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 , the BAFTA winning BBC 2 show Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle, and set up the multi-award winning Fleabag.
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 Kirkby in 2015 | |
| 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 Mckinnell (m. 2006) |
| Children | 2 |
Life and career
His recent television credits include creating and directing the critically acclaimed Fleabag and Don't Forget the Driver for BBC, 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 & second 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.
With Peter Serafinowicz and Robert Popper, he also created and directed both series of Look Around You which won a Golden Rose at the Festival Rose d'Or for Best Comedy, was nominated for a BAFTA and a British Comedy Award He has made documentaries with Motörhead, Iron Maiden, and Judas Priest for the multi-award-winning documentary strand Classic Albums, as well as creating and directing all 4 series of the critically acclaimed BAFTA winning show 'Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle a six-part comedy series featuring standup and sketches. The first season 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.
His neo-noir detective comedy Last Looks set in Los Angeles starring Mel Gibson and Charlie Hunnam, is set to be released in 2021.
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 Bootleg films.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Action Point | Yes | No | No |
| 2021 | Last Looks | Yes | No | No |
| TBA | The Glove | Yes | No | No |
| TBA | Sinner v Saints | Yes | No | No |
| TBA | Untitled John Cooper Clarke/South Shore project | Yes | No | No |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Executive Producer |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002, 2005 | Look Around You | Yes | No | 2 series, 14 episodes |
| 2002, 2004, 2005 | Classic Albums | Yes | No | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Kombat Opera Presents | Yes | No | Series 1, episodes 4 |
| 2010 | Little Crackers | Yes | No | Series 1, episodes 10 |
| 2012 | Walking and Talking | Yes | No | 4-part television serial |
| 2013, 2015 | The Alternative Comedy Experience | Yes | No | 2 series, 25 episodes |
| 2013 | My Mad Fat Diary | Yes | No | Series 1, episode 1, 2, 3 |
| 2009, 2011, 2014, 2016 | Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle | Yes | No | 4 series, 24 episodes |
| 2013, 2014 | Veep | Yes | Yes | 3 episodes of HBO television series |
| 2014 | Playing House (TV series) | Yes | No | 3 episodes of USA television series |
| 2015 | You, Me and the Apocalypse | Yes | No | 3 episodes of SKY television series |
| 2015 | Man Seeking Woman | Yes | No | 3 episodes of FX television series |
| 2015 | Brooklyn Nine Nine | Yes | No | 1 episode of USA television series |
| 2015 | Grace & Frankie | Yes | No | 2 episodes of NETFLIX television series |
| 2015 | The C Word | Yes | No | BBC 1 Television Feature film |
| 2017, 2018 | Brockmire | Yes | Yes | 2 series, 8 episodes of IFC television series |
| 2018 | Fleabag | Yes | No | 1 episode of BBC/AMAZON television series (pilot) |
| 2019 | Don't Forget the Driver | Yes | No | 1 series, 6 episodes of BBC television series |
| 2021 | Untitled Mike Myers/Netflix Project | Yes | Yes | 1 series, 6 episodes of television series |
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[1]
- 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)
