David Kerr (born 3 September 1967) is a British film and television director. His debut feature film, '' Johnny English Strikes Again'', was released internationally by

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and

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in 2018. David has a long track record as a pilot/lead director of award-winning TV comedy and drama, which includes '' No Offence'', '' Inside No.9'', '' Fresh Meat'', '' Beautiful People'' and ''

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''.

Early life

Born in

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on 3 September 1967, he studied at

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and graduated (1989) with a First Class degree in

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Career

He directs commercials through Hungry Man Productions. In 2015, his US gun control spot, "Playthings", won Best PSA at The AICP Show in New York. David was presented with a

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for directing the first series of ''

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'' in 2006. He was nominated for another BAFTA for the second series in 2008.
"

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. In August 2017, he directed the spy comedy film '' Johnny English Strikes Again'', which was released in 2018. In November 2023, it was announced by

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that Kerr would be lead director for a new original drama series '' Stags'', filming on location in

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and due to be released in 2024.

References

External links

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David Kerr at the British Film Institute.

David Kerr at Hungry Man Productions.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kerr, David 1967 births Living people Male actors from Belfast BAFTA winners (people) Alumni of Clare College, Cambridge British television directors British film directors British people of Irish descent