Tom Kingsley is an English television and film director. He is best known for directing the three-time

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-winning

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sitcom ''

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'' (2018-2021), and the comedy series ''

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'' (2019-2023). His debut feature film, '' Black Pond'' (2011), co-directed with

Will Sharpe William Tomomori Fukuda Sharpe (born 1986) is an English actor, writer, and director. After writing for comedy shows and appearing in the medical drama ''Casualty'' (2009–2010), he made his feature directorial debut with '' Black Pond'' (2011 ...

, was nominated for several awards. Including a BAFTA for Best British Debut.

Early life and education

Tom Kingsley was educated at

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, a boarding

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for boys in Eton in Berkshire, followed by

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, where he studied English. He was a member of the comedy group

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at Cambridge, directing the Footlights Revue "Wham Bam" at the 2007 Edinburgh Fringe.

Career

In 2008, Kingsley worked as a runner at Blink, the

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-based production company, after sending them a DVD containing several of his short films. Over the next year, he began directing music videos and commercials. In 2011 Kingsley and

released their low-budget feature-length film '' Black Pond''. In 2022, Kingsley directed '' Wild Blue Yonder'', the second of the 60th anniversary specials for ''

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'', screened in December 2023.

Awards

''Black Pond'' led to Kingsley and Sharpe being nominated for Outstanding Debut at the 2012

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s, and winning Most Promising Newcomer(s) at the ''

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'' Film Awards. It was listed as a film of the year in the ''

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'' and the ''

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''. and was nominated in the 2011

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, and an award at the 2011

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. The film was also nominated at the ''Evening Standard'' Film Awards, and for the 2012 ''Guardian'' First Film Award. His

sitcom ''

'' has won three

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Filmography

Short film Feature film Television

References

External links

Official website
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Kingsley's YouTube channel
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