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William McGregor(II)

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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William McGregor at a BAFTA GURU LIVE event in Cardiff in 2023
'You can feel the cold, the wind and the true terrors of hardship and exploitation which are the real monsters roaming this land.' Gwen is Mark Kermode's film of the week for Halloween 2021.
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William is a writer and director of BAFTA award winning Film and Television and Cannes Lion award winning commercials. Hailing from rural Norfolk, England.

His debut feature film Gwen (2018), 'a red raw piece of class conscious folk horror' (Danny Leigh), premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival 2018, won two Welsh BAFTA's and was British Independant Film Award nominated, Gwen (2018) long listed in 11 categories.

William's latest project The Beekeeper (2020), a documentary about a beekeeper losing her home to a nuclear power plant will have its European premiere at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.

William's script for his second BFI backed feature film Gun Dog, a rural revenge thriller, has been selected for the last round of the Sundance Script lab 2021.

In 2007, William attended the University for Creative Arts in Farnham, England. Where he studied a Foundation Degree in Art and Design before beginning a BA in Screen Art, also at the University for the Creative Arts.

Williams first year student film Who's Afraid of the Water Sprite? (2009) won 10 international awards including the 'Royal Television Award for Best Drama'. 'The Cambridge University Film Festival' was subsequently renamed 'The Water Sprite Film Festival' after the film. 'The Royal Television Society' proclaimed the short as 'The best student film we have ever seen'.

William followed up Who's Afraid of the Water Sprite? (2009) with two graduation films in 2010. Bovine (2010) a 35mm short film about a young boy on a farm which screened at the 'Berlinale Film Festival' and The Little (2010) a dark fantasy about a man and a snail which won the 'Coca-Cola Cinemagic Innovation Award' in addition to screening at many festivals world wide.

After graduation William signed to Independent Talent for representation in Film and TV.

In 2011 William shot the short film No Escape (2011) for the London Sci-Fi 48 hour film challenge. A film which resulted in William being signed by The Mill [gb] as a commercials director.

In 2018 William signed with CAA after the world premiere of his debut feature film Gwen (2018) at the Toronto International Film Festival.
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  • Won 1 BAFTA Award
    • 13 wins & 29 nominations total

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The Gwen cast at crew at the British Independant Film Awards 2019
William McGregor, Dinah Collins and Adam Etherington at the BAFTA Cymru awards 2019
William Mcgregor at the Toronto International Film Festival 2018
William McGregor on location in Croatia
William McGregor and Eleanor Worthington Cox at the Toronto International Film Festival 2018
William McGregor atending the Edinburgh International Film Festival for the UK Festival Premiere of Gwen
William McGregor at the UK premiere of Lockwood & Co.
William McGregor on set filming Lockwood & Co.
William McGregor and crew on location in Slovenia
Director William McGregor, DoP Benjamin Kracun and AD Stephan Carney
William McGregor, Director
William McGregor on the set of Gwen

Known for

Lockwood & Co. (2023)
Lockwood & Co.
7.4
TV Series
  • Director
The Beekeeper (2020)
The Beekeeper
Short
  • Director
  • 2020
Dafne Keen and Amir Wilson in His Dark Materials (2019)
His Dark Materials
7.8
TV Series
  • Director("This World" scenes)
Eleanor Worthington-Cox in Gwen (2018)
Gwen
5.7
  • Director
  • 2018

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Director

  • Lockwood & Co. (2023)
    Lockwood & Co.
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • The Beekeeper (2020)
    The Beekeeper
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Dafne Keen and Amir Wilson in His Dark Materials (2019)
    His Dark Materials
    • Director ("This World" scenes)
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Eleanor Worthington-Cox in Gwen (2018)
    Gwen
    • Director
    • 2018
  • The Ministry of Stories Anthology (2017)
    The Ministry of Stories Anthology
    • segment director
    • 2017
  • The Missing (2014)
    The Missing
    • Director (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Retribution (2016)
    Retribution
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2016
  • Poldark (2015)
    Poldark
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Robert Sheehan, Lauren Socha, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Antonia Thomas, and Iwan Rheon in Misfits (2009)
    Misfits
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Eradicate (2012)
    Eradicate
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2012
  • DBA in Space (2011)
    DBA in Space
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Jamie Kenna, Adam Etherington, Rachel Bright, William McGregor, Iain Whitewright, Robin Schlochtermeier, Ben Burdock, Kerry Hughes, and Katie Ann MacGregor in No Escape (2011)
    No Escape
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2011
  • The Little (2010)
    The Little
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Bovine (2010)
    Bovine
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Who's Afraid of the Water Sprite? (2009)
    Who's Afraid of the Water Sprite?
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2009

Writer

  • Eleanor Worthington-Cox in Gwen (2018)
    Gwen
    • Writer
    • 2018
  • DBA in Space (2011)
    DBA in Space
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • The Little (2010)
    The Little
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Bovine (2010)
    Bovine
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Who's Afraid of the Water Sprite? (2009)
    Who's Afraid of the Water Sprite?
    • screenplay
    • Short
    • 2009
  • Shoulder to Shoulder (2008)
    Shoulder to Shoulder
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2008
  • Happy Puppy (2007)
    Happy Puppy
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2007
  • Follow the Scent (2006)
    Follow the Scent
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2006

Producer

  • The Ministry of Stories Anthology (2017)
    The Ministry of Stories Anthology
    • producer
    • 2017
  • Polaroid
    • associate producer
    • Short
    • 2011
  • Who's Afraid of the Water Sprite? (2009)
    Who's Afraid of the Water Sprite?
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2009
  • Happy Puppy (2007)
    Happy Puppy
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2007
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Mark Kermode's film of the week: GWEN
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Mark Kermode's film of the week: GWEN

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  • Alternative name
    • Will McGregor
  • Height
    • 6′ 5″ (1.96 m)

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    William directed MisFits at 23, Poldark at 25, The Missing at 28 and His Dark Materials at 31. He is the youngest director to work on each of the TV series.

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