Marek Losey (born August 1971 in St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London) is a British film and television director; he is the third generation of film maker in the

Losey Losey is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Brian L. Losey, Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy; Commander, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa * Frank H. Losey (1872–1931), musician, composer, and arranger of band and orchestra mus ...

family.

Filmography

Television

Family history and personal life

Marek Losey is the grandson of American film director

Joseph Losey Joseph Walton Losey III (; January 14, 1909 – June 22, 1984) was an American theatre and film director, producer, and screenwriter. Born in Wisconsin, he studied in Germany with Bertolt Brecht and then returned to the United States. Blackliste ...

and American fashion designer

Elizabeth Hawes Elizabeth Hawes (December 16, 1903 – September 6, 1971) was an American clothing designer, outspoken critic of the fashion industry, and champion of ready to wear and people's right to have the clothes they desired, rather than the clothes ...

. He is the son of American film producer

Gavrik Losey Gavrik Losey (born 1938) is an American-born participant in various aspects of filmmaking including producer and production manager. Gavrik was born in New York, the son of film director Joseph Losey and fashion designer Elizabeth Hawes. He atte ...

and the former British ballerina Sally Chesterton Losey, and the nephew of actor

Joshua Losey Joshua () or Yehoshua ( ''Yəhōšuaʿ'', Tiberian: ''Yŏhōšuaʿ,'' lit. 'Yahweh is salvation') ''Yēšūaʿ''; syr, ܝܫܘܥ ܒܪ ܢܘܢ ''Yəšūʿ bar Nōn''; el, Ἰησοῦς, ar , يُوشَعُ ٱبْنُ نُونٍ '' Yūšaʿ ...

. His older brother,

Luke Losey Luke Losey is a film director and lighting designer from London. Background and early life Losey is the son of the film producer Gavrik Losey and the former British ballerina Sally Chesterton, and the grandson of the film director Joseph Losey ...

, is also a film director. Marek Losey grew up in London, England, he attended Hallfield School in Bayswater. From the age of 12 he then attended boarding school at

Dartington Hall School Dartington Hall in Dartington, near Totnes, Devon, England, is an historic house and country estate of dating from medieval times. The group of late 14th century buildings are Grade I listed; described in Pevsner's Buildings of England as "on ...

in Devon. Marek is married to producer Sophie Losey, together they have two children, Joachim and Eve Losey, they live in North London, England. Marek and Sophie's children also work in the film industry.

References

*Film4 interview with Marek Losey on The Hide : http://www.film4.com/special-features/interviews/marek-losey-on-the-hide *LoveFilm Interview with Marek Losey at Cannes Film Festival https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TImxKnMbdew *The Independent, interview with Marek Losey: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/closeup-marek-losey-1696210.html *British Independent Film Awards, nominations & winners 2009 https://www.bifa.film/awards/winners/2009 *Evening Standard British Film Awards, nominations 2010 https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000231/2010 *Writers' Guild of Great Britain, nominations & winners 2010 https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000712/2010 *Film4, The Hide review :http://www.film4.com/reviews/2008/the-hide *Sky Movies, The Hide review, http://movies.sky.com/the-hide/review *Eye For Film, The Hide review, http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/reviews.php?id=8101 *The Guardian review, The Hide https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/jun/05/the-hide-film-review *Turino Film Festival, Marek Losey introduces Joseph Losey retrospective http://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/cultura/2012-11-21/torino-film-festival-torna-135904.shtml?uuid=AbxDF54G&refresh_ce=1 *iFeatures interview with Marek Losey http://www.creativeengland.co.uk/story/ifeatures-video-director-marek-losey *BFI, Marek Losey http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bdd721e0d *Time Out review, The Hide http://www.timeout.com/london/film/the-hide *Daily Express review, The Hide http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/105493/The-Hide *Dinard film festival, film showcase 2008 http://www.cafebabel.co.uk/article/dinard-showcases-uk-film.html *Dinard showcases UK film, Cineuropa 2008 http://cineuropa.org/nw.aspx?t=newsdetail&l=en&did=86865 *The Telegraph review, 13 Steps Down https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/9474881/Thirteen-Steps-Down-ITV1-review.html *28 Days Later, The Hide review, http://www.28dayslateranalysis.com/2011/08/hide-and-mysterious-pasts-movie-review.html *Radio Times, Cold Is The Grave review http://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/nhsbk/dci-banks-cold-is-the-grave---part-two *Huffington Post review, The Poison Tree http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/12/10/tv-review-the-poison-tree-episode-1_n_2273231.html *The Mirror review, The Poison Tree https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-previews/itv1-the-poison-tree-is-a-gripping-but-implausible-1482371\ *The Guardian review, The Poison Tree https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2012/dec/10/tv-review-the-poison-tree *Arts Desk, The Poison Tree review http://www.theartsdesk.com/tv/poison-tree-itv1 *Arts Desk, 13 Steps Down review http://www.theartsdesk.com/tv/ruth-rendells-thirteen-steps-down-itv1 *TV Wise, Breathless review http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2013/04/iain-glen-shaun-dingwall-more-cast-in-itvs-1960s-medical-drama-series-breathless/ *BBC, Silent Witness – Squaring The Circle http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b051clcj *Variety review, The Hide https://variety.com/2014/tv/reviews/tv-review-breathless-1201280403/ *ITV News Vera, season 5 http://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/filming-commences-brenda-blethyn-returns-fifth-series-itv%E2%80%99s-popular-crime-drama-vera *Prolific North, Vera season 5 wins RTS award http://www.prolificnorth.co.uk/2016/02/vera-and-the-dumping-ground-among-winners-at-rts-north-east-and-border-awards/ *Telegraph, Vera, season 6 review https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2016/02/01/vera-series-six-episode-one-review-rescued-by-blethyn/ *TV Wise, Brief Encounters http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2016/06/itv-sets-premiere-date/ *Trip Wire Magazine, Beowulf interview Marek Losey http://www.tripwiremagazine.co.uk/interview/marek-losey-speaks/ *NTA award nominations 2016 http://www.nationaltvawards.com/vote *McmBuzz review, Beowulf episode 11 review, directed by Marek Losey http://www.mymbuzz.com/2016/03/14/beowulf-return-to-the-shieldlands-s01e11-episode-11-review/ *McmBuzz review, Beowulf episode 12 review, directed by Marek Losey http://www.mcmbuzz.com/blog/2016/03/21/beowulf-return-to-the-shieldlands-s01e12-episode-12-review/ *Den Of Geek review episode 12 review, directed by Marek Losey http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/beowulf-return-to-the-shieldlands/39392/beowulf-return-to-the-shieldlands-episode-12-review *Esquire Network Beowulf https://web.archive.org/web/20160812071514/http://tv.esquire.com/shows/beowulf *Hollywood.com Beowulf cast and crew listings http://www.hollywood.com/tv/beowulf-59540735/credits/ *Marek Losey talks to Tripwire Magazine on Stan Lee's Lucky Man http://www.tripwiremagazine.co.uk/headlines/marek-losey-talks-stan-lees-lucky-man/

External links

The Hide official movie trailer, 2009

Marek Losey website

Marek Losey Twitter
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Losey, Marek 1971 births Living people English film directors People educated at Dartington Hall School People from Paddington English people of American descent