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Des Hamilton is a casting director who began casting in 2001 when fellow Glaswegian Lynne Ramsay asked him to help find a non-actress to play the co-lead opposite Samantha Morton in Morvern Callar. He went on to cast the whole film, street casting Kathleen McDermott, who went on to win the BAFTA award for best scripted casting. [1] [2] He is based in London, with offices in Glasgow too. [3] [4]
Year | Name | Director | Notes |
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2011 - 2019 | Top Boy | Nia DaCosta | Winner (First Ever) - BAFTA Award for Best Casting [5] |
2017 | Gun Powder | J Blakeson | |
2014 | Glue | Daniel Nettheim | |
2013 | Privado | Jim Hosking | |
2008 | Fallout | Ian Rickson | |
Year | Name | Director | Notes |
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2019 | Jojo Rabbit | Taika Waititi | Winner – Artios CSA Award 2020 |
2019 | The King | David Michod | |
2018 | High Life | Claire Denis | |
2016 | Adult Life Skills | Rachel Tunnard | |
2012 | Swimmer | Lynne Ramsay | |
2011 | Melancholia | Lars Von Trier | |
2011 | Wuthering Heights | Andrea Arnold | |
2011 | Tyrannosaur | Paddy Considine | |
2010 | Four Lions | Chris Morris | |
2009 | Enter The Void | Gaspar Noé | |
2008 | Bronson | Nicolas Winding Refn |
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