John Hardwick
| John Hardwick | |
|---|---|
| Born |
John Hardwick 1965 (age 48–49) Liverpool, England, UK |
| Nationality | English British |
| Occupation | Director, Writer, Producer |
| Years active | 1990 – present |
John Hardwick is an English television, film and theatre director.
Early life
He was brought up in Bebington, Merseyside. He studied at Swansea University and Louisiana State University and has a degree in English Literature and American Studies. In 1990 he moved to London to begin his career as a director.
Career
Hardwick has made numerous short films including the award-winning Mule and To Have And To Hold which starred Suzanne Lothar.
In television he has directed The Trial for Channel 4's Coming Up slot, Hollyoaks Later, and Nearly Famous, a teen drama which starred Aaron Johnson.
Hardwick has made two feature films. The first was 33x Around The Sun, a microbudget art-house picture released in 2005. It was described as "a one of a kind vision quest" by Time Out magazine and a "daring and thoughtful debut" by The Independent newspaper. In autumn 2013, his second feature, Svengali, will be released. It is a comedy drama set in the London music industry and stars Jonny Owen and Vicky McClure.
Hardwick's third feature is a documentary titled Follow The Money. It follows a month in the life of a ten dollar bill as it criss-crosses the United States. The film is already shot and is due for completion in 2014.
Hardwick has also directed award-winning television commercials as well as music videos for the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Blur, Dido, Jake Bugg, Travis and Manic Street Preachers.
Hardwick intermittently works as a theatre director too, and between 1996 and 2000, he co-devised and performed international touring shows with the award-winning company Blast Theory. He is currently an Associate Artist of Volcano Theatre Company with whom he has collaborated on a number of touring shows, and in 2006 he directed the first ever stage adaptation of Max Frisch's Gantenbein for the Hebbel Am Ufer Theater in Berlin. In 2008, he directed the afternoon play Death of a Pirate for BBC Radio 4. Hardwick also wrote the play in collaboration with the lead actors Michael Smiley and Jo Hartley.
Personal life
Hardwick currently lives in London.
Television
- Regulars - Channel 4 - Pilot
- Nearly Famous - E 4 - 2 x 60 episodes
- The Trial - Channel 4 - 1 x 30 thriller
- Hollyoaks Later - Channel 4 - 1 x 60 episode
- All About Tonight - BBC - Pilot
Films
- Svengali (2013)
- 33X Around the Sun (2005)</ref>[1]
- Mule (2002)
- To Have and to Hold (2000)
- Wetwork (2000)
Awards
- 2013 Nominated for The Michael Powell Award for best new British feature at EIFF - Svengali
- 2008 Best Performance - British Television Advertising Awards, UK - Anti Drink Drive
- 2008 Best Casting - British Television Advertising Awards, UK - Anti Drink Drive
- 2007 Nominated for The Total Theatre Award - Edinburgh Festival - An Audience With Adrienne
- 2004 Best Use of Archive Film - BBC Awards, UK - Blur - Out Of Time
- 2003 Silver Lion - Cannes Advertising Festival, France - Umbro
- 2003 Silver - Kinsale Advertising Festival, Ireland - Umbro
- 2003 Bronze - British Television Advertising Awards, UK - Umbro
- 2003 Bronze - Clio Awards, Chicago, USA - Umbro
- 2002 Best Short Film - Melbourne International Film Festival, Australia - Mule
- 2002 Best Short Film - East End Film Festival, London - Mule
- 2001 Best Director - Buenos Aires International Film Festival, Argentina - To Have And To Hold
- 2001 Best Short - Audience Award - Cambridge Film Festival, UK - To Have And To Hold
- 1999 Best New Director - C.A.D. Awards, London - Travis
- 1999 Best New Video - M.V.P. Awards, Los Angeles, USA - Orbital
References
- ↑ Discussion (13 Dec 2005). Discussion about the film "33x around the sun". Guardian Talkboard. Retrieved 2009-04-03
External links
- John Hardwick at the Internet Movie Database
- Volcano Theatre
- John Hardwick at Volcano Theatre
- John Hardwick Videography at mvdbase.com
- John Hardwick at hla