Timothy John Kirkby (born 13 November 1970 in

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) is a British filmmaker, working in both the United Kingdom and the United States. He is best known for directing the science parody series ''

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'' , the BAFTA winning BBC 2 show ''

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'', and setting up the multi-award winning ''

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''.

Career

Kirkby made his TV directorial debut with the BAFTA nominated science spoof ''

''. He received further recognition for the first season of the BAFTA nominated ''

My Mad Fat Diary ''My Mad Fat Diary'' is a British teen drama, teen comedy-drama television series that debuted on E4 (TV channel), E4 on 14 January 2013. It is based on the novel ''My Fat, Mad Teenage Diary'' by Rae Earl. The second series started on 19 Februa ...

'', the BAFTA nominated BBC single drama ''

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'', and more recently the critically acclaimed ''

''. In the United States he created and directed all eight episodes and co-executive produced the award-winning first & second season of ''

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'' for IFC. Other notable US television directing credits includes episodes of the Emmy-winning HBO comedy ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Brooklyn Nine Nine'', and ''

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''. He has also made documentaries with

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, and

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for the multi-award-winning documentary strand ''Classic Albums'', as well as creating and directing all 4 series of the critically acclaimed BAFTA winning show '

a six-part comedy series featuring standup and sketches. The first season was executive produced by

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and script edited by Chris Morris. The first episode received positive reviews from ''The Independent'' and ''The Daily Mirror'', although the show received a negative review, written by

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in ''Time Out'', in which he described himself as "fat" and his performance as "positively Neanderthal, suggesting a jungle-dwelling pygmy, struggling to coax notes out of a clarinet that has fallen from a passing aircraft". The second series won a BAFTA for Best Comedy Programme in 2012. His second film, a neo-noir detective story ''

Last Looks ''Last Looks'' is a 2022 American-British mystery film, directed by Tim Kirkby, from a screenplay by Howard Michael Gould based on his novel of the same name. It stars Charlie Hunnam, Mel Gibson, Morena Baccarin, Lucy Fry, Rupert Friend, Dominic ...

'' set in Los Angeles starring

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and

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, was released in the US on 4 February 2022, and his Netflix 6-part TV series ''

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'' created by

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, about a secret society that has been working to control world events since 1347, was released on 5 May 2022. Tim is currently directing and co-executive producing ''Entitled'' with Two Brothers for Showtime and Channel 4. The eight part series follows an American widower who must get to know his British wife's estranged family in their crumbling gothic mansion; production starts in August.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards

* 2019 WON – VENICE TV AWARD - Best Comedy - ''Don't Forget the Driver'' * 2017 Nominated – BAFTA TV - Best Comedy - ''Fleabag'' * 2016 Nominated – BAFTA TV - Best Single Drama - ''The C Word'' * 2015 Nominated – BAFTA TV - Best Comedy Programme - ''Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle'' 3 * 2014 Nominated – BRITISH COMEDY AWARDS - Best Comedy Entertainment Programme - ''Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle'' 3 * 2014 Nominated – OFTA - Best DIRECTION - ''Veep'' season 3 * 2014 Nominated – BAFTA TV - Best Drama Series - ''My Mad Fat Diary'' * 2014 Nominated – RTS - Best Drama Series - ''My Mad Fat Diary'' * 2014 Nominated – OFTA - Best DIRECTION - ''Veep'' season 2 * 2012 WON – BAFTA TV - Best Comedy Programme - ''Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle'' 2 * 2012 WON – BRITISH COMEDY AWARDS - Best Comedy Entertainment Programme - ''Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle'' 2 * 2010 Nominated – BAFTA TV - Best Comedy Programme - ''Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle'' 1 * 2008 WON – ROSE D'OR - Best Comedy - ''Kombat Opera'' * 2008 WON – ROSE D'OR - Best of 2008 - ''Kombat Opera'' * 2006 WON – ROSE D'OR - Best Comedy - ''Look Around You'', season 2 * 2003 Nominated – BAFTA TV - Best Comedy Programme - ''Look Around You'', season 1 * 2003 Nominated – BRITISH COMEDY AWARDS - Best New TV Comedy - ''Look Around You''

Television (as actor)

*''Look Around You'' (2005)

References

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