Julian Gilbey is a British film director, editor and screenwriter. He is known for his work on horror films, also appearing in these as the actor, and performing many other roles on many of those movies.

Biography

Gilbey began his movie career in the 2000s with the low-budget 2002 horror film '' Reckoning Day'', working on the project as director, screenwriter, actor, cinematographer, editor, make-up artist and costume designer. In 2006 he wrote, directed and edited the crime drama '' Rollin' With The Nines''. Gilbey wrote, directed and edited ''

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'' in 2007. In 2009 he worked as editor on

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''. In 2011 he directed and edited survival thriller ''

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'', co-written with his brother Will Gilbey. In 2013 Gilbey directed the international thriller ''

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'', that he co-wrote with Will Gilbey and Chris Howard. In 2014 he directed a short film segment for "The ABC's of Death 2." In 2018 he directed the drama film '' Summit Fever'' starring Freddie Thorp and Emma Tachard-Mackey.

Personal life

His great-grandfather was British actor

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Filmography

* '' Reckoning Day'' (2000) * '' Rollin' With The Nines'' (2005) * ''

'' (2007) * ''

'' (2010) * ''

'' (2013) - Director/Editor/Writer * '' Summit Fever'' (2022)

References

External links

* 1978 births Living people British male film actors British film directors British film editors British cinematographers British costume designers {{UK-film-director-stub