ADAM WIMPENNY - DIRECTOR www.adamwimpenny.com

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Agents:(Drama/Film) WILLIAM MORRIS ENDEAVOR (WME) David Karp For other work please contact Adam direct

Director with over 15 years experience making award-winning TV series for all the major UK broadcasters. Featured as one of Screen International’s ‘Stars of Tomorrow’. Graduate of the University of Westminster’s BA hons. in Film and Television course. Directed BAFTA winning series ‘The Revolution Will Be Televised’ and other internationally award winning films. Experienced with directing high profile actors and TV talent. Strong visual style and experienced story-boarder.

TV and FILM

URBAN MYTHS: MADONNA & BASQUIAT Sky Arts / Wildcard Films Emmy nominated comedy drama series about Madonna’s early years in New York.

MY MILLION POUND MENU ITV/Electric Ray Cooking show where restauranteurs look for angel investors.

‘THE INVESTIGATOR SERIES 2’ SYCO ENTERTAINMENT/ITV 3 x 1hr Crime drama/documentary series for ITV. Produced by Simon Cowell. Sold to Netflix.

‘BEHOLD THE MONKEY‘ (comedy drama) WILDCARD FILMS/SKY Fresco is a comedy/drama based on the true story about the infamous botched ‘restoration’ of a fresco of Jesus that took place in Spain in 2012. Nominated for ‘Best scripted program’ at the Broadcast Awards. Sold to HBO, Showtime and Canal+.

‘THE INVESTIGATOR’ SYCO ENTERTAINMENT/ITV 4 x 1hr Crime drama/documentary series for ITV. Produced by Simon Cowell. Sold to Netflix.

‘BLACKWOOD’ (feature film) WILDCARD FILMS / UNIVERSAL / BBC AMERICA The supernatural thriller stars Ed Stoppard and Sophia Myles as a history professor and his wife who move to a large country house with their eight year old son (Isaac Andrews). The husband has visions of a masked boy, and starts investigating a mysterious disappearance that may involve a war veteran (Russell Tovey). The family’s life gets further complicated with the arrival of an old friend (Greg Wise) and his beautiful girlfriend (Joanna Vanderham). ‘ROAR’ (Short film) 35mm WILDCARD FILMS Set in the heart of London at winter time, Roar is a short film about Tom, a young key cutter who’s chance encounter with a girl is about to have an extreme consequence. Starring Russell Tovey, Jodie Whittaker and Tom Burke. WINNER BEST OF FEST RHODE ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL, and ASPEN FF.

‘FIRST TIME’ (Comedy Short film) 35mm POISSON ROUGE FILMS A young man finds himself caught in the headlights when he spends the night with an more experienced woman. Released theatrically through Lionsgate Films alongside 'The Bad Lieutenant'.

ANGEL CAKE (comedy drama) MUTINY FILMS A coming of age tale set in Yorkshire about Ellie, a ten year old Tom boy and her baby brother. Winner JVC Tokyo Film festival 1st Prize

‘TFI FRIDAY‘ CH 4 Directing comedy VT’s for the Ch 4 90 min special with Chris Evans.

‘THE JOHN BISHOP SHOW‘ BBC 1 Directing for the Saturday night show.

‘KATHERINE MILLS: MIND GAMES’ WATCH/OBJECTIVE New magic show for watch starring Katherine Mills

‘COMIC RELIEF‘ BBC Directing comedy VT’s for the BBC charity and a film with David Beckham

‘MISCHIEF MANSION’ CH 4 / SILVER RIVER/RUMPUS Alan Carr hosts a huge hidden camera show that puts an unsuspecting member of the public in the middle of their own tailor made movie

‘MAN VS. EXPERT’ MAGNUM/DISCOVERY 2 presenter travel the globe to find experts to beat at their own game.

‘THE REVOLUTION WILL BE TELEVISED‘ BBC3 /HATTRICK 6 x 30 mins BAFTA and ROSE D’DOR winning satirical comedy show

‘STAND UP TO CANCER‘ CH4 Directing comedy sketches with NICOLE SCHERZINGER, MIRANDA HEART, TOM DALEY, GREG DAVIES, ANNA FRIEL ETC.

‘ALAN CARR’S SUMMER SPECSTACULAR’ CH4 Directing comedy sketches and spoof movie trailers with Alan Carr ‘LEE NELSON’S WELL GOOD SHOW’ BBC3 /AVALON 8 x 30 mins A location based comedy sketch show starring Simon Brodkin as Lee Nelson.

‘CHANNEL 4’S MASHUP‘ CH 5 HRS. on Jan 2nd 2012 Channel 4 host a special evening of mashed-up shows as the Ch 4 headline talent swap shows for the night. Comedy sketches include Derren Brown, Davina Maccall, Allan Carr, Dermot O’Leary, Cast of phone shop, Jamie Oliver, Mary Portas and Bear Grylls.

‘HIT THE ROAD JACK‘ pilot CH4/Magnum media A location based comedy series starring Jack Whitehall.

‘THE BRITISH COMEDY AWARDS‘ Ch 4 Directing comedy sketches and the opening sequence for the awards with Jonathan Ross in 2011.

‘LEMON-AID’ ITV Keith Lemon’s TV series. Directing comedy sketches and VT’s for the series.

‘THIS IS WONDERVISION’ BBC /OBJECTIVE A new BBC comedy sketch show pilot involving live action and animation. Starring David Armand, Katherine Jakeways and Will Andrews, Kerry Howard and Dan Skinner.

‘CHRIS MOYLES QUIZ NIGHT‘ CH4/MAGNUM MEDIA 8 x 60 min Directing 2 series of comedy sketches and spoof movie trailers involving many special effects for the Ch4 comedy series.

‘MEET THE PARENTS’ OBJECTIVE/CH4 A realtime hidden camera comedy show where a victim has to introduce an actor masquerading as their unhinged partner to their parents.

‘THE JIM JEFFRIES SHOW’ PARAMOUNT- COMEDY CENTRAL A new comedy pilot starring Australian standup Jim Jeffries. Out spoken Jim accidentally becomes a playboy millionaire and tries to start a new life in London after being thrown out of his country..

‘DERREN BROWN’S 3D SPECTACULAR’ OBJECTIVE / CH 4 Derren Brown’s presents a 3D magic spectacular. Flagship show of Channel 4's 3D week. In Nov 2009. Shot multi-cam in Hi Def 3D.

‘STRUTTER’ OBJECTIVE / MTV 8 x 30 min Paul Kaye stars as Mike Stutter, a New Yorker with anger management issues in this outrageous sketch show. Winner of the Area O2 X awards for best comedy. Studio and single camera sketches.

‘HINDSIGHT’ DLT 1 x 30 min Comedy/drama pilot about Ed Arkel, a young Tory politician who has the impossible task of winning a seat in the fictional Northern mining town of Bauldover. Starring Sebastian Dunn and Miranda Raison.

‘DERREN BROWN –TRICK OR TREAT’ OBJECTIVE/ CH 4 6 x 30 min The mind control star Derren Brown makes a Faustian pact with 6 new victims in this RTS nominated show.

‘DON’T MISS A TRICK’ OBJECTIVE/BBC 1 BBC ONE Saturday night entertainment show mixing high-stake stunts and illusions with the cast from The Real Hustle.

THE REAL HUSTLE SERIES 3 OBJECTIVE/ BBC 3 10 x 30 min Directing the hit BBC show that explores the world of the conman as the team of hustlers attempt to pull off infamous stings. RTS ‘Best Factual Ent’ nominee. (Nominated for best director BAFTA craft awards 2008)

THE REAL HUSTLE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL OBJECTIVE/ BBC 3 Directing a Christmas special of the hit BBC show that explores the world of the conman.

THE REAL HUSTLE SERIES 2 OBJECTIVE/ BBC 3 10 x 30 min. Directing the hit BBC show that explores the world of the conman as the team of hustlers attempt to pull off infamous stings. (RTS ‘Best Factual Ent’ nominee.)

ANT AND DEC’S SATURDAY NIGHT TAKEAWAY ITV 8x 1hr Directing and writing studio comedy sketches and VT’s for Ant and Dec’s Award winning series. Winner National Television awards best Show.

DEATH WISH LIVE OBJECTIVE/CHANNEL 4 Directing on a week of live studio shows demonstrating death-defying stunts.

RAJAN AND HIS EVIL HYPNOTISTS OBJECTIVE/CHANNEL 4 8 x 30 min Directing a new comedy series as well as creating the titles and animations for the new Channel 4 series.

LIVE 8 DOCUMENTARY INITIAL 1 x 1hr. Directing and filming a behind-the-scenes documentary to LIVE 8, the second global music event. Produced by Richard Curtis.

RDF USA VH1 / GRANADA Working out in LA as a directing consultant doctoring a prime time show for VH1.

MONSTER GARAGE LWT / CHANNEL 4 8 x 1 hr shows Channel Four series where a team has only seven days to modify vehicles into amazing machines inside the Monster Garage.

A NEW LIFE DOWN–UNDER / A PLACE DOWN UNDER CHANNEL 4 8 x 1 hr TV series and 24 x 30 min series Documentary series focusing on the lives of 8 different families who have chosen to leave Britain and move to Australia for what they think will be a better life. LWT

G.F.I GRANADA/ITV Series 8 x 30 mins. Comedy sketch show featuring new comic talent. Featuring Marek Larwood, Rhod Gilbert, Phil Nochol.

COMMERCIALS WORK

I have directed campaigns for Sony, Coke, Mazda, Rosetta Stone, Vodafone and Berroca. My test commercials for Apple (Ipod Bod) and Alka-Seltzer (Big Baby) featured in SHOTS magazine. I have also shot and animated the title sequences for over 10 high profile TV shows.

AWARDS and NOMINATIONS

‘The Revolution Will Be Televised - BAFTA Best comedy show 2014.’ ‘Behold the Monkey’ -Nominated for best scripted program at the 2016 Digital Broadcast Awards. “ROAR” Best of Fest and Grand Jury best Screenplay award and the 2009 Rhode Island Film Festival. Aspen FF Best Cinematography, Marbella FF runner up best film. “ANGEL CAKE” Direction Award: 23RD. JVC Tokyo Film Festival Winner. BAFTA craft awards best director nominee 2008. The Real Hustle’ BBC3- RTS nominated show ‘ National Television Awards, best entertainment. ‘Saturday Night Takeaway’. ITV1 The David Brown young designer of the Year award. Lloyds Young Script Writer of the year awards. runner up.

EDUCATION

University of Westminster, London (BA Hons.), Film and Television, June 2000 Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Wakefield. West Yorkshire.