Director

Kieron Hawkes

Born 1977 · North London, England, UK

Kieron Hawkes is a filmmaker from London. Since 2011, he has directed and edited a plethora of successful series including nine episodes of Fortitude for Sky Atlantic which started Dennis Quaid, and The Mimic for Channel 4 comedy. Kieron also directed four episodes of BBC One’s Ripper Street, which has been a hit in America. He set up a high-profile comedy/drama series for Channel 4 called Not Safe For Work. In 2017 Kieron directed The Silkworm, one of JK Rowling’s hugely successful Strike novels for the BBC and HBO. In 2012 Kieron wrote and directed the feature film Piggy. The film was released in cinemas by Metrodome and became one of Sky Movies’ most popular On Demand titles in 2013. He is currently working on Intergalactic, a fast-paced female led action adventure set in space in the future. He is lead director and executive producer of the 10-part series. He is also working on the 50 Cent origins show Kanan Rising for Starz in the US. Kieron is signed to 42 in the UK and CAA in America.