Client details
James Strong
Director
Agent
| Michelle Archer |
About
James is also represented by Kevin Cooper and Martin Spencer at CAA in the US In 2008 he won Best Director at the BAFTA Cymru Awards for Dr Who 'Voyage of the Damned'. |
In Development
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| THE LAST TWO | Last Man Films | Director Writer: Michael Compton The story of the last men to be executed in Britain. |
| A DROP IN THE OCEAN | Futerra/ Strong Films | Feature Documentary on the environment. Writer-director. Producer: Ed Gillespie |
| THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY | World Productions/ BBC | 2 x 90' Writer: Chris Chibnall Producer: Simon Heath |
Film
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED (2011) | BBC/ World Productions /Content Films/ North East Screen | Based on an idea by James Strong. Written by Chris Chibnall. Producer: Julia Stannard. Story of the Manchester United Munich Air Disaster. Starring David Tennant and Dougray Scott. * Nominated for Best Single Film, Prix Europa, 2011 * Official Selection, Roma Fiction Festival, 2011 * Nominated for London TV Award, London Festival Fringe, 2012 * Nominated for Best Single Drama, Broadcast Awards, 2012 (Highly Commended ) * Nominated for Best Single Drama at Royal Television Society Awards, 2012 * Nominated for Best Drama, London Television Awards, 2012 |
Television
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| BROADCHURCH (2012) | Kudos/ITV | Lead Director New 8-part series Written by Chris Chibnall. Produced by Richard Stokes. |
| BEST POSSIBLE TASTE (2012) | Mammoth/BBC | 90 minute biopic on Kenny Everett. Writer: Tim Whitnall. Producer: Paul Frift Executive Producer: Damien Timmer. |
| HUNTED (2012) | Kudos/ HBO Cinemax | Two episodes. Writer: Frank Spotniz Producer: Eliza Mellor, Executive Producer: Jane Featherstone, |
| MISSING (2012) | ABC (US)/ Little Engine Productions | New Series. Two episodes. Producers: Gina Matthews and Grant Scharbo With Ashley Judd, Sean Bean & Keith Carradine |
| DOWNTON ABBEY II (2011) | Carnival/ ITV | Producer: Liz Trubridge Writer: Julian Fellowes * Winner: Best Drama Series or Serial, Broadcast Awards, 2012 |
| LAW AND ORDER UK II+III (2011) | NBC/ Wolf Films/ Kudos for ITV | Producer: Richard Stokes Writers Terry Cafolla and Nick Beak Saunders |
| WHITE VAN MAN (2010) | ITV Studios for BBC Comedy | PILOT DIRECTOR Written by Adrian Poynton. Producer: Rohan Acharya Starring Will Mellor & Clive Mantle. |
| SILENT WITNESS (2010) | BBC 1 | Writer: Michael Crompton Producer: Richard Burrell |
| DOCTOR WHO EASTER SPECIAL 2009 (2009) | BBC Wales for BBC 1 | “Planet of The Dead” With David Tennant, Lee Evans and Michelle Ryan Written by Russell T Davies 1 x 80′ * Nominated for a Hugo Award 2010 - Best Dramatic Presentation (short form) |
| HUSTLE (2008) | Kudos for BBC 1 | LEAD DIRECTOR 2 Episodes With Adrian Lester |
| DOCTOR WHO (2008) | BBC Wales for BBC 1 | LEAD DIRECTOR “Partners in Crime” Written by Russell T Davies With David Tennant, Catherine Tate and Sarah Lancashire * Nominated for Best Drama Series, BAFTA Television Awards, 2009 |
| DOCTOR WHO CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2007 "VOYAGE OF THE DAMNED" (2007) | BBC Wales for BBC 1 | With David Tennant and Kylie Minogue 1 x 80′ *Winner of Welsh Bafta for Best Direction *Winner of Welsh Bafta for Best Drama |
| DOCTOR WHO "DALEKS IN MANHATTAN" AND "EVOLUTION OF THE DALEKS" (2007) | BBC Wales for BBC 1 | Set and shot partly in New York * Winner of “Programme of the Year” at the Edinburgh Int TV Fest, 2007. * Nominated for Best Series, Writer’s Guild of Great Britain, 2007 * Best Drama, at the 2007 National TV Awards * Winner of the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain Awards 2007, Best TV Series |
| TORCHWOOD (2006) | BBC Wales for BBC 1 | Series One. 2 Episodes Producer: Richard Stokes Executive Procducer: Julie Gardner * Winner: Best Drama at Welsh BAFTAs, 2007 * Winner: Best Actress (Eve Myles) at Welsh BAFTA’s, 2007 |
| DOCTOR WHO "IMPOSSIBLE PLANET" AND "THE SATAN PIT" (2006) | BBC Wales for BBC 1 | Two-part episode Writer Russell T Davies Producer Phil Collinson Executive Producer: Julie Gardner * Winner: Best Drama, Best Actor and Best Actress at National Television Awards, 2006 * Nominated for Best Drama Series at Broadcast Awards 2007 * Nominated for Best Drama Series at Royal Television Awards, 2007 |
| ROCKET MAN (2005) | Coastal/ BBC 1 | 2 x 60 With Robson Green Producer: Phil Leach |
| THE GOOD CITIZEN (2004) | BBC 1 | 1 x 60 drama With Hugh Quarshie and Clare Goose * Nominated for Best Drama at Regional RTS Awards, 2005 * Nominated for Best Daytime Programme at Broadcast Awards, 2006 |
| CASUALTY (2004) | BBC 1 | 1 x 50 medical drama |
| BILLIE JO (2004) | ITV 1 | 1 x 90 Factual drama based on the Sion Jenkins’ case WRITER / DIRECTOR |
| HOLBY CITY (2004) | BBC 1 | 5 x 60 medical drama |
| LADY JANE (2003) | ITV1 | 1 x 90 drama WRITER / DIRECTOR With Kaye Wragg |
| MILE HIGH (2002) | SKY 1 | 3 x 60 drama Drama series based around fictional airline |
| BLOOD ON HER HANDS (2002) | ITV1 | 1 x 60 drama/doc Tracey Andrews the road-rage killer with Sarah Manners |
| NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH (2001) | ITV1 | 1 x 50 drama. The Jill Dando Murder with James Wilby and Clive Mantle |
| DOCTORS (2001) | BBC1 | 9 x 30 eps of medical drama series |
| JACK DEE'S HAPPY HOUR (2001) | BBC1 | 3 x 50 comedy |
| WORLD IN ACTION (1999) | ITV | PRODUCER / DIRECTOR |
| CRITICAL MASS (1998) | CARLTON TV / THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS | 1 x 30 documentary on the artist Antony Gormley |
Documentaries
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| NOW AS IT WAS THEN: HEAVEN 17 - THE STORY OF PENTHOUSE & PAVEMENT (2010) | Feature length documentary Selected for the 2010 Sheffield International Documentary Festival |
Short Films
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| OF MARY (2010) | Lesata Prods | Producer and Co-writer with Adrian Lester Directed by Adrian Lester |
| SOLD (2004) | 1 x 15 short film Comedy- drama set in the world of Estate Agents WRITER / DIRECTOR * Nominated for Best Short Film at BAFTA Film Awards, 2004 |
