Elliott Lester
Elliott Lester | |
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| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Film and television director |
| Years active | 2006 – present |
Elliott Lester is a British film and television director best known for directing the film Blitz. He made his directing debut in 2006 with Love Is the Drug, and his latest film, Aftermath, was released on 4 April 2017.
Career[]
Lester made his feature film directing in 2006 with a drama film Love Is the Drug.[1] In 2011, he directed the crime thriller Blitz from a script by Nathan Parker, starring Jason Statham and Paddy Considine.[1][2]
In 2014, Lester directed the HBO's drama film Nightingale, starring David Oyelowo.[3][4]
Lester has also directed a drama thriller film, titled 478 from a script by Javier Gullón, which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger. The film was released in 2017 retitled Aftermath.[5]
Filmography[]
- 2006: Love Is the Drug (Director)
- 2011: Blitz (Director)
- 2014: Nightingale (Director)
- 2017: Sleepwalker (Director)
- 2017: Aftermath (Director)
Music videos[]
- 2003: "Why Not" by Hilary Duff[6]
- 2004: "With You" by Jessica Simpson[7]
- 2005: "Over My Head (Cable Car)" by The Fray[8]
- 2008: "A Beautiful Lie" by Thirty Seconds to Mars (co-directed by Jared Leto)[9]
- 2008: "Tell Me Something I Don't Know" by Selena Gomez[10]
- 2018: "Head Above Water" by Avril Lavigne[11]
- 2019: "I Fell in Love with the Devil" by Avril Lavigne[11]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b McNary, Dave (September 24, 2008). "Elliott Lester to direct Bruen's 'Blitz'". Variety. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ^ Jaafar, Ali (July 13, 2009). "Jason Statham tracking 'Blitz'". Variety. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ^ Yamato, Jen (July 9, 2013). "David Oyelowo To Star In BN Films' 'Nightingale'". Deadline. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ^ Montgomery, Daniel (May 15, 2015). "'Nightingale' director Elliott Lester was 'terrified' to undertake single-character film [Exclusive Video]". Gold Derby. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (November 5, 2015). "Emmett/Furla/Oasis & Darren Aronofsky Ready Arnold Schwarzenegger Revenge Drama '478' – AFM". Deadline. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ^ "Hilary Duff: Why Not (Video 2003)". IMDb.
- ^ "Jessica Simpson – With You". YouTube. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ^ "The Fray - Over My Head (Cable Car) (2005)". IMVDb.
- ^ Gottlieb, Steven (February 25, 2008). "In Depth: 30 Seconds To Mars "A Beautiful Lie"". VideoStatic. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
- ^ "Selena Gomez – Tell Me Something I Don't Know". YouTube. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Avril Lavigne Shares Pic From The Set Of Her New Music Video". Idolator. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
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