James Strong
Director, Producer, Actor, Writer
James Strong is a British television and film director and writer, best known for his work on Broadchurch for which he was BAFTA-nominated for Best Director Fiction 2015. He trained at Granada TV and has directed episodes of the shows Holby City and Doctors, as well as seven episodes of Doctor Who and two episodes of its spin-off series Torchwood. His work on the Doctor Who episode "Voyage of the Damned" won him a BAFTA Cymru award for Best Director in 2008.
In 2007, he directed the autobiographical documentary Elton John: Me, Myself & I and in 2008 he directed three episodes of Bonekickers. He then directed Hunted and Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story and Silent Witness in 2010 followed by the feature film United and Downton Abbey in 2011. He was lead director and associate producer on Broadchurch, which won six BAFTAs including Best Drama and for which he was nominated for BAFTA Best Director Fiction.
Strong followed this with work on Series 2 of Broadchurch, the US remake Gracepoint in 2013 and other US pilots, including Kingmakers for ABC in 2015 and Drew in 2016. He also directed episodes of the Stephen King adaptation and J. J. Abrams produced 11.22.63.
In 2017 he directed and executive produced "Liar" for ITV and AMC. He recently directed the critically acclaimed mini-series “Vanity Fair “ for ITV and Amazon Studios. He is then set to direct a J.R.R. Tolkien biopic entitled 'Middle Earth'.
In 2007, he directed the autobiographical documentary Elton John: Me, Myself & I and in 2008 he directed three episodes of Bonekickers. He then directed Hunted and Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story and Silent Witness in 2010 followed by the feature film United and Downton Abbey in 2011. He was lead director and associate producer on Broadchurch, which won six BAFTAs including Best Drama and for which he was nominated for BAFTA Best Director Fiction.
Strong followed this with work on Series 2 of Broadchurch, the US remake Gracepoint in 2013 and other US pilots, including Kingmakers for ABC in 2015 and Drew in 2016. He also directed episodes of the Stephen King adaptation and J. J. Abrams produced 11.22.63.
In 2017 he directed and executive produced "Liar" for ITV and AMC. He recently directed the critically acclaimed mini-series “Vanity Fair “ for ITV and Amazon Studios. He is then set to direct a J.R.R. Tolkien biopic entitled 'Middle Earth'.
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| 2013 | BroadchurchOn Plex |
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| 2026 | Heaven 17: The Last Temptation · as Executive Producer |
| 2025 | Sheriff Country · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | Mr Bates vs The Post Office · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Fire Country · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | The Suspect · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Irvine Welsh's Crime · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Vigil · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Council of Dads · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Vanity Fair (2018) · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Liar · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | Code of a Killer · as Executive Producer |
| 2014 | Gracepoint · as Consulting ProducerOn Plex |
| 2013 | Broadchurch · as Associate ProducerOn Plex |
| 2024 | Mr Bates vs The Post Office · as Regional Tv Reporter |
| 2013 | The Great Train Robbery · as Jury ForemanOn Plex |
| 1988 | Tapeheads · as Young Swanky Modes |
| 2010 | Nieuwsuur · as Self - Regisseur 'mr Bates Vs. The Post Office' |
| 2006 | Torchwood Declassified · as Self - Director |
| 2005 | Doctor Who Confidential · as Self |
| 1999 | Tonight · as Self - Director, Mr Bates Vs The Post Office |