Corin Hardy (born 6 January 1975) is an English film director. He made his directorial debut with the 2015 horror film '' The Hallow'', which he also co-wrote. He directed the 2018 horror film '' The Nun'', a

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of ''

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. In 2020, he directed four episodes of the first series of '' Gangs of London'', a

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produced for

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, before becoming

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for the series' 2022 second series, and co-writing the

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''.

Early career

Hardy first started as a special effects "monster-maker" in his bike shed at the age of 12, and made

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films with his school friends.

Filmography

Short film Feature film * '' The Hallow'' (2015) (Also writer) * '' The Nun'' (2018) * ''

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'' (TBA) Television

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