Ben Taylor

October 15, 1971 — Shipley, Yorkshire, England, UK

Yorkshire-born cinephile, raised on VHS John Hughes movies.

One of the defining voices in contemporary British comedy, known for directing work with personality, warmth and edge, and for getting Hodor a job at KFC.

Multi-award winning director of Netflix smash hit ‘Sex Education’ (Gillian Anderson, Asa Butterfield, and lots of equally incredible shows that begin with the letter C - Cuckoo, The Circuit, Cardinal Burns, Cockroaches and Catastrophe (BAFTA nomination for Best Director.)

Ben most recently directed Disney + adventure series The Ballad of Renegade Nell and Joy, a Netflix feature starring Thomasin McKenzie, James Norton and Bill Nighy which premiered at the London Film Festival.

TV Show

Sex Education

2019

TV Show

Catastrophe

2015

Movie

Joy

2024

TV Show

Renegade Nell

2024

TV Show

Divorce

2016

TV Show

Year of the Rabbit

2019

TV Show

Spy

2011

Movie

The Circuit

2016