List of famous film directors from United Kingdom, listed alphabetically with photos when available. United Kingdom has given birth to some great movie directors over the years, many of who have gone on to direct popular comedies, dramas, horror movies and more. These are some of the best British directors in the history of the world, so if you're a native of United Kingdom and an aspiring director then these are people you should look up to.
List features items like Antony Darnborough and David T. Guest.
This list answers the questions, "Who are the best British directors?" and "Which directors are from United Kingdom?"
You can click on the names of these legendary directors of United Kingdom in order to get more information about each one. If you're a film buff use this list of talented British directors to find some new movies you haven't already seen.Adam Curtis
Age: 65Birthplace: South East England, Eurasia, Kent, United Kingdom, England
Nationality: England
Films Directed: The Century of the Self - 3: There is Policeman Inside all our Heads He Must Be Destroyed, Modern Times: The Way of All Flesh, The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom, All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace, It Felt Like A Kiss
Kevin Adam Curtis (born 26 May 1955) is a British documentary filmmaker. His favourite theme... more
A.E. Coleby
Dec. at 54 (1876-1930)Birthplace: Europe, Eurasia, United Kingdom, London, England
Nationality: United Kingdom
Films Directed: Holy Orders, Long Odds, Thelma, Kent, the Fighting Man
A. E. Coleby (1876 – July 15, 1930) was a British film director, actor and screenwriter of the... moreAbner Pastoll
Age: 38Birthplace: Gauteng, Johannesburg, Africa, South Africa
Nationality: United Kingdom
Films Directed: Me or the Dog, Homicide: Division B, A Great Mistake
Abner Pastoll (born 12 February 1982) is a British-South African film director, screenwriter,... moreAdam Croasdell
Age: 40Birthplace: Zimbabwe, Africa
Nationality: United Kingdom
Adam Croasdell (born 10 July 1976) is a Zimbabwean-born British actor. He has appeared on TV... moreAdam Deacon
Age: 37Birthplace: East End of London, Eurasia, London Borough of Hackney, Greater London, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom, England
Films Directed: Anuvahood
Adam Steven Deacon (born 4 March 1983) is an English film actor, rapper, writer and director.... more- Terry Hughes is a British television director. He won the 1976 BAFTA Award for Best... more
Adam Roberts
Age: 55Birthplace: London, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom
Films Directed: Mike Bassett: England Manager
Adam Charles Roberts (born 30 June 1965) is a British science fiction and fantasy novelist.... moreAdam Wimpenny
Age: 42Birthplace: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, Eurasia, United Kingdom, England
Nationality: United Kingdom
Films Directed: Derren Brown Presents the 3D Magic Spectacular, Roar
Adam Wimpenny is a film and television director....Adrian Biddle
Dec. at 53 (1952-2005)Birthplace: Eurasia, Woolwich, United Kingdom, London, England
Nationality: United Kingdom, England
Adrian Biddle, BSC (20 July 1952 – 7 December 2005), was an English cinematographer.... moreAdrian Hume Robinson
Age: 47Birthplace: Eurasia, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom
Films Directed: Tandem
Adrian Hume Robinson is an actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer and film editor.... moreAidan Wood
Age: 38Birthplace: Eurasia, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom, North West England, England
Nationality: United Kingdom
Films Directed: Angel Wing
Aidan Wood is a film director,film editor and screenwriter...Ainslie Henderson
Age: 41Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland
Nationality: Scotland, United Kingdom
Films Directed: I Am Tom Moody
Ainslie Thomas Henderson (born 28 January 1979, Edinburgh, Scotland) is a Scottish... moreAlan Birkinshaw
Age: 76Birthplace: DVD Region 4, Auckland Region, Auckland, Oceania, Realm of New Zealand
Nationality: United Kingdom
Films Directed: Invaders of the Lost Gold, Ten Little Indians, The House of Usher, Killer's Moon, The Man Who Couldn't Get Enough
Alan Birkinshaw, FRGS (born 15 June 1944, in Auckland, New Zealand) is a British film... moreAlan Bridges
Dec. at 86 (1927-2013)Birthplace: Liverpool, Eurasia, Lancashire, North West England, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom
Films Directed: The Shooting Party, The Return of the Soldier, Invasion, Rain on the Roof, Let's Murder Vivaldi
Alan Bridges (28 September 1927 – 7 December 2013) was an English film and television... moreAlan Bromly
Dec. at 80 (1915-1995)Birthplace: South East England, Surrey, Godalming Hundred, Eurasia, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom
Films Directed: Follow That Horse!
Alan Bromly was a producer and a film director.... moreAlan Brown
Dec. at 85 (1919-2004)Nationality: United Kingdom
Films Directed: Private Romeo, Boys Life 4:Four Play, Book of Love, Superheroes
Alan Everest Brown (born in Malton, Yorkshire, 20 November 1919 – died in Guildford, Surrey,... more- Alan Cooke is a British actor. He has appeared in many British television shows, including... more
Alan Cullimore
Age: 98Birthplace: South East England, Buckinghamshire, Burnham, Eurasia, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom
Films Directed: Let's Go Crazy
Alan Cullimore is a film director, screenwriter and film producer.... moreAlan Cumming
Age: 55Birthplace: Aberfeldy, United Kingdom
Nationality: United States of America, Scotland, United Kingdom
Films Directed: The Anniversary Party, Butter, Suffering Man's Charity
Alan Cumming (born 27 January 1965) is a Scottish-American actor, singer, writer, producer,... moreAlan Dossor
Age: 79Birthplace: Eurasia, Humberside, United Kingdom, Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
Nationality: United Kingdom, England
Films Directed: First and Last, The Life and Crimes of William Palmer
Alan Dossor is a British theatre director. He was artistic director of the Everyman Theatre... moreAlan Ereira
Alan Ereira is an award-winning British author, historian and documentary filmmaker. He is a... moreAlan Goodrick
Alan David Goodrick (born April 1962 in Manchester), better known under the pseudonym Gimpo,... moreAlan Hume
Dec. at 86 (1924-2010)Birthplace: Europe, Eurasia, United Kingdom, London, England
Nationality: United Kingdom
Films Directed: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Alan Hume, BSC (16 October 1924 – 13 July 2010) was an English cinematographer.... moreAlan Rickman
Age: 74Birthplace: Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom,England
Films Directed: A Little Chaos, A Little Chaos, The Winter Guest
Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman (21 February 1946 – 14 January 2016) was an English actor and... moreAlan Root
Age: 83Birthplace: Europe, Eurasia, United Kingdom, London, England
Nationality: United Kingdom
Films Directed: Lights, Action, Africa!
Alan Root is a cinematographer, film producer and film director....
