Ben Taylor
Yorkshire-born cinephile, raised on VHS John Hughes movies.
One of the defining voices in contemporary British comedy, known for directing work with personality, warmth and edge, and for getting Hodor a job at KFC.
Multi-award winning director of Netflix smash hit ‘Sex Education’ (Gillian Anderson, Asa Butterfield, and lots of equally incredible shows that begin with the letter C - Cuckoo, The Circuit, Cardinal Burns, Cockroaches and Catastrophe (BAFTA nomination for Best Director.)
Ben most recently directed Disney + adventure series The Ballad of Renegade Nell and Joy, a Netflix feature starring Thomasin McKenzie, James Norton and Bill Nighy which premiered at the London Film Festival.
Crew
TV
Sex Education
Director
2019
Movie
Joy
Director
2024
TV
Catastrophe
Director
2015
TV
The Boroughs
Executive Producer
2026
TV
Renegade Nell
Executive Producer
2024
TV
Divorce
Director
2016
TV
Year of the Rabbit
Director
2019
TV
Spy
Director
2011
Movie
The Circuit
Director
2016
Movie
Dressed To The Nines
Executive Producer
2025
WAR
Director