Ben Taylor
Born: 1971-10-15 in Shipley, Yorkshire, England, UK
Known For: Directing
Biography
Yorkshire-born cinephile, raised on VHS John Hughes movies. One of the defining voices in contemporary British comedy, known for directing work with personality, warmth and edge, and for getting Hodor a job at KFC. Multi-award winning director of Netflix smash hit ‘Sex Education’ (Gillian Anderson, Asa Butterfield, and lots of equally incredible shows that begin with the letter C - Cuckoo, The Circuit, Cardinal Burns, Cockroaches and Catastrophe (BAFTA nomination for Best Director.) Ben most recently directed Disney + adventure series The Ballad of Renegade Nell and Joy, a Netflix feature starring Thomasin McKenzie, James Norton and Bill Nighy which premiered at the London Film Festival.
Filmography
2025
- Dressed To The Nines ... (Executive Producer)
2024
- Joy ... (Director)
- Renegade Nell ... (Director)
2019
- Sex Education ... (Director)
- Year of the Rabbit ... (Director)
2016
- Divorce ... (Director)
- The Circuit ... (Director)
2015
- Catastrophe ... (Director)
2011
- Spy ... (Director)