8.2
TV
Directing
Ben Taylor
- Born
- (age 55)
- Birthplace
- Shipley, Yorkshire, England, UK
- Credits
- 11 titles
Biography
Yorkshire-born cinephile, raised on VHS John Hughes movies.
One of the defining voices in contemporary British comedy, known for directing work with personality, warmth and edge, and for getting Hodor a job at KFC.
Multi-award winning director of Netflix smash hit ‘Sex Education’ (Gillian Anderson, Asa Butterfield, and lots of equally incredible shows that begin with the letter C - Cuckoo, The Circuit, Cardinal Burns, Cockroaches and Catastrophe (BAFTA nomination for Best Director.)
Ben most recently directed Disney + adventure series The Ballad of Renegade Nell and Joy, a Netflix feature starring Thomasin McKenzie, James Norton and Bill Nighy which premiered at the London Film Festival.
Signature work
Known For
Crew credits 11
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | WAR TV | Director, Executive Producer (2 ep) |
| 2026 | The Boroughs TV | Executive Producer, Director (8 ep) |
| 2025 | Dressed to the Nines Film | Executive Producer |
| 2024 | JOY Film | Director |
| 2024 | Renegade Nell TV | Executive Producer, Director (8 ep) |
| 2019 | Year of the Rabbit TV | Director, Executive Producer (3 ep) |
| 2019 | Sex Education TV | Director, Executive Producer (12 ep) |
| 2016 | Divorce TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2016 | The Circuit Film | Director |
| 2015 | Catastrophe TV | Director (18 ep) |
| 2011 | Spy TV | Director (6 ep) |