Jon S. Baird

Jon S. Baird (born 9 November 1972) is a BAFTA winning[2] Scottish film director. Born and raised in Aberdeenshire, he began his career at BBC Television.

Jon S. Baird
Born (1972-11-09) 9 November 1972[1]
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Alma materUniversity of Aberdeen
OccupationFilm director
Years active2002–present

Education

Baird studied at the University of Aberdeen in the 1990s, where he graduated with an MA in Politics and International Relations.[3]

Career

Baird's highly acclaimed feature Filth (2013), which he also wrote, directed and produced, was based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Irvine Welsh and starred James McAvoy. Filth won numerous awards and played at several international film festivals. Filth is in the top ten highest grossing UK 18-certificated films of all time.

In 2014, Baird directed the television drama Babylon for Channel 4, which was produced by Academy Award Winner Danny Boyle. Baird was approached by HBO in 2015 to direct an episode of their Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger-produced show Vinyl, created by Terence Winter.

In 2016, he directed the second episode of I'm Dying Up Here for Showtime, produced by Jim Carrey.

In 2018, Baird directed, for eOne and BBC Films, Stan & Ollie, a feature film about comedy legends Laurel and Hardy, starring Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly.[4]

In 2020, Jon S. Baird directed Tetris, a feature film produced by Matthew Vaughn and distributed by Apple TV+. The film delves into the legal conflicts surrounding the release of the video game of the same name. In addition to filming taking place in Glasgow, Baird's home region Aberdeenshire served as a location for the film in February 2021, with scenes being shot at the University of Aberdeen and in Aberdeen.[5] Baird described the experience as "a dream come true" and hoped that it would kickstart further interest in the region as a filming location.[6]

In 2022 Baird directed Stonehouse, a three-part docudrama starring Matthew Macfadyen as the disgraced British MP John Stonehouse, who infamously faked his own death in 1974.[7]

Filmography

Short film

Year Title Director Producer Writer
2003 It's a Casual Life Yes Yes Yes

Film
Year Title Director Producer Writer
2008 Cass Yes Yes No
2013 Filth Yes Yes Yes
2018 Stan & Ollie Yes No No
2023 Tetris Yes No No
TBA Everything's Going to Be Great Yes No No

Television
Year Title Notes
2014 Babylon 3 episodes
2016 Vinyl Episode "E.A.B"
Feed the Beast Episodes "Secret Sauce" and "Screw you Randy"
2017 I'm Dying Up Here Episode "Midnight Special"
2023 Stonehouse 3 episodes

Associate producer

Year Title Note
1999 Patrick Kielty...Live! TV series
2001 The RDA TV series – Season 2, Episode 33
2005 Green Street Hooligans

Awards and nominations
  • Winner of Breakthrough British Filmmaker (London Critics Circle)
  • Nomination for Best British Film (London Critics Circle)
  • Best Screenplay Nomination (Writers' Guild of Great Britain)
  • Best Director and Best Film Nominations (BAFTA Scotland)
  • Best Director Nomination (British Independent Film Awards)
  • Best British Film Nomination (Empire Film Awards)[8]
  • Winner of BAFTA Scotland best director for Stan & Ollie[9]

References
  1. https://twitter.com/jonsbaird/status/531491608102187008
  2. "Jon S. Baird". IMDb. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  3. "Alumni Volunteering – Profile Raiser – Jon S. Baird". YouTube. University of Aberdeen Alumni Relations & Development Trust.
  4. "Jon S. Baird". IMDb. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  5. Walker, David. "Hollywood leaves Aberdeen as Tetris filming in the city wraps". Evening Express. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  6. "Film director Jon S Baird brings Tetris movie to Aberdeen". STV News. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  7. "Matthew Macfadyen And Keeley Hawes Starring In Stonehouse". Empire. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  8. "Jon S. Baird – Independent Talent". Independent Talent. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  9. "2019 Scotland Director - Fiction | BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
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