Michael Hines

TV Director

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Film, TV & Theatre

Agent: Dan Usztan

Dan Usztan

DUsztan@unitedagents.co.uk

Assistant: Isobel Davis (Maternity Cover)

IDavis@unitedagents.co.uk

Film, TV & Theatre

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Michael is a BAFTA winning single and multi-camera director, highly experienced in network sitcom and scripted comedy, drama, commercials and children’s TV. He also directs theatre, specialising in theatre for the arena.

He was awarded a Lifetime Achievement BAFTA in 2019 for directing all 62 episodes of Still Game. The award-winning comedy remains the most watched non-sports programme in Scotland over the last decade.

In Development

Production	Company	Notes
DOG SQUAD 3 2024	Hello Halo	Director
SOMEWHERE IN SUMMERTIME	Slin Samoth	Feature Film Coming of age drama set against the background of the music of Simple Minds

Film

Production	Company	Notes
MAN AND WITCH 2024	Man Witch Ltd	Feature Film A heartwarming homage to the lo-fi fantasy films of the 80s and a comic adventure that both fulfills and subverts the expectations of what a fantasy universe can be.
THE LAST GOODBYE 2014	Independent Feature	Director

Television

Production	Company	Notes
DOG SQUAD 2 2023	Hello Halo	Director
OLGA DA POLGA 2022	Maramedia	Director
DOG SQUAD 2022	Hello Halo	Director
GOOD OMENS 2022	Amazon Studios	Second Unit Director
FUNC 2 2019	BBC Alba/The Woven Thread	Director and Producer 4 x 30'
STILL GAME 9 2019	BBC Studios	6 x 30'
FUNC 2018	BBC Alba/The Woven Thread	Director and Producer 4 x 30' Gaelic sketch show RTS Scotland Award for Best Comedy
STILL GAME 8 2017	BBC Studios	6 x 30'
STILL GAME 7 2016	BBC Studios	6 x 30'
BELLADRUM FESTIVAL 2010 - 2016	BBC Alba	7 cameras on 10 hours of live music for 3 consecutive days each year Live OB unit with BBC Scotland.
GAOL @ GAEL 2 2015	BBC Alba/The Woven Thread	4 x 30' Director and Producer
HOGMANY LIVE 2010 - 2015	BBC Alba	Live show on 7 cameras at various venues and live OB unit with BBC Scotland
GAOL @ GAEL 2014	BBC Alba/The Woven Thread	4 x 30' Director and Producer
PANTOCRACY 2013	BBC Learning	6x10' films on democracy for Secondary and Primary pupils. Multi camera drama and comedy in studio.
GLEUSTA 4 2013	BBC Alba/Sealladh Television	Multi camera quiz show
RAPAL 2013	BBC Alba	Multi camera studio rock music show 12x 30’
TWO DAYS IN OCTOBER 2013	BBC Alba/The Woven Thread	60' single camera comedy documentary Best Entertainment Award at Celtic Media Festival
GUN SGOT? 1 & 2 2013	BBC Alba/Sealladh Television	Multi-camera Gaelic entertainment show including quiz, celebrity interviews, music and chat 12 x 60'
CEOL COUNTRY 2013	BBC Alba	Live 6 camera 4 day music festival in Caithness 3 x 60'
ALL OVER THE PLACE 2012	CBBC/BBC Scotland	13 episodes
DANNSA 2011	BBC Alba	Multi camera live OB shot at Tramway for culmination of documentary series on modern dance across whole of Scotland
STILL GAME 6 2007	BBC Studios	8 x 30'
STILL GAME 5 2006	BBC Studios	7 x 30'
STILL GAME 4 2005	BBC Studios	7 x 30'
CHEWIN' THE FAT 2000 - 2005	BBC	11 episodes, including 3 Hogmany Specials
STILL GAME 3 2004	BBC Studios	6 x 30'
STILL GAME 2 2003	BBC Studios	9 x 30'
STILL GAME 2002	BBC Studios	9 x 30'
BALAMORY 2002	BBC	6 episodes
MR WYMI 1998	BBC Scotland	15 episodes

Theatre

Production	Company	Notes
STRICTLY COME DANCING: THE LIVE TOUR 2024	Phil McIntyre/Stage Entertainment	Live Camera Director
STILL GAME LIVE: THE FINAL FAREWELL 2019	SSE Hydro, Glagow/Phil McIntyre Entertainments	15 night arena show Directed live show and screen cut on 7 cameras
STILL GAME LIVE: BON VOYAGE 2017	SSE Hydro, Glagow/Phil McIntyre Entertainments	15 night arena show Directed live show and screen cut on 7 cameras
STILL GAME LIVE 2014	SSE Hydro, Glagow/Phil McIntyre Entertainments	21 night arena show Directed live show and screen cut on 7 cameras

Commercials

Production	Company	Notes
COMMERCIALS		Commercials for companies including Tunnocks, Scottish Government, National Health Service, Belhaven Best, Milk and Baxter’s Soup.

Short Films

Production	Company	Notes
THE LIST 2015	The Woven Thread/Edinburgh Film Festival