Thomas Otto Shankland (born 7 May 1968) is an English film and television director and screenwriter. He is known for directing the horror films ''

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'' (2007) and '' The Children'' (2008), and television series such as ''

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'' (2011), '' Ripper Street'' (2012), and '' The Missing'' (2014); for the latter, he was nominated for the 2015 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special. He has also been nominated for the

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twice, for ''Bait'' (1999) and ''Going Down'' (2000).

Background and education

Shankland's father taught at Durham University, establishing the Italian department. His mother is Scandinavian. The family watched Italian and Scandinavian film. He went to school at St Margaret’s Primary School and Framwellgate Moor Comprehensive. He first gained visibility with a short film for Channel 4 called Bait in 1999.https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/whats-on/film-news/north-east-director-behind-hit-8319704

Filmography

Film

* ''Bubbles'' (1998; short) * ''Bait'' (1999; short) * ''Going Down'' (2000; short) * ''

'' (2007) * '' The Children'' (2008)

Television

* '' Hearts and Bones'' (2000; episode: "Once There Was a Way to Get Back Home") * ''

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'' (2001; 3 episodes) * ''

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'' (2002; television film) * '' Family Business'' (2004; episode "1.01") * '' Jericho'' (2005; episode: "The Hollow Men") * ''

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'' (2006–10; 2 episodes) * ''

'' (2011; 3 episodes) * '' Dirk Gently'' (2012; 3 episodes) * '' Ripper Street'' (2012; 4 episodes) * '' The Missing'' (2014; 8 episodes) * '' Wicked City'' (2015; episode: "Pilot") * '' The Leftovers'' (2015; 1 episode) * '' House of Cards'' (2016; 1 episode) * '' Iron Fist'' (2017; 1 episode) * '' The Punisher'' (2017; 2 episodes) * '' The City and the City'' (2018; miniseries) * ''

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'' (2018; miniseries) * '' The Serpent'' (2021; miniseries) * '' SAS: Rogue Heroes'' (2022; miniseries)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shankland, Tom 1968 births Living people English film directors English screenwriters English male screenwriters English television directors People from Durham, England