| 2011
| Best International Television Series | The Hour | {{won}} |
Online Film & Television Association
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| Year
! Category ! Title ! Result ! Ref. |
|---|
| 2012
| Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries | The Hour | {{nom}} |
Primetime Emmy Awards
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Category ! Title ! Result ! Ref. |
|---|
| rowspan=2|2019
|rowspan=2|Fleabag | {{won}} |rowspan=2|{{Cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners|title=Nominees / Winners}} |
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (For episode "Episode 1")
| {{won}} |
Golden Globe Awards
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Category ! Title ! Result |
|---|
| 2020
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Fleabag | {{won}} |
Producers Guild of America Awards
In July 2021, the University College London (UCL), where Bradbeer previously graduated with a degree in Medieval and Modern History, awarded him with an Honorary Doctor of Literature (DLit) for his exceptional achievements and contributions throughout his career. Upon receiving this recognition, Bradbeer said: “I am delighted to receive this honour. UCL was a truly creative environment. It was here that I first explored the world of film, and I’m eternally grateful for the part it played in starting my career.” {{Cite web|url=https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2021/jul/ucl-awards-2021-honorary-degrees-and-fellowships|title = UCL awards 2021 Honorary Degrees and Fellowships|date = 15 July 2021}}
References
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External links
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