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James Hawes

Highest Rated: 92% The Challenger Disaster (2013)

Lowest Rated: 90% One Life (2023)

Birthday: Not Available

Birthplace: Not Available

Like many British entertainment figures, James Hawes can thank William Shakespeare for his start in the business. In his formative years, the director helmed plays for the Young Shakespeare Company, which toured actively and extensively in both the U.K. and the United States It was a short leap from stage to screen, and Hawes followed his theater work by directing TV documentaries. He also delved into fictional entertainment, directing episodes of two durable domestic shows, police drama "The Bill" (1998) and medical procedural "Holby City" (1999). When the classic science fiction TV series "Doctor Who" re-launched after a long break in 2005, Hawes got the nod to direct five episodes, earning a Hugo Award for one. In the world of U.K. TV, if you've worked with The Doctor you're qualified for basically anything, so Hawes didn't suffer a dearth of work after the experience. He took the reins three times for the fantasy series "Merlin" (2008), as well as a TV movie remake of the classic espionage story "The 39 Steps" that same year. Hawes has continued to keep busy with directing jobs, but he has also devoted time to Directors U.K., the British directors union, for which he has served as a board member.

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Highest rated movies

92% 83% The Challenger Disaster
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90% 94% One Life Watchlist
61% The Chatterley Affair
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A Line in the Sand
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89% The 39 Steps
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93% Doctor Who: The Empty Child
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54% Enid
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47% Fanny Hill
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Filmography

Movies

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No Score Yet No Score Yet The Amateur Director - 2025
90% 94% One Life Director $5.7M 2023
92% 83% The Challenger Disaster Director - 2013
No Score Yet 54% Enid Director - 2009
No Score Yet 89% The 39 Steps Director - 2008
No Score Yet 61% The Chatterley Affair Director - 2007
No Score Yet 47% Fanny Hill Director - 2007
No Score Yet 93% Doctor Who: The Empty Child Director - 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Line in the Sand Director - 2001

TV

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98% 90% Slow Horses Executive Producer,
Director
2022-2024
75% 65% Snowpiercer Director 2020-2022 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet Undercover Director 2016 2018
83% 80% Black Mirror Director 2016
91% 90% Penny Dreadful Director 2014-2015
85% 88% The Adventures of Merlin Director 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fanny Hill Director 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Doctor Who Confidential Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
90% 64% Doctor Who Director 2005-2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet Holby City Director 1999