Ed Fraiman is a British filmmaker who won the

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Best Newcomer Award. He learned his craft at the

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. He has since directed more than 70 episodes of television in the US and UK for Warner Brothers, Universal Pictures, BBC and Channel 4. Recently, Ed directed and executive produced 'Anaconda' the spin-off/embedded pilot for the

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' show ' ''The 100''' on

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Network. In total, Ed was the producing director on 29 episodes of the series and directed and/or produced over a third of the episodes spanning 7 seasons of the show. Prior to his work on '''The 100''', Ed was the producing director on the first season of ' ''Impulse''' (TV series) for

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and

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. Other producing director credits include '''Secret State''' (TV miniseries) starring

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and

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for Channel 4 Television. Ed directed and executive produced and directed all episodes of the mini-series, which was inspired by

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's 1982 novel ''

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.'' Secret State''' was nominated for the

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and subsequently sold to over 40 territories worldwide. Ed's US television director credits include 5 episodes of

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' '

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' for USA network, 4 episodes of

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'' for

Network and

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's '' 'The Philanthropist''''. Ed also directed 3 episodes of the Arthurian drama ' ''Merlin''' (2008 TV series) for Syfy and the

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. British television credits include directing the award-winning procedural ' ''Murphy's Law'' (British TV series)', '''A Thing Called Love''', '

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' for the

and the critically acclaimed' ''As If''' (British TV series)' for Channel 4 Television. Ed also directed the

's ShakespeaRe-Told adaptation of '''A Midsummer Night's Dream which was nominated at the

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for Best Movie Made For Television. Ed is a partner at Bigscope Films where he has executive produced a slate of feature films including '''Don't Hang Up''' (film), '''The'' ''Banishing''', '''Pressure''', '''Alien Outpost''''''' and Aasha The Street Dog''' (which is in post-production). Ed is a dual British and American citizen and resides with his family in

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. He is represented by the Verve Talent and Literary Agency.

Director

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'' (TV series) - (1 episode, 2018) * Treading Water (2018) '' The 100'' (TV series) - (9 episodes, 2014-2017; 2019–2020) * Human Trials (2014) * Watch The Thrones (2016) * Nevermore (2016) * Perverse Instantiation: Part One (2016) * Heavy Lies The Crown (2017) * Sanctum (2019) * The Blood of Sanctum (2019) * From the Ashes (2020) * Anaconda (2020) '' Secret State'' (TV series) – (4 episodes, 2012) * Episode #1.4 (2012) * Episode #1.3 (2012) * Episode #1.2 (2012) * Episode #1.1 (2012) ''

'' (TV series) – (3 episodes, 2010–2015) * Secret Asian Man (2015) * Pins and Needles (2013) * Ta Da For (2011) * Astraphobia (2011) * Comfort's Overrated (2010) '' The Philanthropist'' (TV series) – (1 episode, 2009) * Myanmar (2009) ''

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'' (TV series) – (3 episodes, 2008) * A Remedy to Cure All Ills (2008) * Lancelot (2008) * The Poisoned Chalice (2008) ''

'' (TV series) – (4 episodes, 2007–2008) * Love Life (2008) * The Code (2007) * The Heart Wants What It Wants (2007) * Heritage Day (2007) '' ShakespeaRe-Told'' (TV mini-series) – (1 episode, 2005) * A Midsummer Night's Dream (2005) A Thing Called Love (TV series) – (2 episodes, 2004) * Love Hurts (2004) * Turning Point (2004) ''

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'' (TV series) – (2 episodes, 2004) * Go Ask Alice (2004) * Ringers (2004) ''

'' (TV series) – (5 episodes, 2003) * Episode #1.10 (2003) * Episode #1.9 (2003) * Episode #1.8 (2003) * Episode #1.7 (2003) * Episode #1.6 (2003) '' As If'' (TV series) – (6 episodes, 2002) * Sasha's POV (2002) * Alex's POV (2002) * Rob's POV (2002) * Sooz's POV (2002) * Jamie's POV (2002) * Sacha's POV (2002) ''

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'' (TV series) – (4 episodes, 2000–2001) * Hitting Home (2001) * Return of the Hunter (2001) * Appropriate Action (2001) * Sorted (2000) * Once Upon a Time (1998 short) * Lloyds Bank Channel 4 Film Challenge (TV series) – (1 episode, 1997) * Nurse Ajax (1997) * Guardian Angel (1996 short)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fraiman, Ed British television producers British film producers Living people Year of birth missing (living people)