Person
Brian Kelly
Directing · Born 1966-10-05 · East End, London, England, UK
Biography
Brian Kelly is a television director who works across the UK and USA. He’s directed episodes for multi-award-winning shows including Downton Abbey, Dracula, and Outlander. Brian was lead director on the Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood; the series won a number of awards including a BAFTA Cymru for Best Drama Series and Best Actress for Eve Myles. In 2015 he directed episodes for the Tony Krantz show Blood & Oil for ABC and Stan Lee’s Lucky Man for Sky One. Brian was lead director on The Loch: a new 6 part murder mystery for ITV by Stephen Brady, starring Laura Fraser. Recently, Brian directed Sky Original Drama Curfew, starring Sean Bean and Adrian Lester, The Watch (BBC America’s original eight-part series inspired by Sir Terry Pratchett’s bestselling Discworld books), and Around The World In 80 Days, starring David Tennant, for BBC One. He is currently lead director on the second series of Grace 4 for ITV and Second Act.
Known for
Outlander
Director
Downton Abbey
Director
Lewis
Director
Torchwood
Director
Grace
Director
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Director
Monarch of the Glen
Director
Around the World in 80 Days
Director
Dracula
Director
The Watch
Director
Filmography
- 2021Around the World in 80 DaysDirector
- 2021GraceDirector
- 2021The WatchDirector
- 2017The LochDirector
- 2014OutlanderDirector
- 2013DraculaDirector
- 2011MonroeDirector
- 2010Downton AbbeyDirector
- 2009Hope SpringsDirector
- 2009No Holds BardDirector
- 2008HonestDirector
- 2007LewisDirector
- 2006TorchwoodDirector
- 200455 Degrees NorthDirector
- 2004Sea of SoulsDirector
- 2002The Inspector Lynley MysteriesDirector
- 2002Billy BongoDirector
- 2001LeonardDirector
- 2001MerseybeatDirector
- 2001TeachersDirector
- 2000Monarch of the GlenDirector
- 1998Sonny's PrideDirector
- 1997HububbDirector
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