Elliott Lester

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Elliott Lester
NationalityBritish
OccupationFilm and television director
Years active2006 – present

Elliott Lester is a British film and television director best known for directing the film Blitz . He began his career directing music videos, before making his film debut in 2006 with Love Is the Drug.

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Career

Lester made his feature film directing in 2006 with a drama film Love Is the Drug . [1] In 2011, he directed the crime thriller Blitz from a script by Nathan Parker, starring Jason Statham and Paddy Considine. [1] [2]

In 2014, Lester directed the HBO's drama film Nightingale , starring David Oyelowo. [3] [4]

Lester has also directed a drama thriller film, titled 478 from a script by Javier Gullón, which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger. The film was released in 2017 retitled Aftermath . [5]

Filmography

Music videos

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