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Harry Bradbeer

Director

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Agent
St John Donald
Assistant: Rachel Hopkin
+44 (0) 20 3214 0928
About

Harry is a multi award-winning director who began his career as assistant to John Schlesinger in 1993. His short film, A Night with a Woman A Day with Charlie; opened the First Frame Series on Channel Four to critical acclaim and he went on to work with Tony Garnett on the hit shows This Life and Attachments. He was first director on The Cops, a groundbreaking piece of television which won the BAFTA for Best Series two years in a row (1998-9). This led to As The Beast Sleeps, a film for BBC Northern Ireland. Written by Gary Mitchell and shot in East Belfast, As The Beast Sleeps was a searing political drama which won 3rd place in the Prix Europa and was an official selection at the Edinburgh, London, Montreal, Boston & New York Festivals.

Harry’s other work as first director includes Outlaws (BAFTA Nominee 2004), Sugar Rush (International Emmy, BAFTA Nominee 2006), and Perfect Day (Rose d’Or Nominee 2007). Most recently he has directed Lip Service for Kudos, The Hour for the Kudos/BBC 2 and Bound for Tiger Aspect/BBC 1.

Film
ProductionCompanyNotes
AS THE BEAST SLEEPSSingle drama for BBC NIPrix Europa 2002, Third Place
Winner, Belfast Arts Award for Television 2002
Official selection Edinburgh Film Festival 2001, London Film Festival 2001, Edinburgh Showcase in New York. Also shown at Montreal, Gothenburg, Boston & New York Festivals
Television
ProductionCompanyNotes
PRISONERS' WIVESTiger Aspect/BBC 1
THE HOURKudos/BBC 2The Hour won bost 'Best TV Series' at the 'Prix du Public' at Cinema Tous Ecrans 2011
Nominated for 3 Golden Globes including best mini series
LIP SERVICE
(2009)
Kudos for BBC3
MESSIAH VBBC NI/ Great Meadow Productions for BBC1
PERFECT DAY: THE MILLENNIUMWorld Productions/ FiveRose d’Or Nomination, 2007
SUGAR RUSHShine/ Channel 4First Director
International Emmy, 2006; BAFTA nomination, Best Drama Series, 2006
NO ANGELSWorld Productions/ Channel 4FInal Director
OUTLAWSWorld Productions/ BBC2First Director
BAFTA nomination, Best Drama Serial 2004
A IS FOR ACIDYorkshire TV/ ITV
BRIDES IN THE BATHYorkshire TV/ ITV
ATTACHMENTSWorld Productions/ BBC2First Director
THE COPS 2World Productions/ BBC2BAFTA, Best Drama Series 1999
RTS, Best Drama Series 1999
THE COPSWorld Productions/ BBC2First Director
BAFTA, Best Drama Series 1998
THIS LIFEWorld Productions/ BBC2
THE BILLThames TV/ ITVVarious Episodes
A NIGHT WITH A WOMAN AND A DAY WITH CHARLIEChannel 4Short Film. Opened "First Frame" Series 1993
Commercials
ProductionCompanyNotes
BRANSTON PICKLE "BRANSTON ON THE BRAIN"24fps for McCann Erickson
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