S. J. Clarkson

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| occupation = Film director, television director

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S. J. Clarkson is a British television and film director.{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=2018-04-26 |title='Star Trek 4': S.J. Clarkson Becomes the First Female Director in Franchise's History (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/s-j-clarkson-star-trek-4-chris-pine-chris-hemsworth-1202787592/ |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Biswas |first=Srabani |date=2022-04-15 |title='Anatomy of a Scandal': Contrary to the Series' Theme, Rupert Friend Describes Working With Naomi Scott, Sienna Miller, SJ Clarkson, and Others as Being "A kid on Christmas" |url=https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-anatomy-of-a-scandal-contrary-to-the-series-theme-ruper-friend-describes-working-with-naomi-scott-sienna-miller-s-j-clarkson-and-others-as-being-a-kid-on-christmas/ |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=Netflix Junkie |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Riesman |first=Abraham |date=2017-08-21 |title=How Defenders Director S.J. Clarkson Filmed an Understated Earthquake |url=https://www.vulture.com/2017/08/marvel-the-defenders-s-j-clarkson-earthquake-episode.html |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=Vulture |language=en-us}}{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Liz Shannon |date=2017-08-17 |title='Marvel's The Defenders': How One Director Overcame the Challenge of Uniting Four Very Different Series |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2017/08/marvel-the-defenders-sj-clarkson-director-1201867508/ |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=IndieWire |language=en}}

Career

Clarkson's credits include the series Doctors, Casualty, EastEnders, Footballers' Wives, and Life on Mars, as well as the American series Heroes, House, Dexter, Succession and Ugly Betty. In 2008, she co-created the British series Mistresses.{{cite web

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In 2019, a prequel show to Game of Thrones was announced for HBO with Clarkson attached to direct and executive produce the pilot, in addition to being involved in the creation of the series.{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Liz Shannon |date=2019-01-09 |title=Why S.J. Clarkson Is Perfect to Direct the 'Game of Thrones' Prequel |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/01/game-of-thrones-prequel-director-sj-clarkson-perfect-1202033716/ |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=IndieWire |language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/game-of-thrones-prequel-cast-sj-clarkson-director-1203102426/|title='Game of Thrones' Prequel Rounds Out Main Cast, SJ Clarkson to Direct|last=Otterson|first=Joe|date=2019-01-08|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-01-08}} The show, reportedly entitled Bloodmoon, took place 5,000 years before the main series and starred Naomi Watts in the lead role. The pilot had reportedly been shot, but the show was subsequently shelved at HBO in late 2019.{{cite web |last=Martin |first=George R.R. |date=September 16, 2019 |title=I Could Tell You… |url=http://georgerrmartin.com/notablog/2019/09/16/i-could-tell-you/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200416231644/https://georgerrmartin.com/notablog/2019/09/16/i-could-tell-you/ |archive-date=April 16, 2020 |access-date=September 19, 2019 |website=Not a Blog}}{{cite news |last1=Wigler |first1=Josh |last2=Lesley |first2=Goldberg |date=October 29, 2019 |title='Game of Thrones': Naomi Watts-Led Prequel Dead at HBO |work=The Hollywood Reporter |publisher=Valence Media |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/game-thrones-naomi-watts-led-prequel-dead-at-hbo-1250795 |url-status=live |access-date=October 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200520131735/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/game-thrones-naomi-watts-led-prequel-dead-at-hbo-1250795 |archive-date=May 20, 2020}}

In film, Clarkson directed the Helena Bonham Carter-led film Toast, releasing on BBC One in 2010.

In 2024, Clarkson made her feature directorial debut with the critically panned Madame Web, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, and starring Dakota Johnson and Sydney Sweeney.{{Cite web |last=ANI |date=2022-09-17 |title=Dakota Johnson starrer Spiderman spin-off 'Madame Web' shifted to 2024, 'Kraven the Hunter' also delayed |url=https://theprint.in/features/dakota-johnson-starrer-spiderman-spin-off-madame-web-shifted-to-2024-kraven-the-hunter-also-delayed/1132544/ |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.scifinow.co.uk/exclusive/i-wanted-her-to-be-relatable-and-real-director-s-j-clarkson-on-madame-web/|title="I wanted her to be relatable and real…" Director S.J. Clarkson on Madame Web|last=McLaughlin|first=Katherine|date=February 12, 2024|website=SciFiNow}}

Filmography

Film

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Year ! Title ! Director ! Writer ! Executive Producer
2024 \| Madame Web \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}}

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Year

! Title

! Director

! Writer

! Executive
Producer

2024

| Madame Web

| {{yes}}

Television

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Year ! Title ! Director ! Executive Producer ! Notes
2001–04 \| Doctors \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| 37 episodes
2002 \| A Week in the West End \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| Also producer
2003–05 \| Casualty \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| 5 episodes
2004 \| EastEnders \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| 8 episodes
rowspan=2\|2005 \| Footballers' Wives \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| 2 episodes
Bad Girls \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| 2 episodes
2006 \| Hustle \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| 2 episodes
2006–07 \| Life on Mars \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| 6 episodes
2008–10 \| Mistresses \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| 2 episodes Also co-creator
2009 \| Whitechapel \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| 3 episodes
2009–10 \| Heroes \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| 3 episodes
2009–11 \| Dexter \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| 3 episodes
rowspan=2\|2010 \| Ugly Betty \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| Episode "The Passion of the Betty"
Toast \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| TV movie
2011 \| House \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| Episode "Recession Proof"
2012 \| Hunted \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| 2 episodes
rowspan=5\| 2013 \| Banshee \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| 2 episodes
Smash \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| Episode "The Surprise Party"
Bates Motel \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| Episode "The Man in Number 9"
The Bridge \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| Episode "All About Eva"
Hostages \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| Episode "The Good Reason"
rowspan=2\| 2014 \| Turn: Washington's Spies \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| Episode "Of Cabbages and Kings"
Orange Is the New Black \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| Episode "40 Oz. of Furlough"
rowspan=2\| 2015 \| Dig \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| Episode "Pilot"
Jessica Jones \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| 2 episodes
rowspan=2\| 2016 \| Vinyl \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| Episode "The Racket"
Love, Nina \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| 5 episodes
2017 \| The Defenders \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| 2 episodes
rowspan=2\| 2018 \| Collateral \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| Miniseries
Succession \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| Episode "Prague"
2021 \| Made for Love \| {{no}} \| {{yes}} \| 10 episodes
2022 \| Anatomy of a Scandal \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| Miniseries

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2001–04

| Doctors

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| 37 episodes

2002