S. J. Clarkson | |
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 Clarkson at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con International | |
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| Occupation(s) | Film director, television director |
| Years active | 1999–present |
S. J. Clarkson is a British television and film director, producer and screenwriter. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Clarkson's credits include the series Doctors , Casualty , EastEnders , Footballers' Wives , and Life on Mars , as well as the American series Heroes , House , Dexter , Succession and Ugly Betty . In 2008, she co-created the British series Mistresses . [5]
In 2019, a prequel show to Game of Thrones was announced for HBO with Clarkson attached to direct and executive produce the pilot, in addition to being involved in the creation of the series. [6] [7] The show, reportedly entitled Bloodmoon , took place 5,000 years before the main series and starred Naomi Watts in the lead role. The pilot had reportedly been shot, but the show was subsequently shelved at HBO in late 2019. [8] [9]
In film, Clarkson directed the Helena Bonham Carter-led film Toast , releasing on BBC One in 2010.
In 2024, Clarkson made her feature directorial debut with Madame Web , based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, and starring Dakota Johnson and Sydney Sweeney. [10]
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Executive Producer |
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| 2024 | Madame Web | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Executive Producer | Notes |
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| 2001–04 | Doctors | Yes | No | 37 episodes |
| 2002 | A Week in the West End | Yes | No | Also producer |
| 2003–05 | Casualty | Yes | No | 5 episodes |
| 2004 | EastEnders | Yes | No | 8 episodes |
| 2005 | Footballers' Wives | Yes | No | 2 episodes |
| Bad Girls | Yes | No | 2 episodes | |
| 2006 | Hustle | Yes | No | 2 episodes |
| 2006–07 | Life on Mars | Yes | No | 6 episodes |
| 2008–10 | Mistresses | Yes | No | 2 episodes Also co-creator |
| 2009 | Whitechapel | Yes | No | 3 episodes |
| 2009–10 | Heroes | Yes | No | 3 episodes |
| 2009–11 | Dexter | Yes | No | 3 episodes |
| 2010 | Ugly Betty | Yes | No | Episode "The Passion of the Betty" |
| Toast | Yes | No | TV movie | |
| 2011 | House | Yes | No | Episode "Recession Proof" |
| 2012 | Hunted | Yes | No | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Banshee | Yes | No | 2 episodes |
| Smash | Yes | No | Episode "The Surprise Party" | |
| Bates Motel | Yes | No | Episode "The Man in Number 9" | |
| The Bridge | Yes | No | Episode "All About Eva" | |
| Hostages | Yes | No | Episode "The Good Reason" | |
| 2014 | Turn: Washington's Spies | Yes | No | Episode "Of Cabbages and Kings" |
| Orange Is the New Black | Yes | No | Episode "40 Oz. of Furlough" | |
| 2015 | Dig | Yes | No | Episode "Pilot" |
| Jessica Jones | Yes | Yes | 2 episodes | |
| 2016 | Vinyl | Yes | No | Episode "The Racket" |
| Love, Nina | Yes | Yes | 5 episodes | |
| 2017 | The Defenders | Yes | Yes | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Collateral | Yes | Yes | Miniseries |
| Succession | Yes | No | Episode "Prague" | |
| 2021 | Made for Love | No | Yes | 10 episodes |
| 2022 | Anatomy of a Scandal | Yes | Yes | Miniseries |
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