| Tom Kingsley | |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Education: | Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge |
| Occupation: | Film director |
| Years Active: | 2009–present |
Tom Kingsley is an English TV and film director. He is best known for directing Ghosts and three-time BAFTA-winning Channel 4 sitcom Stath Lets Flats. His work has been nominated for the 2012 BAFTAs,[1] the 2011 British Independent Film Awards,[2] the Guardian First Film Award,[3] the Evening Standard Film Awards,[4] and the Raindance Film Festival.[5]
Kingsley was educated at Eton College, a boarding independent school for boys in Eton in Berkshire, followed by Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, where he studied English,[6] and was a member of the comedy group Footlights, directing the Footlights Revue "Wham Bam" at the 2007 Edinburgh Fringe.[7]
In 2008, Kingsley worked as a runner at Blink, the Soho-based production company, after sending them a DVD containing several of his short films.[8] Over the next year, he began directing music videos and commercials.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
In 2011 Kingsley and Will Sharpe released their low-budget feature-length film Black Pond.[15] The film led to Kingsley and Sharpe being nominated for Outstanding Debut at the Baftas, and winning Most Promising Newcomer(s) at the Evening Standard Film Awards.[16] It was listed as a film of the year in the New Statesman and the Financial Times.[17] [18]
In 2022, Kingsley directed Wild Blue Yonder, the second of the 60th anniversary specials for Doctor Who, screened in December 2023.[19]
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Editor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Gokiburi | Short film; Also cinematographer | ||||
| 2011 | Black Pond | Also animation and visual effects | ||||
| 2016 | The Darkest Universe | |||||
| 2024 | Deep Cover | |||||
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Year Friends | Episode "July" |
| Halloween Comedy Shorts | Episode "Jamie Demetriou's Horror: Oh God" (Also editor) | |
| 2017 | Pls Like | 12 episodes (Also edited 6 episodes) |
| 2018 | True Horror | Episode "Hellfire Farm" (Also writer) |
| Stath Lets Flats | 12 episodes | |
| 2019 | Ghosts | 13 episodes |
| 2021 | This Is Going to Hurt | 3 episodes |
| 2023 | TV special (Also executive producer) | |
| Doctor Who | Episode "Wild Blue Yonder" |