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Ollie Parsons

Director

Represented by:

Hugo Young

Ollie Parsons is a multi-award winning director and writer.

Fresh from working in space on the second season of HBO’s Avenue 5 with Armando Iannucci, Ollie recently returned to direct season 4 of FX’s Breeders

Parsons first gained recognition and acclaim after his TV directing debut on BAFTA nominated, comedy drama Man like Mobeen (BBC). His rapid rise in the UK and US television industry has seen him working with the world’s greatest writers, producers, performers and broadcasters. With 15 years experience in advertising, his commercials work has won multiple awards and led to him having  a comprehensive technical knowledge of the craft of film making. This, combined with his ability to pull the strongest performances from leading sports stars,  kids and EMMY winners, has seen him creating a catalog of hilarious, moving and visually  striking work.

Bafta Nominee Scripted Comedy – Man Like Mobeen
RTS Award Winner –  Man Like Mobeen

For his showreel please check out:  www.ollieparsons.com

 

 

Credits

TELEVISION
Date: 2024 -
Production (role):
Transaction (Director)
Company:
Big Talk / ITV
Project details:
Created by Jordan Gray

In Production
Date: 2023
Production (role):
Breeders S4 (Director)
Company:
Avalon / Sky / FX
Project details:
Episodes 6-10
Date: 2022
Production (role):
Breeders S3 (Director)
Company:
Avalon / Sky / FX
Project details:
Episodes 6-10

Date: 2021
Production (role):
Avenue 5 (Director)
Company:
HBO / Sky
Project details:
Series created by Armando Iannucci

Starring Hugh Laurie
Date: 2021
Production (role):
Breeders S2 (Director)
Company:
Avalon / Sky / FX
Project details:
Episodes 6-10
Date: 2020
Production (role):
Man Like Mobeen Series 3 (Director)
Company:
Tiger Aspect / BBC3
Project details:
Series director

Date: 2020
Production (role):
Hitmen (Director)
Company:
Tiger Aspect / Sky
Project details:
Series director

Written by Joe Parham & Joe Markham

Starring Mel Giedroyc & Sue Perkins
Date: 2019
Production (role):
Grace Under Pressure (Director)
Company:
2LE Media / Sky
Project details:
Part of Sky's Urban Myth Anthology series
Date: 2018
Production (role):
Man Like Mobeeen Series 2 (Director)
Company:
Tiger Aspect / BB3
Project details:
Available to watch on BBC iPlayer

Series director
Date: 2017
Production (role):
Man Like Mobeen (Director)
Company:
Cave Bear / BBC3
Project details:
Series commissioned from Comedy Feed

Series director



Starring Guz Khan
Date: 2016
Production (role):
Revolting (Director)
Company:
Hat Trick / BBC2
Project details:
Directed the written sketches

Starred Jolyon Rubenstein & Heydon Prowse
Date: 2016
Production (role):
Man Like Mobeen (Director)
Company:
Cave Bear / BBC Comedy Feed
Project details:
BBC Comedy Feed (30mins)

Starred Guz Khan
Date: 2015
Production (role):
Children In Need Star Wars Sketch
Company:
BBC / Lucas Film / Disney
AWARDS
Date: 2017
Production (role):
Broadcast Awards
Company:
Nominated for Best New Comedy (REVOLTING)

Credits

  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2024 -
    Production (role): Transaction (Director)
    Company: Big Talk / ITV
    Project details: Created by Jordan Gray

    In Production
  • Date: 2023
    Production (role): Breeders S4 (Director)
    Company: Avalon / Sky / FX
    Project details: Episodes 6-10
  • Date: 2022
    Production (role): Breeders S3 (Director)
    Company: Avalon / Sky / FX
    Project details: Episodes 6-10

  • Date: 2021
    Production (role): Avenue 5 (Director)
    Company: HBO / Sky
    Project details: Series created by Armando Iannucci

    Starring Hugh Laurie
  • Date: 2021
    Production (role): Breeders S2 (Director)
    Company: Avalon / Sky / FX
    Project details: Episodes 6-10
  • Date: 2020
    Production (role): Man Like Mobeen Series 3 (Director)
    Company: Tiger Aspect / BBC3
    Project details: Series director

  • Date: 2020
    Production (role): Hitmen (Director)
    Company: Tiger Aspect / Sky
    Project details: Series director

    Written by Joe Parham & Joe Markham

    Starring Mel Giedroyc & Sue Perkins
  • Date: 2019
    Production (role): Grace Under Pressure (Director)
    Company: 2LE Media / Sky
    Project details: Part of Sky's Urban Myth Anthology series
  • Date: 2018
    Production (role): Man Like Mobeeen Series 2 (Director)
    Company: Tiger Aspect / BB3
    Project details: Available to watch on BBC iPlayer

    Series director
  • Date: 2017
    Production (role): Man Like Mobeen (Director)
    Company: Cave Bear / BBC3
    Project details: Series commissioned from Comedy Feed

    Series director



    Starring Guz Khan
  • Date: 2016
    Production (role): Revolting (Director)
    Company: Hat Trick / BBC2
    Project details: Directed the written sketches

    Starred Jolyon Rubenstein & Heydon Prowse
  • Date: 2016
    Production (role): Man Like Mobeen (Director)
    Company: Cave Bear / BBC Comedy Feed
    Project details: BBC Comedy Feed (30mins)

    Starred Guz Khan
  • Date: 2015
    Production (role): Children In Need Star Wars Sketch
    Company: BBC / Lucas Film / Disney
    Project details:
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
  • Date: 2017
    Production (role): Broadcast Awards
    Company: Nominated for Best New Comedy (REVOLTING)
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