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Sam Miller(I)

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Sam Miller
Sam Miller is an BAFTA Award winner for Directing on I May Destroy You. He's also an Emmy nominated film and television director. Sam is also the pilot director on I May Destroy You, Fortitude, Rellik, Good Cop, and This Life. He is known for being across all 4 Seasons of Luther and directing on shows like Guerilla, Luke Cage and American Crime among others. Films include Danny Boy, No Good Deed, Among Giants, Elephant Juice and King Girl. Nominated for a Primetime Emmy for direction on Luther (2012). Good Cop won the Royal Television Society award for best drama (2013).
BornSeptember 28, 1962
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BornSeptember 28, 1962
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    • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 1 win & 10 nominations total

    Known for

    Michaela Coel in I May Destroy You (2020)
    I May Destroy You
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    Black Mirror (2011)
    Black Mirror
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    A Gentleman in Moscow (2024)
    A Gentleman in Moscow
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    Idris Elba in Luther (2010)
    Luther
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Krakatoa: Volcano of Destruction (2006)
      Krakatoa: Volcano of Destruction
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2006
    • Ray Winstone in Nil by Mouth (1997)
      Nil by Mouth
      7.3
      • Club Comic
      • 1997
    • The Bill (1984)
      The Bill
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Sgt. John Maitland
      • Sgt. Maitland
      • 1990–1993
    • Fergie & Andrew: Behind the Palace Doors (1992)
      Fergie & Andrew: Behind the Palace Doors
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • Prince Andrew, Duke of York
      • 1992
    • Barry Foster in Van der Valk (1972)
      Van der Valk
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Frederick
      • 1991
    • Murder East - Murder West (1990)
      Murder East - Murder West
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Christian
      • 1990
    • Casualty (1986)
      Casualty
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Tim Jennings
      • 1990
    • Boon (1986)
      Boon
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Mark, White Knight
      • 1989
    • The Play on One (1988)
      The Play on One
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Brian
      • 1989
    • Peter Davison in Campion (1989)
      Campion
      7.6
      TV Series
      • P.C. Brimble
      • 1989
    • Julian Glover, Jane Asher, Kate Buffery, and Suzanna Hamilton in Wish Me Luck (1987)
      Wish Me Luck
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Miles
      • 1989
    • The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1988)
      The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • Air Reconnaissance Officer
      • 1988
    • Piece of Cake (1988)
      Piece of Cake
      8.1
      TV Mini Series
      • 'Dumbo' Dutton
      • 1988
    • Fortunes of War (1987)
      Fortunes of War
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Singing Patient
      • 1987

    Director



    • Haven
      • Director
      • Post-production
      • TV Series



    • A Gentleman in Moscow (2024)
      A Gentleman in Moscow
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Black Mirror (2011)
      Black Mirror
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Gugu Mbatha-Raw in Surface (2022)
      Surface
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Danny Boy (2021)
      Danny Boy
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Michaela Coel in I May Destroy You (2020)
      I May Destroy You
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Jennifer Connelly, Sean Bean, Michael Aronov, Clark Gregg, and Daveed Diggs in Snowpiercer (2020)
      Snowpiercer
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Charlie Cox in Daredevil (2015)
      Daredevil
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Richard Dormer in Rellik (2017)
      Rellik
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2017
    • Guerrilla (2017)
      Guerrilla
      5.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Mike Colter in Luke Cage (2016)
      Luke Cage
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Idris Elba in Luther (2010)
      Luther
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010–2015
    • Flesh and Bone (2015)
      Flesh and Bone
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • American Crime (2015)
      American Crime
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Dennis Quaid in Fortitude (2015)
      Fortitude
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Idris Elba and Taraji P. Henson in No Good Deed (2014)
      No Good Deed
      5.6
      • Director
      • 2014

    Producer



    • Haven
      • executive producer
      • Post-production
      • TV Series



    • A Gentleman in Moscow (2024)
      A Gentleman in Moscow
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Michaela Coel in I May Destroy You (2020)
      I May Destroy You
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Richard Dormer in Rellik (2017)
      Rellik
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Guerrilla (2017)
      Guerrilla
      5.9
      TV Mini Series
      • associate producer
      • 2017
    • Dennis Quaid in Fortitude (2015)
      Fortitude
      7.3
      TV Series
      • co-producer
      • 2015
    • Emmanuelle Béart in Elephant Juice (1999)
      Elephant Juice
      4.8
      • co-producer
      • 1999

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • September 28, 1962
      • Saxmundham, Suffolk, England, UK
    • Spouses
        Janine Wood(divorced, 1 child)
    • Children
        William Miller

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      Father of actor William Miller who played Oliver Twist in the 2007 television adaptation.

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