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Tom Shankland

Director

Represented by:

Hugo Young

Credits

FEATURE FILM
Date: 2008
Production (role):
The Children (Director / Writer (story))
Company:
Vertigo Films
Date: 2007
Production (role):
The Killing Gene (Director)
Company:
Vertigo Films / Dimension Extreme
TELEVISION
Date: 2024 -
Production (role):
House of Guinness (Lead Director / EP)
Company:
Netflix / Kudos
Project details:
Created by Steven Knight

Starring James Norton & Jack Gleeson
Date: 2024 -
Production (role):
The Leopard (Lead Director / EP)
Company:
Indiana Production / Moonage Pictures / Netflix
Project details:
Created by Richard Warlow

Based on Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s novel
Date: 2022
Production (role):
SAS Rogue Heroes (Director)
Company:
Kudos / BBC1
Project details:
Lead director

Written by Steve Knight
Date: 2020
Production (role):
The Serpent (Director / Executive Producer)
Company:
Mammoth / BBC / Netflix
Project details:
Lead director
Date: 2018
Production (role):
Les Miserables (Director)
Company:
Lookout Point TV / BBC
Project details:
Series director

Adapted for TV by Andrew Davies
Date: 2017
Production (role):
City & The City (Director)
Company:
Mammoth Screen / BBC1
Project details:
In production

4 x 60min

Adapted for TV by Toni Grisoni
Date: 2016
Production (role):
The Punisher (Director)
Company:
Marel Enterprises / Netflix
Project details:
Lead director

2 x 60min
Date: 2016
Production (role):
Iron Fist (Director)
Company:
ABC / Disney-ABC TV
Project details:
1 x 60min
Date: 2016
Production (role):
Luke Cage (Director)
Company:
ABC / Netflix
Project details:
1 x 60min
Date: 2015
Production (role):
House Of Cards 4 (Director)
Company:
Media Rights Capital / Netflix
Project details:
3 x 60 minutes

Starred Kevin Spacey
Date: 2015
Production (role):
Wicked City (Director)
Company:
Mandeville / ABC
Project details:
Pilot
Date: 2015
Production (role):
The Leftovers (Director)
Company:
Warner Bros / HBO
Project details:
1 x 60min
Date: 2014
Production (role):
The Missing (Director)
Company:
Company Pictures / BBC1
Project details:
Series Director

8 x 60min

Date: 2013
Production (role):
Ripper Street 2 (Director)
Company:
ITV / Tiger Aspect
Project details:
Lead Director

2 x 60min
Date: 2012
Production (role):
Ripper Street (Director)
Company:
ITV / Tiger Aspect
Project details:
Lead Director

2 x 60min
Date: 2011
Production (role):
Dirk Gently (Director)
Company:
ITV Studios
Project details:
3 x 60 minutes

Wr. Howard Overman
Date: 2011
Production (role):
The Fades (Director)
Company:
BBC 3
Project details:
Written by Jack Thorne
Date: 2010
Production (role):
Agatha Christie's Marple: The Mirror Crack'd From Side To Side (Director)
Company:
Granada / ITV
Project details:
TV Movie
Date: 2005
Production (role):
Miss Marple 2 (Director)
Company:
Granada / ITV
Project details:
1 x 2 hour episdoe
Date: 2005
Production (role):
Jericho (Director)
Company:
Granada / LWT
Project details:
1 x 2 hour episode

Date: 2003
Production (role):
Family Business (Director)
Company:
Tiger Aspect / BBC
Project details:
Lead Director

3 x 60min
Date: 2002
Production (role):
No Night Is Too Long (Director)
Company:
BBC / Alliance-Atlantis
Project details:
TV Movie
Date: 2000-01
Production (role):
Clocking Off 2 (Director)
Company:
Red Productions / BBC 1
Project details:
3 x 60min
Date: 2000
Production (role):
Hearts & Bones (Director)
Company:
United Film & TV / BBC
SHORT
Date: 1999
Production (role):
Going Down (Director)
Company:
NFTS
Date: 1999
Production (role):
Bait (Director)
Company:
NFTS
AWARDS
Date: 2015
Production (role):
Golden Globe Awards
Company:
Nominated for Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made For TV (THE MISSING)
Date: 2015
Production (role):
Primetime Emmy Awards
Company:
Nominated for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series , Movie or a Dramatic Special (THE MISSING)
Date: 2013
Production (role):
BAFTA Awards
Company:
Nominated for Best Drama Series (RIPPER STREET)
Date: 2001
Production (role):
BAFTA Film Awards
Company:
Nominated for Best Short Film (GOING DOWN)
Date: 2000
Production (role):
BAFTA Film Awards
Company:
Nominated for Best Short Film (BAIT)
Date: 2000
Production (role):
London Film Festival
Company:
2nd Place (GOING DOWN)

Credits

  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
  • Date: 2008
    Production (role): The Children (Director / Writer (story))
    Company: Vertigo Films
  • Date: 2007
    Production (role): The Killing Gene (Director)
    Company: Vertigo Films / Dimension Extreme
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2024 -
    Production (role): House of Guinness (Lead Director / EP)
    Company: Netflix / Kudos
    Project details: Created by Steven Knight

    Starring James Norton & Jack Gleeson
  • Date: 2024 -
    Production (role): The Leopard (Lead Director / EP)
    Company: Indiana Production / Moonage Pictures / Netflix
    Project details: Created by Richard Warlow

    Based on Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s novel
  • Date: 2022
    Production (role): SAS Rogue Heroes (Director)
    Company: Kudos / BBC1
    Project details: Lead director

    Written by Steve Knight
  • Date: 2020
    Production (role): The Serpent (Director / Executive Producer)
    Company: Mammoth / BBC / Netflix
    Project details: Lead director
  • Date: 2018
    Production (role): Les Miserables (Director)
    Company: Lookout Point TV / BBC
    Project details: Series director

    Adapted for TV by Andrew Davies
  • Date: 2017
    Production (role): City & The City (Director)
    Company: Mammoth Screen / BBC1
    Project details: In production

    4 x 60min

    Adapted for TV by Toni Grisoni
  • Date: 2016
    Production (role): The Punisher (Director)
    Company: Marel Enterprises / Netflix
    Project details: Lead director

    2 x 60min
  • Date: 2016
    Production (role): Iron Fist (Director)
    Company: ABC / Disney-ABC TV
    Project details: 1 x 60min
  • Date: 2016
    Production (role): Luke Cage (Director)
    Company: ABC / Netflix
    Project details: 1 x 60min
  • Date: 2015
    Production (role): House Of Cards 4 (Director)
    Company: Media Rights Capital / Netflix
    Project details: 3 x 60 minutes

    Starred Kevin Spacey
  • Date: 2015
    Production (role): Wicked City (Director)
    Company: Mandeville / ABC
    Project details: Pilot
  • Date: 2015
    Production (role): The Leftovers (Director)
    Company: Warner Bros / HBO
    Project details: 1 x 60min
  • Date: 2014
    Production (role): The Missing (Director)
    Company: Company Pictures / BBC1
    Project details: Series Director

    8 x 60min

  • Date: 2013
    Production (role): Ripper Street 2 (Director)
    Company: ITV / Tiger Aspect
    Project details: Lead Director

    2 x 60min
  • Date: 2012
    Production (role): Ripper Street (Director)
    Company: ITV / Tiger Aspect
    Project details: Lead Director

    2 x 60min
  • Date: 2011
    Production (role): Dirk Gently (Director)
    Company: ITV Studios
    Project details: 3 x 60 minutes

    Wr. Howard Overman
  • Date: 2011
    Production (role): The Fades (Director)
    Company: BBC 3
    Project details: Written by Jack Thorne
  • Date: 2010
    Production (role): Agatha Christie's Marple: The Mirror Crack'd From Side To Side (Director)
    Company: Granada / ITV
    Project details: TV Movie
  • Date: 2005
    Production (role): Miss Marple 2 (Director)
    Company: Granada / ITV
    Project details: 1 x 2 hour episdoe
  • Date: 2005
    Production (role): Jericho (Director)
    Company: Granada / LWT
    Project details: 1 x 2 hour episode

  • Date: 2003
    Production (role): Family Business (Director)
    Company: Tiger Aspect / BBC
    Project details: Lead Director

    3 x 60min
  • Date: 2002
    Production (role): No Night Is Too Long (Director)
    Company: BBC / Alliance-Atlantis
    Project details: TV Movie
  • Date: 2000-01
    Production (role): Clocking Off 2 (Director)
    Company: Red Productions / BBC 1
    Project details: 3 x 60min
  • Date: 2000
    Production (role): Hearts & Bones (Director)
    Company: United Film & TV / BBC
    Project details:
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
  • Date: 1999
    Production (role): Going Down (Director)
    Company: NFTS
  • Date: 1999
    Production (role): Bait (Director)
    Company: NFTS
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
  • Date: 2015
    Production (role): Golden Globe Awards
    Company: Nominated for Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made For TV (THE MISSING)
  • Date: 2015
    Production (role): Primetime Emmy Awards
    Company: Nominated for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series , Movie or a Dramatic Special (THE MISSING)
  • Date: 2013
    Production (role): BAFTA Awards
    Company: Nominated for Best Drama Series (RIPPER STREET)
  • Date: 2001
    Production (role): BAFTA Film Awards
    Company: Nominated for Best Short Film (GOING DOWN)
  • Date: 2000
    Production (role): BAFTA Film Awards
    Company: Nominated for Best Short Film (BAIT)
  • Date: 2000
    Production (role): London Film Festival
    Company: 2nd Place (GOING DOWN)
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