J Blakeson

J Blakeson^[1][2] is an English film director and screenwriter. His first feature film was The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009), a thriller starring Gemma Arterton, Martin Compston, and Eddie Marsan, which he wrote and directed.^[3] His most recent film was I Care a Lot (2020).

J Blakeson
Born	Harrogate, England, UK
Occupation(s)	Film director, screenwriter
Years active	2005–present
Known for	The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009) Gunpowder (2017)

Early life

Blakeson was born and raised in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.^[4] He attended and graduated from the University of Warwick, where he studied Film and Literature.^[4] Outside studying, he oversaw the writing and direction of two low-budget short films, Struggling (1997) and Red Tape (1998).^[4][5]

Career

Blakeson directed The 5th Wave, based on the novel of the same name by Rick Yancey. Chloë Grace Moretz played Cassie, and Susannah Grant wrote the screenplay.^[6] The movie made over $109 million at the global box office.^[7] Blakeson directed the miniseries Gunpowder starring Kit Harington, Liv Tyler, Mark Gatiss, Peter Mullan and Shaun Dooley. It was shown on BBC One in the UK and on HBO in the U.S.^[8] Blakeson's next feature film was I Care a Lot, which was released on Netflix in 2021 and featured a Golden Globe Award-winning lead performance from Rosamund Pike.^[9] He then wrote and directed Culprits, a 2023 crime thriller series for Disney+.^[10]

Filmography

Short film

Year	Title	Director	Writer
2005	Vernic	No	Yes
	Pitch Perfect	Yes	Yes
2009	The Appointment	Yes	Yes

Feature film

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Producer
2009	The Descent Part 2	No	Yes	No
	The Disappearance of Alice Creed	Yes	Yes	No
2016	The 5th Wave	Yes	No	No
2020	I Care a Lot	Yes	Yes	Yes

Television

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Notes
2006	Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy	No	Yes	TV movie
2017	Gunpowder	Yes	No	Miniseries
2023	Culprits	Yes	Yes

References

1. "July 2010 -5- 'The Disappearance of Alice Creed' [8/10]; 'Splice' [7/10]'; 'Dogtooth' [4/10]". Jigsaw Lounge. 27 July 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
2. Dawtrey, Adam (20 January 2010). "Directors to Watch: J Blakeson". Variety. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
3. Masters, Tim (26 April 2010). "Alice Creed gives kidnap genre a twist". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
4. "CinemaNX presents – The Disappearance of Alice Creed (About the crew)" (PDF). Le Public Système Cinéma. p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
5. "Film Guide Archive – The Disappearance of Alice Creed NO TIENE VIDA (TFF 2010)". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
6. "Chloe Grace Moretz to Star in 'The 5th Wave' for Sony Pictures, GK Films, and Material Pictures". marketwatch.com: PR Newswire via The Wall Street Journal. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
7. "The 5th Wave".
8. "Gunpowder, BBC1".
9. "Golden Globes Nominations: Netflix Dominates With 42 Film & TV Noms, Led By 'Mank' And 'The Crown' – The Full List". 3 February 2021. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
10. Ramachandran, Naman (23 August 2021). "Disney Plus Commissions Epic U.K. Original Nautilus, Casts Star Shows Culprits and Wedding Season". Variety. Retrieved 15 February 2022.

External links

• J Blakeson at IMDb
• J Blakeson on Twitter