Tim Kirkby
Timothy John Kirkby (born 13 November 1970 in Sidcup, Kent, England) is an English film, television, and commercials director working in both the United Kingdom and the United States. He directed both spoof science parody series Look Around You and the BAFTA winning BBC 2 show Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle.
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Born | Timothy John Kirkby 13 November 1970 Sidcup, Kent, England |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Film & TV Director |
Years active | 2000–present |
Known for | Don't Forget the Driver (2019) Fleabag (2016) Veep (2012–2014) Brockmire (2017) |
Spouse(s) | Kirsty Kirkby (m. 2006) |
Children | 2 |
Life and career
His recent television credits include setting up and directing the critically acclaimed Don't Forget the Driver and Fleabag for BBC. He also created and directed the first season of the BAFTA nominated My Mad Fat Diary and the BAFTA nominated BBC single drama The C Word.
In the United States he created and directed all eight episodes and co-executive produced the award winning first season of Brockmire for IFC.
Other notable US television directing credits includes episodes of the Emmy-winning HBO comedy Veep (TV series), Grace & Frankie, Brooklyn Nine Nine, and Man Seeking Woman.
He has made documentaries with Motörhead, Iron Maiden, and Judas Priest for the multi-award winning documentary strand Classic Albums.
Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle, a six-part comedy series featuring standup and sketches, began a six-episode run on 16 March 2009; the first episode was watched by approximately 1 million viewers. It was executive produced by Armando Iannucci and script edited by Chris Morris. The first episode received positive reviews from The Independent and The Daily Mirror, although the show received a negative review, written by Stewart Lee in Time Out, in which he described himself as "fat" and his performance as "positively Neanderthal, suggesting a jungle-dwelling pygmy, struggling to coax notes out of a clarinet that has fallen from a passing aircraft". The second series won a BAFTA for Best Comedy Programme in 2012
Look Around You won a Golden Rose at the Festival Rose d'Or for Best Comedy, and along with Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle' was nominated for a BAFTA and a British Comedy Award. Kombat Opera won 2 Golden Rose awards in 2008 (for Best Comedy and Best of 2008).
Kirkby is represented in the US by CAA, in the UK by Curtis Brown, and is represented as a commercials director in the UK by Bootlegfilms.
Filmography
Year(s) | Title | Description |
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2002, 2005 | Look Around You | 14 Episodes of television series:
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2002, 2004, 2005 | Classic Albums | 3 episodes of television series: |
2007 | Kombat Opera Presents | Episode of television series:
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2010 | Little Crackers | Episode of television series:
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2012 | Walking and Talking | 4-part television serial |
2013 | The Alternative Comedy Experience | 25 Episodes of television series:
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2013 | My Mad Fat Diary | 3 Episodes of television series:
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2009, 2011, 2014, 2016 | Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle | 24 Episodes of BBC television series:
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2013, 2014 | Veep | 3 Episodes of HBO television series:
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2014 | Playing House (TV series) | 3 Episodes of USA television series:
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2015 | You, Me and the Apocalypse | 3 Episodes of SKY television series:
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2015 | Man Seeking Woman | 3 Episodes of FX television series:
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2015 | Brooklyn Nine Nine | 1 Episode of television series:
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2015 | Grace & Frankie | 2 Episodes of NETFLIX television series:
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2015 | The C-Word | BBC 1 Television Feature film |
2016 | Fleabag | 1 Episode of BBC/AMAZON television series:
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2017, 2018 | Brockmire | 8 Episodes of IFC television series:
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2018 | Action Point | Feature Film |
2019 | Don't Forget the Driver | 6 Episodes of BBC television series:
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2020 | (Future) Cult Classic | 1 Episodes of television series:
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2020 | Waldo (film) | Feature Film[1] |
TBD | UNTITLED NETFLIX PROJECT | 6 Episodes of television series:
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TBD | UNTITLED STUDIOPOW PROJECT | Feature Film |
TBD | UNTITLED MADCHANCE PROJECT | Feature Film |
Awards
- 2019 WON – VENICE TV AWARD - Best Comedy - Don't Forget The Driver
- 2017 Nominated – BAFTA TV - Best Comedy - Fleabag
- 2016 Nominated – BAFTA TV - Best Single Drama - The C Word
- 2015 Nominated – BAFTA TV - Best Comedy Programme - Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle 3
- 2014 Nominated – BRITISH COMEDY AWARDS - Best Comedy Entertainment Programme - Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle 3
- 2014 Nominated – OFTA - Best DIRECTION - VEEP season 3
- 2014 Nominated – BAFTA TV - Best Drama Series - My Mad Fat Diary
- 2014 Nominated – RTS - Best Drama Series - My Mad Fat Diary
- 2014 Nominated – OFTA - Best DIRECTION - VEEP season 2
- 2012 WON – BAFTA TV - Best Comedy Programme - Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle 2[2]
- 2012 WON – BRITISH COMEDY AWARDS - Best Comedy Entertainment Programme - Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle 2
- 2010 Nominated – BAFTA TV - Best Comedy Programme - Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle 1
- 2008 WON – ROSE D'OR - Best Comedy - Kombat Opera
- 2008 WON – ROSE D'OR - Best of 2008 - Kombat Opera
- 2006 WON – ROSE D'OR - Best Comedy - Look Around You, season 2
- 2003 Nominated – BAFTA TV - Best Comedy Programme - Look Around You, season 1
- 2003 Nominated – BRITISH COMEDY AWARDS - Best New TV Comedy - Look Around You
Television (as actor)
- Look Around You (2005)
References
- Ramos, Dino-Ray; Ramos, Dino-Ray (June 27, 2019). "'The Wire' Alum Paul Ben-Victor Joins Tim Kirkby's 'Waldo'".
- "Television Awards Winners in 2012". www.bafta.org. April 24, 2012.