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Thomas Napper

Directing · Born 1970-06-26 · London, England

JAWBONE marks the narrative feature debut for Thomas as a director, after working as 2nd Unit director with Joe Wright for the last 12 years. JAWBONE is a visceral and hard-hitting character portrait of Jimmy McCabe, a former junior ABA boxing champion who is running out of options. JAWBONE was written by and stars Johnny Harris. Ray Winstone, Michael Smiley and Ian McShane complete the cast. The film was produced by Mike Elliot at Emu Films (The Goob & Catch me Daddy) Nichola Martin at BBC Films and Richard Holmes/Celine Hadad at Creative England. Thomas directed the award winning feature documentary LOST ANGELS: SKID ROW IS MY HOME produced by Agi Orsi (Dogtown & Z Boys) and funded by Paramount/Participant. The film documented the lives of eight men & women who live on the darkest and most dangerous streets of Los Angeles. A powerful and uplifting story of redemption.

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  The Wheel of Time

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  Beauty and the Beast

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  Pride & Prejudice

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  Aladdin

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  Atonement

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  Darkest Hour

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  Mary Poppins Returns

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  Into the Woods

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  Baptiste

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  Charles II: The Power and The Passion

  Sir Peter Lely

• 2024Widow ClicquotDirector
• 2021The Wheel of TimeDirector
• 2019AladdinSecond Unit Director
• 2019BaptisteDirector
• 2018Mary Poppins ReturnsSecond Unit Director
• 2017Darkest HourSecond Unit Director
• 2017JawboneDirector
• 2017Beauty and the BeastSecond Unit Director
• 2014Into the WoodsSecond Unit Director
• 2012Lost Angels: Skid Row Is My HomeDirector
• 2007AtonementSecond Unit Director
• 2005Pride & PrejudiceSecond Unit Director
• 2003Charles II: The Power and The PassionSir Peter Lely
• 2000The Nine Lives of Tomas KatzMan falling during 'Gripped'
• 1996Dead LondonDirector
• —The Man Who Stole PortugalDirector