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Gareth Tunley

Director

Represented by:

Humphrey Elles-Hill

Gareth’s debut feature The Ghoul was nominated for a BAFTA in 2018, a BIFA in 2017 and premiered at the LFF. He won a Children’s BAFTA last year for his work on Creeped Out.

Gareth began his career as an actor with comedy roles in Peep Show and Pulling then went on to notable roles in Ben Wheatley’s early films, Down Terrace and Kill List. He was also a member of the Ealing Live! comedy team with Tom Meeten, Alice Lowe and others. Gareth also co-wrote and directed award winning short The Baron with Tom Meeten, and has directed  The Last Tsars for Netflix, True Horror for Channel 4 and Cold Call for C5. Most recently, Gareth has created, directed and written Deadline for C5, and his latest feature film project The Unravelling is being executively produced by Ben Wheatley.

“Tunley emerges as one of British cinema’s most interesting new voices” VARIETY

“Gareth Tunley is an ambitious, obviously talented filmmaker” EMPIRE

Credits

TELEVISION
Date: 2022
Production (role):
DEADLINE (Creator & Lead Writer)
Company:
C5
Date: 2022
Production (role):
SEXY BEAST NEXT DOOR
Company:
Clapperboard Studios
Project details:
Treatment Commission
Date: 2021
Production (role):
INTRUDER (writer and director)
Company:
C5
Project details:
Starring Tom Meeten and Elaine Cassidy
Date: 2021
Production (role):
THE JAGO RISES
Company:
Eleven
Project details:
Original Treatment & Script Commission
Date: 2019
Production (role):
COLD CALL
Company:
Chalkboard TV/ Channel 5 Television
Date: 2019
Production (role):
CREEPED OUT
Company:
CBBC / Netflix
Project details:
Children's BAFTA winner 2019
Date: 2018
Production (role):
THE LAST CZARS (Director)
Company:
Nutopia / Netflix
Date: 2017
Production (role):
NIGHTMARES
Company:
Channel 4/Eleven Film/eOne
Project details:
Horror documentary set for release late 2017
Date: 2016
Production (role):
WE ARE FAMILY
Company:
Channel 4
Project details:
A Channel 4 Comedy Blap written by Will Smith
Date: 2013
Production (role):
CRACKANORY
Company:
Dave/Tiger Aspect
Project details:
Two episodes of this narrative comedy spoof of classic children’s show Jackanory
Date: 2013
Production (role):
POND
Company:
Channel 4/Tiger Aspect
Project details:
One off sitcom scripted by Will “The Thick of It” Smith”. Part of C4’s online “Blaps” series
Date: 2012
Production (role):
RUSSELL HOWARD'S GOOD NEWS
Company:
BBC3/Hat Trick Productions
Project details:
Sketches and VTs
Date: 2009
Production (role):
GOING ON
Company:
Dog In A Hat Productions
Project details:
Mini pilot/comedy taster tape
Date: 2008
Production (role):
MAINSTAGE
Company:
Channel X Productions
Project details:
Mini pilot/comedy taster tape
Date: 2006
Production (role):
TONY'S TOURS
Company:
Bwark Productions
Project details:
Comedy taster tape
FILM
Date: 2022
Production (role):
THE UNRAVELLING (IN DEVELOPMENT)
Company:
BFI
Project details:
Exec Producer: Ben Wheatley
Date: 2016
Production (role):
THE GHOUL
Project details:
BAFTA Nominee: Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer
BIFA Nominee: Raindance Award
Date: 2013
Production (role):
A FILM IN ENGLAND
Company:
Film Four/Rook Films/Maverick
Project details:
‘Making of’ for Ben Wheatley’s “A Field In England”. Nominated for Broadcast Digital Award 2014
Date: 2012
Production (role):
THE BARON - Short Film
Company:
Ghoul Film Ltd.
Project details:
Nominated for St Albans Film Fest Best Short and LOCO London Comedy Festival Discovery Short Award.
Date: 2007
Production (role):
BROTHERS - Short Film
Company:
Mansion Films
Date: 2005
Production (role):
THE CAVE CHILDREN - Short Film
Company:
Mansion Films
Date: 2001
Production (role):
THE DOCTOR - Short Film
Company:
Medina Road Films
ONLINE / DIGITAL
Date: 2015
Production (role):
BBC BITESIZE - FRENCH
Company:
BBC/OneTwoFour
Project details:
Eleven short instructional videos for the BBC Bitesize educational website
Date: 2010
Production (role):
SCIENTOLOGY - THE TRUTH - Online Sketch
Company:
Channel 4/Zeppotron
Date: 2006
Production (role):
DEAR DIARY - Web Comedy
Company:
Channel X Productions

Credits

  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2022
    Production (role): DEADLINE (Creator & Lead Writer)
    Company: C5
    Project details:
  • Date: 2022
    Production (role): SEXY BEAST NEXT DOOR
    Company: Clapperboard Studios
    Project details: Treatment Commission
  • Date: 2021
    Production (role): INTRUDER (writer and director)
    Company: C5
    Project details: Starring Tom Meeten and Elaine Cassidy
  • Date: 2021
    Production (role): THE JAGO RISES
    Company: Eleven
    Project details: Original Treatment & Script Commission
  • Date: 2019
    Production (role): COLD CALL
    Company: Chalkboard TV/ Channel 5 Television
    Project details:
  • Date: 2019
    Production (role): CREEPED OUT
    Company: CBBC / Netflix
    Project details: Children's BAFTA winner 2019
  • Date: 2018
    Production (role): THE LAST CZARS (Director)
    Company: Nutopia / Netflix
    Project details:
  • Date: 2017
    Production (role): NIGHTMARES
    Company: Channel 4/Eleven Film/eOne
    Project details: Horror documentary set for release late 2017
  • Date: 2016
    Production (role): WE ARE FAMILY
    Company: Channel 4
    Project details: A Channel 4 Comedy Blap written by Will Smith
  • Date: 2013
    Production (role): CRACKANORY
    Company: Dave/Tiger Aspect
    Project details: Two episodes of this narrative comedy spoof of classic children’s show Jackanory
  • Date: 2013
    Production (role): POND
    Company: Channel 4/Tiger Aspect
    Project details: One off sitcom scripted by Will “The Thick of It” Smith”. Part of C4’s online “Blaps” series
  • Date: 2012
    Production (role): RUSSELL HOWARD'S GOOD NEWS
    Company: BBC3/Hat Trick Productions
    Project details: Sketches and VTs
  • Date: 2009
    Production (role): GOING ON
    Company: Dog In A Hat Productions
    Project details: Mini pilot/comedy taster tape
  • Date: 2008
    Production (role): MAINSTAGE
    Company: Channel X Productions
    Project details: Mini pilot/comedy taster tape
  • Date: 2006
    Production (role): TONY'S TOURS
    Company: Bwark Productions
    Project details: Comedy taster tape
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2022
    Production (role): THE UNRAVELLING (IN DEVELOPMENT)
    Company: BFI
    Project details: Exec Producer: Ben Wheatley
  • Date: 2016
    Production (role): THE GHOUL
    Company:
    Project details: BAFTA Nominee: Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer
    BIFA Nominee: Raindance Award
  • Date: 2013
    Production (role): A FILM IN ENGLAND
    Company: Film Four/Rook Films/Maverick
    Project details: ‘Making of’ for Ben Wheatley’s “A Field In England”. Nominated for Broadcast Digital Award 2014
  • Date: 2012
    Production (role): THE BARON - Short Film
    Company: Ghoul Film Ltd.
    Project details: Nominated for St Albans Film Fest Best Short and LOCO London Comedy Festival Discovery Short Award.
  • Date: 2007
    Production (role): BROTHERS - Short Film
    Company: Mansion Films
    Project details:
  • Date: 2005
    Production (role): THE CAVE CHILDREN - Short Film
    Company: Mansion Films
    Project details:
  • Date: 2001
    Production (role): THE DOCTOR - Short Film
    Company: Medina Road Films
    Project details:
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2015
    Production (role): BBC BITESIZE - FRENCH
    Company: BBC/OneTwoFour
    Project details: Eleven short instructional videos for the BBC Bitesize educational website
  • Date: 2010
    Production (role): SCIENTOLOGY - THE TRUTH - Online Sketch
    Company: Channel 4/Zeppotron
    Project details:
  • Date: 2006
    Production (role): DEAR DIARY - Web Comedy
    Company: Channel X Productions
    Project details:
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