English film director and screenwriter
J Blakeson [ 1] [ 2] is an English film director and screenwriter. His first feature film was The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009), a thriller starring Gemma Arterton , Martin Compston , and Eddie Marsan , which he wrote and directed.[ 3] His most recent film was I Care a Lot (2020).
Early life
Blakeson was born and raised in Harrogate , North Yorkshire.[ 4] He attended and graduated from the University of Warwick, where he studied Film and Literature.[ 4] Outside studying, he oversaw the writing and direction of two low-budget short films, Struggling (1997) and Red Tape (1998).[ 4] [ 5]
Career
Blakeson directed The 5th Wave , based on the novel of the same name by Rick Yancey. Chloë Grace Moretz played Cassie, and Susannah Grant wrote the screenplay.[ 6] The movie made over $109 million at the global box office.[ 7] Blakeson directed the miniseries Gunpowder starring Kit Harington , Liv Tyler , Mark Gatiss , Peter Mullan and Shaun Dooley . It was shown on BBC One in the UK and on HBO in the U.S.[ 8] Blakeson's next feature film was I Care a Lot , which was released on Netflix in 2021 and featured a Golden Globe Award -winning lead performance from Rosamund Pike .[ 9] He then wrote and directed Culprits , a 2023 crime thriller series for Disney+ .[ 10]
Filmography
Short film
Year
Title
Director
Writer
2005
Vernic
No
Yes
Pitch Perfect
Yes
Yes
2009
The Appointment
Yes
Yes
Feature film
Television
Year
Title
Director
Writer
Notes
2006
Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy
No
Yes
TV movie
2017
Gunpowder
Yes
No
Miniseries
2023
Culprits
Yes
Yes
References
External links
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