James Griffiths is a British television and film director and producer. Griffiths is currently a producer on ''

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'', ''

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'', and its Freeform spinoff, ''

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''. Griffiths also directed and executive produced

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’s newest series, ''Stumptown''.

Career

Griffiths began his career directing music videos, and later began directing television in the United Kingdom. Griffiths directed every episode of '' Free Agents'' and the first season of ''Episodes''. Griffiths executive produced ''The Mayor'' and directed the pilot episode of ''

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'' and ''Up All Night''. All this came after Griffiths directed his first feature film ''

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'' in 2014. Previously, his 2006 short film ''

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'' premiered at the Toronto Shorts Festival, earning the Best Short Film award at the

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and a BAFTA nomination. In 2019, Griffiths renewed his contract with

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for another two years, which includes a development contract with his own production company, Fee Fi Fo Films.

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* British expatriates in the United States British television directors British film directors Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) {{Tv-director-stub