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Martin Gooch

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Martin Gooch as David Jones in The Search for Simon
Martin Gooch was born in St. Albans, England.

Martin Gooch is a director and writer. He is the only two-time winner of BBC Best Directors. He has directed six feature films, Including Argh and the Quest for the Golden Dragon Skull, Starring Kevin McNally, coming out in 2023. He has a Master's Degree in screenwriting from The University of the Arts London and has written over 20 screenplays, many of which have been optioned and bought. He has director credits on over a dozen shows and feature-length productions across scripted drama and comedy on the major UK international television channels. He has also directed many award-winning shorts, commercials and promos. He recently worked for Disney/Marvel on an Ant-Man and the Wasp spin-off as a producer and Directed the feature-length live performance film Night of a Thousand Vampires by The Damned to went to number one in the UK Music Film charts.

His TV and interactive work has won a BAFTA and been nominated for an EMMY. He has won dozens of Best Director and Best Production awards at festivals worldwide and the prestigious World Fest Best Director and Bram Stoker Best director awards. He grew up in the UK and began his career in film and TV as a camera assistant and operator on major studio movies, including Harry Potter, James Bond - Goldeneye, Judge Dredd and The Muppets.

In 2018 Martin was a winner with the Trinity Challenge backed by ARRI Media and Directors UK and wrote and directed the one-shot short film A Midwinter Night's Dream, filmed all in one shot using the ARRI Trinity Stabilisation system.

Martin has a Master's degree in screenwriting from The University of the Arts London,
BornSeptember 6, 1972
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BornSeptember 6, 1972
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 1 nomination

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On Set Atomic Apocalypse
Martin Gooch and Jeff Bridges at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Martin Gooch, Jesus Lloveras and Natalia Bilbao at The Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Martin Gooch at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Martin Gooch
Martin Gooch and Mark W Gray at Cannes premiere of Robin Hood.
On Location, Montana, Atomic Apocalypse
Martin Gooch as David Jones in The Search for Simon
Martin Gooch
Martin Gooch
Martin Gooch on set The Search for Simon
Martin Gooch - Sundance 2012.

Known for

Jeremy Theobald, Jason Kingsley, and Krista DeMille in Atomic Apocalypse (2018)
Atomic Apocalypse
3.2
  • Director
  • 2018
The Gatehouse (2016)
The Gatehouse
4.9
  • Director
  • 2016
The Search for Simon (2013)
The Search for Simon
4.4
  • Director
  • 2013
Hollyoaks (1995)
Hollyoaks
4.6
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director

  • Argh and the Quest for the Golden Dragon Skull
    • Director
    • Post-production
    • TV Movie
  • The Stranger I Love
    • Director (directed by)
    • Pre-production
    • Short
  • Agatha Mistress of Swords
    • Director
    • Post-production
    • TV Movie
  • The Dragon Detective
    • Director
    • In Production
    • TV Movie
  • Sierra Callaghan in Dawn's Demon (2022)
    Dawn's Demon
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2022
  • David Vanian in The Damned: Night of a Thousand Vampires (2022)
    The Damned: Night of a Thousand Vampires
    • Director
    • 2022
  • Vanessa Mayfield in Everybody Loves Dancing (2022)
    Everybody Loves Dancing
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2022
  • Hollyoaks (1995)
    Hollyoaks
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2007–2022
  • Sarah Jayne Dunn, Paul Freeman, Linal Haft, Michael McKell, Nick Moran, Leslie Phillips, Ben Shockley, Nicola Goodchild, Jonathan Hansler, Claira Watson Parr, David Wayman, and Genevieve Berkeley-Steele in Darkheart Manor (2022)
    Darkheart Manor
    • Director
    • 2022
  • At the Cheap End (2019)
    At the Cheap End
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2019
  • A Midwinter Night's Dream (2019)
    A Midwinter Night's Dream
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Jeremy Theobald, Jason Kingsley, and Krista DeMille in Atomic Apocalypse (2018)
    Atomic Apocalypse
    • Director
    • 2018
  • The Gatehouse (2016)
    The Gatehouse
    • Director
    • 2016
  • Sen Monro and Dinu Bucalet in The Cage: Live Event (2016)
    The Cage: Live Event
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Ben Shockley and Alexandra Hummingson in The Guest List - Alex Hummingson (2014)
    The Guest List - Alex Hummingson
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2014
  • Smoke
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2013
  • The Search for Simon (2013)
    The Search for Simon
    • Director
    • 2013
  • After Death (2012)
    After Death
    • Director
    • 2012
  • This Happened: Claudia Brucken Live at the Scala (2012)
    This Happened: Claudia Brucken Live at the Scala
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2012

Writer

  • Argh and the Quest for the Golden Dragon Skull
    • writer
    • Post-production
    • TV Movie
  • Agatha Mistress of Swords
    • Writer
    • Post-production
    • TV Movie
  • The Dragon Detective
    • Writer
    • In Production
    • TV Movie
  • Vanessa Mayfield in Everybody Loves Dancing (2022)
    Everybody Loves Dancing
    • Writer
    • Music Video
    • 2022
  • Sarah Jayne Dunn, Paul Freeman, Linal Haft, Michael McKell, Nick Moran, Leslie Phillips, Ben Shockley, Nicola Goodchild, Jonathan Hansler, Claira Watson Parr, David Wayman, and Genevieve Berkeley-Steele in Darkheart Manor (2022)
    Darkheart Manor
    • writer
    • 2022
  • A Midwinter Night's Dream (2019)
    A Midwinter Night's Dream
    • story by
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Sally (2019)
    Sally
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Jeremy Theobald, Jason Kingsley, and Krista DeMille in Atomic Apocalypse (2018)
    Atomic Apocalypse
    • Writer
    • 2018
  • Isabella Blake-Thomas, Jaime Adler, Scarlett Rayner, and Ladybird Ward in Pretty Outrageous (2017)
    Pretty Outrageous
    • writer
    • 2017
  • The Gatehouse (2016)
    The Gatehouse
    • writer
    • 2016
  • Ben Shockley and Alexandra Hummingson in The Guest List - Alex Hummingson (2014)
    The Guest List - Alex Hummingson
    • screen play
    • Video
    • 2014
  • The Search for Simon (2013)
    The Search for Simon
    • story
    • writer
    • 2013
  • After Death (2012)
    After Death
    • Writer
    • 2012
  • Popping Round
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2010
  • My Grandad Says He's Building a Spaceship in His Shed
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2010
  • The Actress Who Fell in Love with Herself
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2010
  • The Gravity of Belief
    • writer
    • Short
    • 2008
  • Charlie Lemmer, Jason Attar, Lizzie Roper, and Mark Felgate in Eddie's Sticky End (2003)
    Eddie's Sticky End
    • writer
    • Short
    • 2003

Producer

  • Argh and the Quest for the Golden Dragon Skull
    • producer
    • Post-production
    • TV Movie
  • Agatha Mistress of Swords
    • producer
    • Post-production
    • TV Movie
  • The Dragon Detective
    • producer
    • In Production
    • TV Movie
  • Vanessa Mayfield in Everybody Loves Dancing (2022)
    Everybody Loves Dancing
    • producer
    • Music Video
    • 2022
  • Sarah Jayne Dunn, Paul Freeman, Linal Haft, Michael McKell, Nick Moran, Leslie Phillips, Ben Shockley, Nicola Goodchild, Jonathan Hansler, Claira Watson Parr, David Wayman, and Genevieve Berkeley-Steele in Darkheart Manor (2022)
    Darkheart Manor
    • producer
    • 2022
  • Just A Girl (2021)
    Just A Girl
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2021
  • At the Cheap End (2019)
    At the Cheap End
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2019
  • A Midwinter Night's Dream (2019)
    A Midwinter Night's Dream
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2019
  • The Rizen: Possession (2019)
    The Rizen: Possession
    • executive producer
    • 2019
  • Jeremy Theobald, Jason Kingsley, and Krista DeMille in Atomic Apocalypse (2018)
    Atomic Apocalypse
    • producer
    • 2018
  • The Gatehouse (2016)
    The Gatehouse
    • associate producer
    • 2016
  • Dan Palmer, Laurence R. Harvey, Kate Shenton, Nic Lamont, and Adam Rhys-Davies in Egomaniac (2016)
    Egomaniac
    • co-producer
    • 2016
  • Lily Frazer in The Wastes (2016)
    The Wastes
    • associate producer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Letters Home (2016)
    Letters Home
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Ben Shockley and Alexandra Hummingson in The Guest List - Alex Hummingson (2014)
    The Guest List - Alex Hummingson
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2014
  • The Search for Simon (2013)
    The Search for Simon
    • producer
    • 2013
  • After Death (2012)
    After Death
    • producer
    • 2012
  • This Happened: Claudia Brucken Live at the Scala (2012)
    This Happened: Claudia Brucken Live at the Scala
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2012
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    • Martin Gouch
  • Born
    • September 6, 1972
    • St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK

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