Sam Miller (born 28 September 1962) is an English
television director
A television director is in charge of the activities involved in making a television program or section of a program. They are generally responsible for decisions about the editorial content and creative style of a program, and ensuring the pro ...
. He has worked on the
BBC television dramas ''
Cardiac Arrest
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'', ''
This Life'' and ''
Luther''.
He works with London-based production company Mustard Film Company. He is father of the actor
William Miller, who played
Oliver Twist
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in the 2007 television adaptation.
Miller has received three
Emmy nominations for
Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special, one in 2012 for
''Luther'' and two in 2021 for ''
I May Destroy You
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'' for the episodes "Eyes Eyes Eyes Eyes" and "Ego Death" (with
Michaela Coel
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).
Filmography
As a director
As an actor
*''The Great Escape II: The Untold Story'' (1988) (TV) .... Air Reconnaissance Officer
*''Murder East - Murder West'' (1990) (TV) .... Christian
*''The Bill'' (TV) Sgt. John Maitland 1990-1993
*''Fergie & Andrew: Behind the Palace Doors'' (1992) (TV) ....
Prince Andrew, Duke of York
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*''Krakatoa: The Last Days'' (2006) - Narrator
As a producer
*''Elephant Juice'' (1999) (co-producer)
*''Fortitude'' (2015) (co-producer)
*''Guerrilla'' (2017) (associate producer)
*''Rellik'' (2017) (executive producer)
References
English television directors
People from Saxmundham
Living people
1962 births
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