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Josh Appignanesi(I)

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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Josh Appignanesi grew up in London and studied anthropology at King's College, Cambridge. Josh's second feature The Infidel is an indie comedy written by David Baddiel about a Muslim everyman who finds out he was born a Jew. The film stars BBC1 comedian Omid Djalili (The Mummy) and Emmy-winner Richard Schiff (The West Wing), with Matt Lucas. Slingshot produced and Revolver-distributed with 4K+ screen averages on opening weekend, Salt also pre-sold the film across the world, something very uncommon for an indie comedy, including to the Tribeca Festival's new distribution outfit.

His debut feature, Song Of Songs, was an austere psychological dissection of religious desire, starring Natalie Press (My Summer Of Love, Red Road.) International festival success included a special Commendation at the Edinburgh Festival, official selection in Rotterdam's Tiger Awards, and a BIFA nomination. Produced by Gayle Griffiths, distributed by Soda Pictures, it was received with critical acclaim in the UK press.

Josh recently worked with John Malkovich on a Sony commercial. Previous works include a documentary (tx Channel 4) and several award-winning short films such as BBC Talent winner Nine 1/2 Minutes starring David Tennant (Doctor Who), and Wellcome Trust funded, BIFA-nominated Ex Memoria with Sara Kestelman. Josh also founded a post-production company which edited Emmy- and BAFTA-award winning political documentaries.

He has several features in development including Jay Basu's psycho-chiller Within, supported by the UK Film Council, and has a comedy stage play in development with Matthew Lloyd (Duet For One). Josh teaches directing and screen-writing for the London Film School, Met Film School, and Arista, and lectures widely ad hoc.
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Known for

Female Human Animal (2018)
Female Human Animal
5.5
  • Director
  • 2018
The Infidel (2010)
The Infidel
6.4
  • Director
  • 2010
The New Man (2016)
The New Man
6.1
  • Director
  • 2016
Song of Songs (2005)
Song of Songs
4.6
  • Director
  • 2005

Credits

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Director

  • My Extinction
    • Director
    • Completed
  • Josh Appignanesi and Devorah Baum in Husband (2022)
    Husband
    • Director (director:)
    • 2022
  • Female Human Animal (2018)
    Female Human Animal
    • Director
    • 2018
  • The New Man (2016)
    The New Man
    • co-director
    • 2016
  • Rufus Stone (2012)
    Rufus Stone
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Tom Hiddleston and Michelle Dockery in Out of Time (2012)
    Out of Time
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Au Pair
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2011
  • The Infidel (2010)
    The Infidel
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Ex Memoria (2006)
    Ex Memoria
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2006
  • Song of Songs (2005)
    Song of Songs
    • Director
    • 2005
  • David Tennant in Nine 1/2 Minutes (2002)
    Nine 1/2 Minutes
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2002
  • Respectable
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2000
  • Penthouse
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1999
  • The Brixtonian
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1999

Writer

  • Female Human Animal (2018)
    Female Human Animal
    • writer
    • 2018
  • The New Man (2016)
    The New Man
    • co-writer
    • writer
    • 2016
  • Sarah Jessica Parker and Raoul Bova in All Roads Lead to Rome (2015)
    All Roads Lead to Rome
    • Writer
    • 2015
  • Rufus Stone (2012)
    Rufus Stone
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Tom Hiddleston and Michelle Dockery in Out of Time (2012)
    Out of Time
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Au Pair
    • writer
    • Short
    • 2011
  • Ex Memoria (2006)
    Ex Memoria
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2006
  • Song of Songs (2005)
    Song of Songs
    • Writer
    • 2005
  • Little Man
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2004
  • David Tennant in Nine 1/2 Minutes (2002)
    Nine 1/2 Minutes
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2002

Producer

  • My Extinction
    • producer
    • Completed
  • Josh Appignanesi and Devorah Baum in Husband (2022)
    Husband
    • producer
    • 2022
  • Tahir Ashraf, Steven Gray, and Jude Pollitt in The Battering Man (2022)
    The Battering Man
    • supervising producer
    • Short
    • 2022
  • Female Human Animal (2018)
    Female Human Animal
    • producer
    • 2018
  • The New Man (2016)
    The New Man
    • producer
    • 2016
  • Theo Barklem-Biggs in samuel-613 (2015)
    samuel-613
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Respectable
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2000
  • Penthouse
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1999
  • The Brixtonian
    • producer
    • Short
    • 1999

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    • 1975
    • London, England, UK

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