Marek Losey
Marek Losey (born August 1971 in St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London) is a British film director and the third generation of film maker in the Losey family.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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2006 | Killing Me Softly | Director | Short Film. Cinema and TV release 2 December 2006 UK. | |
2008 | The Hide | Director | Feature Film - Cinema release 5 June 2009 UK.
Nominations and Awards. British Independent Film Awards: Best Achievement in Production, 2009 (UK). Evening Standard British Film Awards: Best Actor, 2010 (UK). Writers' Guild of Great Britain: Best First Feature-Length Film Screenplay, 2010 (UK). Syracuse Film Festival: Best actor, 2009 (USA). Syracuse Film Festival: Winner - Best cinematography, 2009 (USA). Monaco Film Festival: Best cinematography, 2009 (Monaco). Monaco Film Festival: Creative Achievement Award, 2009 (Monaco). Swale Film Festival: Winner - Best film, 2009 (UK). Marbella International Film Festival: Best actor: 2009 (Spain). Beaufort Film Festival: Winner - Best Film 2010 (USA). Official selection: Dinard Film Festival, 2008 (France). Sao Paulo Film Festival, 2009 (Brazil). International Filmfest Emden, 2009 (Germany). Marfici Film Festival, 2009 (Argentina). | |
2011 | DCI Banks "Cold Is The Grave" | Director | Television drama. "Cold Is The Grave" first aired on ITV Network, 14 & 21 October 2011 UK. | |
2012 | 13 Steps Down | Director | Television drama. Thirteen Steps Down first aired on ITV Network, 13 & 20 August 2012 UK. | |
2012 | The Poison Tree | Director | Television drama. The Poison Tree first aired on ITV Network, 10 & 17 December 2012 UK. | |
2013 | Breathless | Director | Period television drama. Episodes 3&4 directed by Losey first aired on ITV Network, 24 & 31 October 2013 UK. | |
2014 | Vera "Changing Tides" | Director | Television drama. "Changing Tides" first aired ITV Network, 5 April 2015 UK.
Royal Television Award 2016 Winner - Best Drama series (UK) |
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2014 | Silent Witness "Squaring The Circle' | Director | Television drama. "Squaring The Circle" first aired BBC1, 26 & 27 January 2015 UK | |
2015 | Vera - "Dark Road" | Director | Television drama. "Dark Road" first aired on ITV Network, 31 January 2016 UK
(2016) National Television Award UK - Nomination - Best Drama series |
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2015 | Beowulf "Return to the Shieldlands" | Director | Fantasy action television drama. Episodes 11&12 directed by Losey first aired on ITV Network, 13 & 20 March 2016 UK. | |
2016 | Brief Encounters | Director | Period television drama/comedy. Episodes 3&4 directed by Losey first aired on ITV Network, 18 & 25 July 2016 UK
(2016) National Television Award UK, Nomination - Best period Drama series |
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2016 | Stan Lee's Lucky Man | Director | Fantasy action television drama Sky1. Airdate TBC 2017 UK | |
Family history and personal life
Marek Losey is the grandson of the film director Joseph Losey and the fashion designer Elizabeth Hawes. He is the son of the film producer Gavrik Losey and the former British ballerina Sally Chesterton Losey, and the nephew of actor Joshua Losey. His older brother, Luke Losey, is also a film director. Marek Losey grew up in Paddington, London, he attended Hallfield School in Bayswater. From the age of 12 he then attended boarding school at Dartington Hall School in Devon. Marek is married to producer Sophie Losey and has two children, Joachim and Eve Losey, they live in North London, England. Marek's son Joachim Losey also works in the film industry.
References
- Film4 interview with Marek Losey on The Hide : http://www.film4.com/special-features/interviews/marek-losey-on-the-hide
- LoveFilm Interview with Marek Losey at Cannes Film Festival https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TImxKnMbdew
- The Independent, interview with Marek Losey: http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/closeup-marek-losey-1696210.html
- British Independent Film Awards, nominations & winners 2009 https://www.bifa.film/awards/winners/2009
- Evening Standard British Film Awards, nominations 2010 http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000231/2010
- Writers' Guild of Great Britain, nominations & winners 2010 http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000712/2010
- Film4, The Hide review :http://www.film4.com/reviews/2008/the-hide
- Sky Movies, The Hide review, http://movies.sky.com/the-hide/review
- Eye For Film, The Hide review, http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/reviews.php?id=8101
- The Guardian review, The Hide https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/jun/05/the-hide-film-review
- Turino Film Festival, Marek Losey introduces Joseph Losey retrospective http://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/cultura/2012-11-21/torino-film-festival-torna-135904.shtml?uuid=AbxDF54G&refresh_ce=1
- iFeatures interview with Marek Losey http://www.creativeengland.co.uk/story/ifeatures-video-director-marek-losey
- BFI, Marek Losey http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bdd721e0d
- Time Out review, The Hide http://www.timeout.com/london/film/the-hide
- Daily Express review, The Hide http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/105493/The-Hide
- Dinard film festival, film showcase 2008 http://www.cafebabel.co.uk/article/dinard-showcases-uk-film.html
- Dinard showcases UK film , Cineuropa 2008 http://cineuropa.org/nw.aspx?t=newsdetail&l=en&did=86865
- The Telegraph review, 13 Steps Down http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/9474881/Thirteen-Steps-Down-ITV1-review.html
- 28 Days Later, The Hide review, http://www.28dayslateranalysis.com/2011/08/hide-and-mysterious-pasts-movie-review.html
- Radio Times, Cold Is The Grave review http://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/nhsbk/dci-banks-cold-is-the-grave---part-two
- Huffington Post review, The Poison Tree http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/12/10/tv-review-the-poison-tree-episode-1_n_2273231.html
- The Mirror review, The Poison Tree http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-previews/itv1-the-poison-tree-is-a-gripping-but-implausible-1482371\
- The Guardian review, The Poison Tree https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2012/dec/10/tv-review-the-poison-tree
- Arts Desk, The Poison Tree review http://www.theartsdesk.com/tv/poison-tree-itv1
- Arts Desk, 13 Steps Down review http://www.theartsdesk.com/tv/ruth-rendells-thirteen-steps-down-itv1
- TV Wise, Breathless review http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2013/04/iain-glen-shaun-dingwall-more-cast-in-itvs-1960s-medical-drama-series-breathless/
- BBC, Silent Witness - Squaring The Circle http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b051clcj
- Variety review, The Hide http://variety.com/2014/tv/reviews/tv-review-breathless-1201280403/
- ITV News Vera, season 5 http://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/filming-commences-brenda-blethyn-returns-fifth-series-itv%E2%80%99s-popular-crime-drama-vera
- Prolific North, Vera season 5 wins RTS award http://www.prolificnorth.co.uk/2016/02/vera-and-the-dumping-ground-among-winners-at-rts-north-east-and-border-awards/
- Telegraph, Vera, season 6 review http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2016/02/01/vera-series-six-episode-one-review-rescued-by-blethyn/
- TV Wise, Brief Encounters http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2016/06/itv-sets-premiere-date/
- Trip Wire Magazine, Beowulf interview Marek Losey http://www.tripwiremagazine.co.uk/interview/marek-losey-speaks/
- NTA award nominations 2016 http://www.nationaltvawards.com/vote
- McmBuzz review, Beowulf episode 11 review, directed by Marek Losey http://www.mymbuzz.com/2016/03/14/beowulf-return-to-the-shieldlands-s01e11-episode-11-review/
- McmBuzz review, Beowulf episode 12 review, directed by Marek Losey http://www.mcmbuzz.com/blog/2016/03/21/beowulf-return-to-the-shieldlands-s01e12-episode-12-review/
- Den Of Geek review episode 12 review, directed by Marek Losey http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/beowulf-return-to-the-shieldlands/39392/beowulf-return-to-the-shieldlands-episode-12-review
- Esquire Network Beowulf http://tv.esquire.com/shows/beowulf
- Hollywood.com Beowulf cast and crew listings http://www.hollywood.com/tv/beowulf-59540735/credits/