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Hugo Blick

Hugo Edgar Maxwell Blick(born 7 December 1964) is a British filmmaker and actor.[1][2][3]He has his own production company, called Eight Rooks.[4]

Hugo Blick
Hugo Blick at the 74th Peabody Awards
Born
Hugo Edgar Maxwell Blick

(1964-12-07)7 December 1964(age 60)
Henley-on-Thames,Oxfordshire,England
NationalityBritish
Occupations
  • Film director
  • film producer
  • screenwriter
  • actor
Years active1988–present
Known forThe Shadow Line
The Honourable Woman
Black Earth Rising

Early life

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Hugo Blick studied in Cardiff at theRoyal Welsh College of Music and Drama.[5]

Career

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He has acted in several films, including appearing as ayoung Jack Napier,the character who would ultimately becomeThe Joker,inTim Burton'sBatman.He delivers the famous line "Have you ever danced with the devil by the pale moon light?" after having killed the youngBruce Wayne's parents.[6]

He also co-wrote along with Simon Petter the TV seriesThe Last Word Monologues,a series of three shorts featuringSheila Hancock,Rhys IfansandBob Hoskins.He has also had producer credits on several works includingRoger & Val Have Just Got InstarringDawn FrenchandAlfred Molina.

As a writer he co-created, produced and co-directed along with Simon Petter the TV comediesMarion and GeoffwithRob Brydon,Operation Good Guysin which he also appeared as 'Smiler' McCarthy and wrote and created the noir thrillerThe Shadow Line(2011) for theBBC,which starredChiwetel EjioforandChristopher Eccleston.[7][8]

In 2014, Hugo Blick wrote and directed theBBCdrama seriesThe Honourable Woman,which won aPeabody AwardandGolden Globe Award.[9][10]In 2017, it was announced that Blick would write and directBlack Earth RisingforBBC TwoandNetflix.[11][12]In 2021, it was announced that Blick would directThe English,a western withEmily Blunt,which he also wrote, forBBC TwoandAmazon Prime Video.The series debuted on 10 November 2022, on BBC Two.[13]

Filmography

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Producer/director/writer

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Actor

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Self

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References

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  1. ^Blick, Hugo (3 July 2014)."Q&A with Hugo Blick, Writer, Producer and Director of The Honourable Woman".BBC.Writers Room Blog.Retrieved21 August2015.This is an extract from a Q&A by Hugo Blick for the MIPTV event in Cannes in April 2014
  2. ^Jeffery, Morgan (3 July 2014)."From Batman to The Shadow Line: Hugo Blick's amazing career".Digital Spy.Retrieved6 July2014.
  3. ^"Hugo Blick: Television Mini Masterclass".BAFTA.12 May 2012.Retrieved6 July2014.
  4. ^Companies in the UK:Eight Rooks LimitedLinked 2014-07-09
  5. ^"Advice From Actor-Turned-Writer Alumni".Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.21 May 2015.Retrieved2 October2015.
  6. ^"In pictures: Hugo Blick".The Guardian.28 August 2008.Retrieved6 July2014.
  7. ^Raphael, Amy (3 May 2011)."The Shadow Line: Don't mention The Wire".The Guardian.Retrieved6 July2014.
  8. ^Morgan, Eleanor (13 May 2011)."Hugo Blick on how he wrote The Shadow Line".The Guardian.Retrieved6 July2014.
  9. ^Swift, Andy (11 January 2015)."Golden Globes 2015: Gina Rodriguez,Transparent,The AffairWin Big ".TVLine.Retrieved2 November2015.
  10. ^Holston, Noel (16 April 2015)."The Honourable Woman, 74th Annual Peabody Award Winners".The Peabody Awards.Retrieved2 November2015.
  11. ^Roxburgh, Scott (1 March 2017)."Netflix Boards BBC Drama 'Troy' From 'Night Manager' Writer".The Hollywood Reporter.Retrieved2 March2017.
  12. ^Szalai, Georg; Ritman, Alex (20 November 2017)."U.K. Camera Operator Dies Filming Stunt Scene for BBC, Netflix Drama".The Hollywood Reporter.Retrieved20 November2017.
  13. ^"The English: Release date, cast and latest news for Emily Blunt BBC drama".Radio Times.Retrieved5 November2022.
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