Sam Miller

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Sam Miller
Born (1962-09-28) 28 September 1962 (age 62)
Occupation(s) Television and film director
Film producer
Actor

Sam Miller (born 28 September 1962) is a British television director and former actor from Saxmundham, England. As an actor, he is known for his role as Sgt. John Maitland in the ITV police procedural drama The Bill from 1990 to 1993. As a director, he has worked on the BBC television dramas Cardiac Arrest , This Life and Luther . [1] He works with London-based production company Mustard Film Company. He is the father of the actor and footballer William Miller, who played Oliver Twist in the 2007 television adaptation.

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Miller has received three Emmy nominations for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special, one in 2012 for Luther and two in 2021 for I May Destroy You for the episodes "Eyes Eyes Eyes Eyes" and "Ego Death" (with Michaela Coel).

Filmography

Film

Director

Narrator

Television

Director

YearTitleNotes
1995Cardiac Arrest4 episodes
1996 This Life 3 episodes
1997 King Leek TV pilot
2003–2009 Spooks 6 episodes
2004Murder City2 episodes
2006Tripping Over3 episodes
2010 Single Father Miniseries
2010–2015 Luther 10 episodes
2012 Good Cop 2 episodes
2015 Fortitude 2 episodes (Also co-producer)
American Crime Episode 7
2015 Flesh and Bone 1 episode
2016 Luke Cage Episode 6
2017 Guerrilla 2 episodes (Also associate producer)
Rellik 3 episodes (Also executive producer)
2018 Daredevil Episode 13
2019 Just Roll with It episode 6
2020 Snowpiercer 2 episodes
2020 I May Destroy You 11 episodes
2022 Surface 4 episodes
2023 Black Mirror Episode "Loch Henry"

TV movies

Acting roles

YearTitleRole
1988The Great Escape II: The Untold StoryAir Reconnaissance Officer
1990Murder East - Murder WestChristian
1990-1993The BillSgt. John Maitland
1992Fergie & Andrew: Behind the Palace Doors Prince Andrew, Duke of York

References

  1. "Seeing the director's point of view". Financial Times. 27 August 2006.
  2. "Sam Miller (I)". Internet Movie Database. 27 August 2006.