Spencer Hawken Explained

Spencer Hawken
Birth Date:1973 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Essex, United Kingdom
Nationality:British
Occupation:Director, writer, producer, film critic
Years Active:2004–present

Spencer Hawken (born 6 May 1973) is a British film producer, director, writer, and former film critic. His work includes Death Walks and No Reasons.[1]

Career

Hawken has worked as a retailer and fashion director at Debenhams, during which time he worked with Belinda Earl and Ben de Lisi to launch Designers at Debenhams. Within this role he appeared on TV shows such as BBC's Would Like To Meet, The Big Breakfast, and GMTV.

In 2013 he began working on Death Walks, a zero-budget horror movie that starred Francesca Ciardi, Lucinda Rhodes and Jessie Williams.[2] He later made the film No Reasons, for which Rhodes and Williams both returned.[3] [4]

In August 2015 Hawken's production of Road Rage was forced to change direction when its lead actor George Cole died.[5]

No Reasons is a thriller film directed by Hawken. The film stars Marc Bannerman, Lucinda Rhodes, Daniel Peacock, Roland Manookian, and Stuart Manning.[4] [6] [7] It marks the return of Anna Karen to feature films after an eight-year break.[8] [9]

Since 2017 Hawken has run the Romford Film Festival. In 2020 the festival was the first physical festival in the UK post COVID-19 outbreak.[10]

Hawken founded Romford Horror Film Festival in 2020 and the first festival took place in summer 2021.[11]

In 2021 Hawken along with Marat Akhmedjanov, led the first ever UK film delegation to Uzbekistan for the Tashkent Film Festival, since the beginning of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev's term, he has championed great change in the country and the invitation to the UK delegates was part of this change.[12]

As of 2021 Hawken consults for Netflix with The Takedown, Mothership and You People being subjects of his consultancy.

Personal life

Hawken was born in Essex, United Kingdom, and now resides in London, United Kingdom.

Filmography

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Hawken Rhodes Confirms Next Three Movies To Be Shot in Essex. My News Desk. 2016-02-01.
  2. News: Death Walks Wraps – Bringing A horror Legend And Children's TV Star With It. HNN. 2016-02-01.
  3. News: No Reasons – A film by Spencer Hawken. Hornchuruchlife. 2016-02-01.
  4. Web site: Spencer Hawken on the Sunday Lunch Show. 2016-02-12. Phoenix FM. 13 January 2014.
  5. Web site: Legendary actor George Cole passes away at the age of 90. Mirror. 2016-02-12. Rebecca. Pocklington. 12 August 2015.
  6. Greene, Andy. "Death Walks, the world's first zero budget horror movie, completed", Famous Monsters of Filmland, 16 January 2014. Retrieved on 1 February 2016.
  7. Realm of Horror. "No Reasons Set Visit", 12 March 2014. Retrieved on 1 February 2016.
  8. Webber, Richard. "Whatever happened to Olive from On the buses", Express, 9 October 2014. Retrieved on 1 February 2016.
  9. Web site: Havering plays the starring role in future blockbuster. Romford Recorder. 2016-02-12. Hayley. Anderson. 24 March 2014.
  10. Web site: Romford Film Festival 'blazes a trail' as one of first physical events to go ahead. 19 August 2020.
  11. News: Romford's First Horror Film Festival to take place this June and it promises to be truly Horrhiffic! . 1 June 2021 . The Havering Daily . 26 August 2023 .
  12. Web site: Romford Film Festivals are first UK delegates to attend Uzbekistan festival. 7 October 2021.

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