Director
Thomas Napper
Born 1970 · London, England
JAWBONE marks the narrative feature debut for Thomas as a director, after working as 2nd Unit director with Joe Wright for the last 12 years. JAWBONE is a visceral and hard-hitting character portrait of Jimmy McCabe, a former junior ABA boxing champion who is running out of options. JAWBONE was written by and stars Johnny Harris. Ray Winstone, Michael Smiley and Ian McShane complete the cast. The film was produced by Mike Elliot at Emu Films (The Goob & Catch me Daddy) Nichola Martin at BBC Films and Richard Holmes/Celine Hadad at Creative England. Thomas directed the award winning feature documentary LOST ANGELS: SKID ROW IS MY HOME produced by Agi Orsi (Dogtown & Z Boys) and funded by Paramount/Participant. The film documented the lives of eight men & women who live on the darkest and most dangerous streets of Los Angeles. A powerful and uplifting story of redemption.
Directed
Pride & Prejudice
Second Unit Director · 2005
Aladdin
Second Unit Director · 2019
Atonement
Second Unit Director · 2007
Darkest Hour
Second Unit Director · 2017
The Wheel of Time
Director · 2021
Mary Poppins Returns
Second Unit Director · 2018
Into the Woods
Second Unit Director · 2014
Baptiste
Director · 2019
Widow Clicquot
Director · 2024
Jawbone
Director · 2017
Lost Angels: Skid Row Is My Home
Director · 2012
Dead London
Director · 1996
The Man Who Stole Portugal
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