Philip John
- Known For
- Directing
- Active Years
- 1999–2024 (26 Years)
- Total Credits
- 31 credits in database
Biography
Philip John is a Welsh writer and director and the managing director of his own production company, Orange River Ltd, which is named after the River Ebbw. Before his career in film and television, he was a bass player with the DIY punk band Reptile Ranch, leaving the music business after a busking trip to Paris with a rhythm and kazoo outfit performing Motown numbers. His postgraduate short film, Suckerfish, received a BAFTA nomination. He also earned two Best Director BAFTA nominations for his work on the television series Being Human. His television and film credits include Downton Abbey, Outlander, the comedy Wedding Belles by Irvine Welsh and Dean Cavanagh, and the movie Moon Dogs, which premiered at the EIFF.
Career overview
Philip John is a Welsh writer and director. Before entering the film and television industry, he played bass for the DIY punk band Reptile Ranch. He left the music business following a busking trip to Paris with a nine-piece rhythm and kazoo outfit that performed Motown numbers. His postgraduate short film, Suckerfish, received a BAFTA nomination. He is also the managing director of his own production company, Orange River Ltd, which is named after the River Ebbw.
In television, Philip John has received two Best Director BAFTA nominations for his work on the UK series Being Human. He is also known for directing episodes of Downton Abbey between 2013 and 2015, Outlander in 2016, and Irvine Welsh and Dean Cavanagh's comedy Wedding Belles in 2007.
His film Moon Dogs premiered at the EIFF in 2016 to packed houses and acclaim, was chosen for Best of the Fest, and won an award.
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Full Filmography
31 titles- Finders Keepers (2024) Director
- Annika (2021) Director
- Marvel's Cloak & Dagger (2018) Director
- Marvel's Runaways (2017) Director
- Marvel's Iron Fist (2017) Director
- The Good Karma Hospital (2017) Director
- Bang (2017) Director
- The Halcyon (2017) Director
- Moon Dogs (2016) Director
- Spotless (2015) Director
- Outlander (2014) Director
- Crossing Lines (2013) Director
- Hanuman the Immortal 2 (2011) Editor
- Abroad (2010) Director
- Being Human (2009) Director
- Svengali (2009) Producer
- Svengali (2009) Director
- Ashes to Ashes (2008) Director
- Mistresses (2008) Director
- Wedding Belles (2007) Director
- Sinchronicity (2006) Director
- Small Gauge Trauma (2006) Director
- New Tricks (2004) Director
- Cutting It (2002) Director
- Wire in the Blood (2002) Director
- Murphy's Law (2001) Director
- Sister LuLu (2001) Director
- Suckerfish (1999) Director
- Suckerfish (1999) Writer
- Chennai Story Director
- Chennai Story Adaptation
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What movies or TV shows is Philip John best known for?
Philip John is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Annika (2021), Marvel's Cloak & Dagger (2018), Marvel's Runaways (2017), The Fantasticks (2000).
How many credits does Philip John have?
Philip John has accumulated over 31 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1999 to 2024.
What is Philip John's background in cinema and television?
Philip John is a Welsh writer and director and the managing director of his own production company, Orange River Ltd, which is named after the River Ebbw. Before his career in film and television, he was a bass player with the DIY punk band Reptile Ranch, leaving the music business after a busking trip to Paris with a ...
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