Otto Benjamin Charles Bathurst (born 18 January 1971)[1] is a British television and film director. In 2014, he won a BAFTA for his work on BBC drama Peaky Blinders.[4][5] He was also previously BAFTA nominated for his work on BBC series Criminal Justice and Five Days.[6]
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| Born | Otto Benjamin Charles Bathurst[1] 18 January 1971[1] Hammersmith, London England[2] |
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| Children | Three[3] |
Early life
editBathurst was born on 18 January 1971,[1] the son of Elizabeth Mary (Thompson)[7] and Christopher Bathurst, 3rd Viscount Bledisloe.[8] He grew up in Dudley and Bridgnorth.[9] He began to study engineering at university, but dropped out to move to London and work in film.[9]
Family life
editBathurst lives in Somerset, England. He has three children, the first, Eric, was born in 2006 and the second, Ursula, in 2008.[10][11] The Bathurst family has resided in the town of Bath, Somerset since 2013,[3][12][11] Otto enjoys cooking and his favourite restaurant serves classic Indian cuisine.[13]
The Bathursts are followers of the “socially dangerous” Universal Medicine cult and dedicated to its leader, Serge Banhayon’s teachings. [14][10][12][15] Based in Frome, Somerset, the sect is reportedly popular with middle-class professionals and in 2019 it was ruled as a "socially harmful cult" by the Supreme Court of New South Wales. The Times reported that Bathurst "is the best known of the group's British adherents" and first identified him as a follower.[16][14]
Career
editBathurst began his career in editing and then worked on commercials, before moving into television.[17] He has taught filmmaking at Oxford and London universities.[15]
In 2009, Bathurst directed Margot, a biopic of Margot Fonteyn starring Anne-Marie Duff, which focused upon the relationship between Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev.[18]
In 2011, he directed "The National Anthem", the first episode of the anthology television series Black Mirror.[19]
He has also directed episodes of Urban Gothic, Teachers, and Hustle. In 2013, he was described by Express & Star as "Britain's most exciting director".[9]
In 2018, he made his feature film directorial debut with Robin Hood.[20] It starred Jamie Dornan as Will Scarlett, Jamie Foxx as Little John, Tim Minchin as Friar Tuck, Eve Hewson as Maid Marian, and Taron Egerton as the eponymous hero.[21] The film was universally panned[22] and was estimated to have lost the studio US$83.7 million.[23]
Filmography
editFeature film
- Robin Hood (2018)
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2000-2001 | Urban Gothic | 4 episodes |
| 2003 | Teachers | 3 episodes |
| 2005-2006 | Hustle | 4 episodes |
| 2007 | Five Days | 3 episodes |
| 2008 | Criminal Justice | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | Margot | TV movie |
| 2011 | Black Mirror | Episode "The National Anthem" |
| 2013 | Peaky Blinders | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Hysteria | Unaired pilot |
| 2019 | His Dark Materials | Episodes "Armour" and "The Lost Boy"; Also executive producer |
| 2022 | Billy the Kid | 2 episodes |
| 2022–2024 | Halo | 4 episodes |
References
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- ^ "Otto Bathurst: Biography". IMDb. 20 April 2020. Archived from the original on 20 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Komedia Bath: IMDb Script to Screen Award 2018". TicketSource. 20 June 2018. Archived from the original on 20 April 2020.
- ^ "2014 Television Craft Director - Fiction". British Academy Film Awards. 12 May 2014. Archived from the original on 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Peaky Blinders wins two prizes at BAFTA Craft Awards". Birmingham Mail. 28 April 2014. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020.
- ^ "BAFTA Awards Search". British Academy Film Awards. 21 October 2019. Archived from the original on 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Obituaries: Elizabeth Mary (Thompson) STRACHAN". The Times. Legacy. 11 October 2016. Archived from the original on 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Run by a wealthy old Etonian in deepest Somerset". Celebrity Best News. 16 March 2020. Archived from the original on 19 April 2020.
- ^ a b c Richardson, Andy (18 September 2013). "I hate period TV shows - but Peaky Blinders was rock 'n' roll". Express & Star. MNA Media. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019.
- ^ a b Bathurst, Lucinda (12 September 2016). "The Birth of my Son, a Magnificent Teacher". Women in Livingness. Universal Medicine. Archived from the original on 20 April 2020.
- ^ a b "The Team". Creative Aquatic. Frome, Somerset: The Lighthouse. 20 October 2019. Archived from the original on 20 April 2020.
- ^ a b Bathurst, Otto (October 2015). "A True Man in the 21st Century". The Bath Magazine. UK: MC Publishing Ltd. p. 12. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ Bielby, Matt (6–20 July 2018). "The Big Interview". Bath Life. MediaClash Ltd. pp. 54–57.
- ^ a b Pogrund, Gabriel (10 March 2019). "The Somerset B&B that's home to Universal Medicine 'burpers'". The Sunday Times. London, UK: Times Newspapers Ltd. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020.
- ^ a b Bathurst, Otto (15 December 2015). "Serge Benhayon, me and men". Unimed Living. Universal Medicine. Archived from the original on 19 April 2020.
- ^ Brown, David (2 May 2020). "Court tells mother to break with Universal Medicine 'cult'". The Times. London, UK: Times Newspapers Ltd. Archived from the original on 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Otto Bathurst". Screen Daily. Media Business Insight Ltd. 29 June 2009. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020.
- ^ Jennings, Luke (29 November 2009). "Anne-Marie Duff: why playing Margot Fonteyn hurt". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 21 October 2019.
- ^ Frost, Vicky (7 November 2011). "The National Anthem: the princess, the PM and bestiality on TV? It must be C4". The Guardian. UK. Archived from the original on 21 October 2019.
- ^ Sharf, Zack (3 May 2018). "'Robin Hood' First Trailer: Taron Egerton and Jamie Foxx Put An Action-Packed Spin on the Legend". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020.
- ^ "Robin Hood (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. 31 December 2019. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (8 April 2019). "The Biggest Box Office Bombs Of 2018: Deadline's Most Valuable Blockbuster Tournament". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 14 April 2020.