Directed credits
21
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Ben Wheatley
Directing
Career Snapshot
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1.4
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Directed movies: 16Directed series: 5All crew credits: 34
TMDB ID: 137467
IMDb ID: nm1296554
Known for: Directing
Born: May 7, 1972
Age: 54
Place of birth: Billericay, Essex, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1998 - 2026
Years active: 29
Average TMDB rating: 6.1
Wikidata: Q2895597
Also known as
Benjamin Wheatley
Frequent jobs
Director (21)Executive Producer (10)Screenplay (1)Thanks (1)Writer (1)
Biography
Ben Wheatley (born 1972) is an English filmmaker, film editor, and animator. Beginning his career in advertising, Wheatley first gained recognition and acclaim for his commercials and short films, before transitioning into feature films and television programmes. He is best known for his work in the thriller and horror genres, with his films frequently incorporating heavy elements of black comedy and satire. Wheatley has received numerous accolades for his work, including an Evening Standard British Film Award, five British Independent Film Award nominations, and numerous awards and honours from film festivals including South by Southwest, Karlovy Vary, Mar del Plata, Raindance, Toronto and Cannes.
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Directed Movies
Movies directed by Ben Wheatley.
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Director
2026 Movie
Bulk
Director
2026 Movie
Meg 2: The Trench
Director
2023 Movie
Rebecca
Director
2020 Movie
Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
Director
2018 Movie
Free Fire
Director
2017 Movie
High-Rise
Director
2015 Movie
Doctor Who: Deep Breath
Director
2014 Movie
A Field in England
Director
2013 Movie
The ABCs of Death
Director
2013 Movie
Sightseers
Director
2012 Movie
Kill List
Director
2011 Movie
Burge & Way
Director
2011 Movie
Down Terrace
Director
2010 Movie
Steve Coogan: The Inside Story
Director
2009 Movie
Rob Loves Kerry
Director
2006 Movie
Directed Series
Series directed by Ben Wheatley.
Strange Angel
Director • 3 eps
2018 Series
The Wrong Door
Director • 6 eps
2008 Series
Modern Toss
Director • 5 eps
2006 Series
Doctor Who
Director • 2 eps
2005 Series
Ideal
Director • 14 eps
2005 Series
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Ben Wheatley.
Doctor Who: Deep Breath
Director
2014 Movie
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Director
2026 Movie
Meg 2: The Trench
Director
2023 Movie
The Duke of Burgundy
Executive Producer
2015 Movie
Sightseers
Director
2012 Movie
Rebecca
Director
2020 Movie
Free Fire
Director
2017 Movie
Kill List
Director
2011 Movie
A Field in England
Director
2013 Movie
Down Terrace
Director
2010 Movie
In Fabric
Executive Producer
2018 Movie
High-Rise
Director
2015 Movie
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Ben Wheatley.
Doctor Who
Director • 2 eps
2005 Series
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Ben Wheatley.
Meg 2: The Trench
Director
2023 Movie
Normal
Director
2026 Movie
High-Rise
Director
2015 Movie
Free Fire
Director
2017 Movie
The Duke of Burgundy
Executive Producer
2015 Movie
The ABCs of Death
Director
2013 Movie
Kill List
Director
2011 Movie
ABCs of Death 2
Executive Producer
2014 Movie
Rebecca
Director
2020 Movie
In Fabric
Executive Producer
2018 Movie
Doctor Who: Deep Breath
Director
2014 Movie
Sightseers
Director
2012 Movie
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Ben Wheatley.
Doctor Who
Director • 2 eps
2005 Series
Ideal
Director • 14 eps
2005 Series
Strange Angel
Director • 3 eps
2018 Series
Generation Z
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2024 Series
Time Trumpet
Writer • 2 eps
2006 Series
Modern Toss
Director • 5 eps
2006 Series
The Wrong Door
Director • 6 eps
2008 Series
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Ben Wheatley.
Klokkenluider
Executive Producer
2023 Movie
In the Earth
Executive Producer
2021 Movie
Doughnut
Thanks
2021 Movie
In Fabric
Executive Producer
2018 Movie
The Ghoul
Executive Producer
2017 Movie
The Greasy Strangler
Executive Producer
2016 Movie
Tank 432
Executive Producer
2015 Movie
Aaaaaaaah!
Executive Producer
2015 Movie
The Duke of Burgundy
Executive Producer
2015 Movie
ABCs of Death 2
Executive Producer
2014 Movie
Wages of Fear
Screenplay
Movie
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Ben Wheatley.
Generation Z
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2024 Series
Time Trumpet
Writer • 2 eps
2006 Series
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Ben Wheatley.
A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'
as Self
2025 Movie
Scala!!!
as Self
2024 Movie
The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence
as Self
2015 Movie
Nicolas Roeg: It's About Time...
as Self
2015 Movie
Why Horror?
as Self
2014 Movie
Worshiping The Wicker Man
as Self
2013 Movie
Rob Loves Kerry
as Ben
2006 Movie
Cider with Rosie
as Older Jack
1998 Movie
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Ben Wheatley.
Ideal
as Brother Ben • 1 eps
2005 Series