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British Film Directors

65 British Film Directors with Bios, Photos and Facts

Updated on October 15, 2026

At Fametown we have 65 British film directors with their own profiles: biography, filmography, height, zodiac sign and photo gallery. The most popular right now are Paddy Considine, Guy Ritchie and Darren Kent. Their average height is 1.79 m. The youngest member of the list is Jamie Flatters, at 26 years old.

65on the list
2.01 mthe tallestStephen Merchant
60 yearsaverage age
Ariesmost common sign13 people

Most Popular

#1Paddy Considine, British actorPaddy Considine53 years old · 1.80 mHouse of the Dragon#2Guy Ritchie, British directorGuy Ritchie58 years old · 1.80 mLock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels#3Darren Kent, British actorDarren Kent† 36 years oldGame of Thrones#4Kenneth Branagh, British actorKenneth Branagh65 years old · 1.77 mBelfast#5Danny Huston, British actorDanny Huston64 years old · 1.88 mX-Men Origins: Wolverine#6Chiwetel Ejiofor, British actorChiwetel Ejiofor49 years old · 1.79 m12 Years a Slave#7Ralph Fiennes, British actorRalph Fiennes63 years old · 1.80 mLord Voldemort#8Charlie Chaplin, British actorCharlie Chaplin† 88 years old · 1.63 mThe Tramp#9Richard Attenborough, British actorRichard Attenborough† 90 years old · 1.70 mGandhi#10Edgar Wright, British directorEdgar Wright52 years old · 1.70 mShaun of the Dead#11Ricky Gervais, British actorRicky Gervais65 years old · 1.71 mThe Office (British version)#12Andy Serkis, British actorAndy Serkis62 years old · 1.71 mGollum#13Christopher Nolan, British directorChristopher Nolan56 years old · 1.81 mInception#14Sam Mendes, British directorSam Mendes61 years old · 1.75 mAmerican Beauty#15Max Minghella, British actorMax Minghella41 years old · 1.78 mThe Handmaid's Tale#16David Hayman, British actorDavid Hayman78 years oldTrial & Retribution#17David Yates, British directorDavid Yates63 years old · 1.85 mHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix#18David Thewlis, British actorDavid Thewlis63 years old · 1.89 mRemus Lupin#19Will Sharpe, British actorWill Sharpe40 years old · 1.73 mThe White Lotus#20Alfred Hitchcock, British directorAlfred Hitchcock† 80 years old · 1.70 mPsycho#21Ed Skrein, British actorEd Skrein43 years old · 1.85 mDeadpool#22Charles Laughton, British actorCharles Laughton† 63 years old · 1.72 mHenry VIII#23David Hemmings, British actorDavid Hemmings† 62 years old · 1.73 mBlow-Up#24Tony Scott, British directorTony Scott† 68 years old · 1.69 mTop Gun#25Jonathan Nolan, British directorJonathan Nolan50 years old · 1.88 mWestworld#26John Gielgud, British actorJohn Gielgud† 96 years old · 1.81 mHamlet#27Peter Capaldi, British actorPeter Capaldi68 years old · 1.83 mDoctor Who#28Stephen Merchant, British actorStephen Merchant51 years old · 2.01 mThe Office (British version)#29Dev Patel, British actorDev Patel36 years old · 1.87 mSlumdog Millionaire#30Leslie Howard, British actorLeslie Howard† 50 years old · 1.79 mGone with the Wind#31Mark Rylance, British actorMark Rylance66 years old · 1.73 mBridge of Spies#32Alex Winter, British actorAlex Winter61 years old · 1.70 mBill & Ted's Excellent Adventure#33Steven Berkoff, British actorSteven Berkoff89 years old · 1.75 mOctopussy#34Amar Chadha-Patel, British actorAmar Chadha-Patel40 years old · 1.90 mWillow#35Alex Garland, British directorAlex Garland56 years old · 1.85 mEx Machina#36Danny Boyle, British directorDanny Boyle69 years old · 1.82 mSlumdog Millionaire#37Stephen Moyer, British actorStephen Moyer57 years old · 1.76 mTrue Blood#38Julian Fellowes, British actorJulian Fellowes77 years oldDownton Abbey#39Nick Park, British directorNick Park67 years old · 1.68 mWallace & Gromit#40Hugh Fraser, British actorHugh Fraser80 years oldAgatha Christie's Poirot#41Robert Cavanah, British actorRobert Cavanah60 years oldWuthering Heights#42Peter Mullan, British actorPeter Mullan66 years old · 1.73 mMagdalene Sisters#43Jonathan Glazer, British directorJonathan Glazer61 years old · 1.82 mThe Zone of Interest#44David Lean, British directorDavid Lean† 83 years old · 1.86 mLawrence of Arabia#45David Leon, British actorDavid Leon46 years old · 1.70 mVera#46Adrian Lyne, British directorAdrian Lyne85 years old · 1.88 mFatal Attraction#47Jamie Flatters, British actorJamie Flatters26 years oldAvatar: The Way of Water#48Adrian Paul, British actorAdrian Paul67 years old · 1.83 mHighlander: The Series#49Ol Parker, British directorOl Parker57 years oldMamma Mia! Here We Go Again#50Blake Ritson, British actorBlake Ritson46 years old · 1.77 mThe Gilded Age#51Nick Moran, British actorNick Moran56 years old · 1.78 mLock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels#52Steven Knight, British directorSteven Knight67 years oldPeaky Blinders#53Ian McDiarmid, British actorIan McDiarmid82 years old · 1.78 mEmperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious#54Richard Curtis, British directorRichard Curtis69 years old · 1.80 mFour Weddings and a Funeral#55Roland Joffé, British directorRoland Joffé80 years oldThe Mission#56Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, British actorAdewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje59 years old · 1.88 mSimon Adebisi#57Lionel Jeffries, British actorLionel Jeffries† 83 years old · 1.78 mThe Railway Children#58Mike Newell, British directorMike Newell84 years old · 1.88 mFour Weddings and a Funeral#59Aml Ameen, British actorAml Ameen41 years old · 1.71 mSense8#60Jonathan Lynn, British actorJonathan Lynn83 years oldYes Minister#61Kenny Doughty, British actorKenny Doughty51 years old · 1.80 mVera#62Jason Connery, British actorJason Connery63 years old · 1.83 mRobin of Sherwood#63Joe Wright, British directorJoe Wright54 years old · 1.93 mPride & Prejudice#64David Hewlett, British actorDavid Hewlett58 years oldDr. Rodney McKay#65Shaun Evans, British actorShaun Evans46 years old · 1.76 mEndeavour

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Veteran British Film Directors

Age 60 and older, ranked by popularity.

#1Kenneth Branagh, British actorKenneth Branagh65 years old · 1.77 mBelfast#2Danny Huston, British actorDanny Huston64 years old · 1.88 mX-Men Origins: Wolverine#3Ralph Fiennes, British actorRalph Fiennes63 years old · 1.80 mLord Voldemort#4Ricky Gervais, British actorRicky Gervais65 years old · 1.71 mThe Office (British version)#5Andy Serkis, British actorAndy Serkis62 years old · 1.71 mGollum#6Sam Mendes, British directorSam Mendes61 years old · 1.75 mAmerican Beauty#7David Hayman, British actorDavid Hayman78 years oldTrial & Retribution#8David Yates, British directorDavid Yates63 years old · 1.85 mHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Tallest British film directors

Ranked by height.

#1Stephen Merchant, British actorStephen Merchant51 years old · 2.01 mThe Office (British version)#2Joe Wright, British directorJoe Wright54 years old · 1.93 mPride & Prejudice#3Amar Chadha-Patel, British actorAmar Chadha-Patel40 years old · 1.90 mWillow#4David Thewlis, British actorDavid Thewlis63 years old · 1.89 mRemus Lupin#5Danny Huston, British actorDanny Huston64 years old · 1.88 mX-Men Origins: Wolverine#6Jonathan Nolan, British directorJonathan Nolan50 years old · 1.88 mWestworld#7Adrian Lyne, British directorAdrian Lyne85 years old · 1.88 mFatal Attraction#8Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, British actorAdewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje59 years old · 1.88 mSimon Adebisi

Fun Facts

Tallest and shortest: Stephen Merchant (2.01 m) and Charlie Chaplin (1.63 m).
Youngest and oldest: Jamie Flatters (26 years old) and Steven Berkoff (89 years old).
Next birthday: Danny Boyle, on October 20 (turns 70).
Decade with the most births: the 60 (1960), with 19 people.
In memoriam: 11 of 65 have already passed away; their card shows the age they were (†).

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many British film directors are there on Fametown?

We currently have 65 British film directors with a celebrity profile on Fametown, and the list grows every week.

Who is the most famous on the list?

Paddy Considine is the most popular right now, based on searches and visits to their profile.

Who is the tallest?

Stephen Merchant, who stands 2.01 m tall. At the other end is Charlie Chaplin, at 1.63 m.

Who is the youngest?

Jamie Flatters, born July 7, 2000.

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