Corin Hardy (born 6 January 1975)[1] is an English film director. He made his directorial debut with the 2015 horror film The Hallow, which he also co-wrote.[2][3][4]
Corin Hardy | |
|---|---|
 Corin Hardy at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival in Utah | |
| Born | 6 January 1975 |
| Alma mater | Wimbledon College of Arts |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Website | www |
He directed the 2018 horror film The Nun,[5] a spin-off of The Conjuring 2 (2016) and the fifth film in The Conjuring Universe.[6]
In 2020, he directed four episodes of the first series of Gangs of London, a television series produced for Sky Atlantic, before becoming showrunner for the series' 2022 second series, and co-writing the tie-in graphic novel Ghosts.
Early career
editHardy first started as a special effects "monster-maker" in his bike shed at the age of 12, and made Super 8 films with his school friends.[7]
Filmography
editShort film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Butterfly | Yes | Yes | Also producer, cinematographer and editor |
| 2012 | In the Back | Yes | Yes |
Feature film
- The Hallow (2015) (Also writer)
- The Nun (2018)
- Whistle (TBA)
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Executive Producer |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–present | Gangs of London | Yes | Yes | 8 episodes; Role as Fake Shemp; Showrunner: Series 2 |
Bibliography
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | A Gangs of London Story: Ghosts | Co-written with Rowan Athale; illustrated by Ferenc Nothof |
References
edit- ^ "Corin Hardy". Moviefone. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ Ide, Wendy (12 November 2015). "The Hallow review – fairy menace in a disenchanted forest". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ Macnab, Geoffrey. "The Hallow, film review: Corin Hardy's horror movie is visually striking but loses the plot". The Independent. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "Sundance 2015: Corin Hardy on 'The Hallow' & 'The Crow'". CraveOnline. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ McNary, Dave (2 February 2017). "Corin Hardy to Direct 'Conjuring 2' Spinoff 'The Nun'". Variety. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Another Farmiga joins the Conjuring Cinematic Universe!". Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "BIOGRAPHY | Corin Hardy". www.corinhardy.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
External links
edit- Corin Hardy at IMDb