Benjamin Wheatley was born on 7 May 1972 and is an English filmmaker and screenwriter.
16 Facts About Ben Wheatley
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Ben Wheatley is best known for his work in the thriller and horror genres, with his films frequently incorporating heavy elements of black comedy and satire.
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Ben Wheatley went to Haverstock School in North London and it was here during the sixth form that he met Amy Jump, who is his wife and co-founder of the "Mr and Mrs Wheatley" blog.
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The hundred or so short animations and games found on the "Mr and Mrs Ben Wheatley" site were noticed by large media companies, and Ben Wheatley's work expanded into mainstream media.
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In 2006, Ben Wheatley won a "Lion" award at Cannes advertising festival for directing the AMBX viral, with The Viral Factory.
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Ben Wheatley has written and created clips for BBC Two's Time Trumpet, and has appeared in and directed sketches for BBC Three's Comedy Shuffle.
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Between 2007 and 2009 Ben Wheatley directed series two of Modern Toss and Ideal series five and six.
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In 2008, Ben Wheatley co-created and directed the sketch series The Wrong Door for BBC Three.
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In 2010, Wheatley completed his second feature, Kill List for Warp X The film received critical acclaim and won Michael Smiley a British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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Ben Wheatley has directed advertisements for Blink Productions and Moxie.
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In 2014, Ben Wheatley directed the first two episodes of the eighth series of Doctor Who, a show he has been a fan of since childhood.
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Ben Wheatley wrote and directed Free Fire, starring an ensemble cast including Cillian Murphy, Brie Larson, Armie Hammer and Sharlto Copley.
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In November 2018, Ben Wheatley was hired to direct an adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's gothic romance novel Rebecca, a Working Title Films production.
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In January 2021, Ben Wheatley was replaced by Lovecraft Country creator Misha Green, and the script was rewritten.
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In November 2020, it was announced that Ben Wheatley had wrapped production on In the Earth, a pandemic-set horror film starring Joel Fry, Ellora Torchia, Hayley Squires and Reece Shearsmith.
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In October 2020, it was announced that Ben Wheatley would take over the sequel to the science-fiction horror film The Meg, starring Jason Statham and Li Bingbing, based on Steve Alten's eponymous series of novels.