Tom Vaughan

Director

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Film, TV & Theatre

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Film, TV & Theatre

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Tom most recently directed YOU AND ME (Happy Prince/ITV) starring Harry Lawtey and Jessica Barden and executive produced by Russell T. Davies. Prior to that Tom directed SCREW S1 (STV Productions/Channel 4) written by Rob Williams and which was nominated for a Scottish BAFTA and has been commissioned for a second series; Episode 3 of Emmy Award winning series THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT (HBO Max/Warner Bros Television) starring Kaley Cuoco.

Other TV credits include SINGAPORE GRIP (Mammoth/ITV), a TV adaptation of Booker Prize winner J.G. Farrell’s novel, written by Christopher Hampton; PRESS (BBC/Masterpiece) which covered the fast-paced and challenging environment of the British newspaper industry starring Charlotte Riley, David Suchet and Ben Chaplin, written by Mike Barlett; BAFTA nominated VICTORIA (ITV/Masterpiece) starring Jenna Coleman which aired in the UK in 2016 and on Masterpiece/PBS in January 2017; BAFTA winning drama DOCTOR FOSTER (BBC/Netflix) starring Suranne Jones and Bertie Carvel. A contemporary revenge drama written by Mike Bartlett, DOCTOR FOSTER was 2015’s highest rated new drama in the UK. Tom also directed two episodes, including the season finale, of THE SON (AMC) an epic period drama based on a fictional Texan family starring Pierce Brosnan.

Film work includes STARTER FOR 10 (HBO Films/BBC Films), an 80s coming of age comedy starring James McAvoy, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rebecca Hall, James Corden, Dominic Cooper, Alice Eve and Charles Dance; WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS (20th Century Fox), an international hit comedy starring Cameron Diaz, Ashton Kutcher and Zach Galfianakis; medical drama EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES (CBS Films) starring Harrison Ford, Brendan Fraser and Keri Russell.

In Development

Production	Company	Notes
I, JACK WRIGHT 2025	Federation Stories / Alibi	Produced by Nickie Sault

Film

Production	Company	Notes
HOW TO MAKE LOVE LIKE AN ENGLISHMAN 2014	Southpaw Entertainment	Starring Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek, Jessica Alba, Ben McKenzie
SO UNDERCOVER 2011	Exclusive Media Group	Starring Miley Cyrus and Jeremy Piven.
EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES 2009	CBS Films	Starring Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser
WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS 2008	Mosaic Media Group/ Penn Station Entertainment/ Regency Enterprises	Written by Dana Fox Starring Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz
STARTER FOR TEN 2006	Scamp / Playtone / HBO	Written by David Nicholls. Prod: Pippa Harris Starring James McAvoy, Dominic Cooper, Alice Eve

Television

Production	Company	Notes
A GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER 2024	BBC	Director of episodes 4, 5 and 6.
SCREW S2 2023	STV Productions / Channel 4	Director.
YOU AND ME 2023	Happy Prince / ITV	Mini-series. Starring Harry Lawtey and Jessica Barden and executive produced by Russell T. Davies.
SCREW S1 2021	STV Productions / Channel 4	Director. Nominated for Best Television Scripted at BAFTA Awards, Scotland
THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT 2020	HBO Max / Warner Bros Television	Director: Ep 3. Starring Kayley Cuoco, Michiel Huisman, Zosia Mamet.
SINGAPORE GRIP 2019	Mammoth / ITV	Written by Christopher Hampton, starring Luke Treadaway and David Morrissey. TV adaptation of Booker Prize winner J.G. Farrell’s novel.
PRESS 2018	BBC/Masterpiece	6 x 60 mins. Prod: Paul Gilbert. Written by: Mike Bartlett. Starring: Charlotte Riley, David Suchet and Ben Chaplin
THE SON 2016	AMC Networks	Episodes 9 and 10 (season finale). Starring: Pierce Brosnan.
DOCTOR FOSTER 2015	Drama Republic	Prod: Grainne Marmion. Written by: Mike Bartlett. Starring: Suranne Jones, Bertie Cavel. BAFTA win for 'Best Actress', BAFTA nominations for 'Best Mini Series' and 'Radio Times Audience Award'. Winner of Broadcast Awards 'Best Series', National Television Awards 'New Drama' and TV Choice Awards UK 'Best New Drama'.
VICTORIA 2015	Mammoth Screen / ITV	Prod: Paul Frift. Starring: Jenna Coleman, Rufus Sewell, Tom Hughes.
THE ROYALS 2 2015	E! Network	Starring Elizabeth Hurley, Joan Collins
THE ROYALS 2014	E! Network	Starring Elizabeth Hurley, Joan Collins
POIROT: DEAD MAN'S FOLLY 2013	ITV	With David Suchet, Sinead Cusack, Zoe Wanamaker
ENDEAVOUR: FUGUE 2013	Mammoth/ITV	Producer: Dan McCulloch Exec Producer: Damien Timmer With Shaun Evans
BIG LOVE 2007	HBO	1 x 60 min
HE KNEW HE WAS RIGHT 2004	Deep Indigo Productions / BBC1	4 x 60 (all eps) Adapted from Trollope’s novel by Andrew Davies. Producer: Nigel Stafford Clark Starring Oliver Dimsdale, Laura Fraser, Stephen Campbell-Moore, Christina Cole, John Alderton, Ron Cook, Geraldine James, Anna Massey, Bill Nighy and Geoffrey Palmer.
FINAL DEMAND 2003	BBC1	2 x 90 (both eps) Producer: Joy Spink Executive Producer: Kate Harwood Written by Deborah Moggagh from her own novel. With Tamzin Outhwaite. TX: Easter Day & Easter Monday 2003
I SAW YOU - MINISERIES 2003	Granada Comedy / ITV	3 X 60 mins (all three episodes). TX: Tues 16, Tues 23, Tues 30 April 02, ITV. Produced by Christine Langan. Written by David Nicholls. With Fay Ripley, Paul Rhys and Jeff Rawle.
SAFE AS HOUSES 2002	Granada Comedy / ITV	60′ pilot, broadcast 31st August 2000 Starring Ricky Tomlinson and Paterson Joseph Produced by Christine Langan. Written by Simon Block
I SAW YOU 2000	Granada Comedy / ITV	60′ pilot, broadcast 22nd May 2000 Produced by Christine Langan. Written by David Nicholls. With Fay Ripley, Paul Rhys and Jeff Rawle. * Banff Award: Best Short Drama, 2001
COLD FEET II 1999	Granada Comedy / CH4	2 x 60′ episodes, broadcast October 1999.
TRUEL 1999	CH4 ‘Short & Curlies’	Short Film
PLOTLESS 1998		8′ short sponsored by Radio 1, shown in several UK cinemas and festivals.
STILL BUZZIN' 1997		10′ short sponsored by Levis, shown at various festivals and released theatrically with SUBURBIA and HUMAN TRAFFIC.
SUPER GRASS 1995		12′ short sponsored by Time Out and released theatrically with DAZED AND CONFUSED. Sold to Channel Four and around the world. Various festivals.