Louise Hooper
- Director
- Executive Producer
- Writer
LOUISE HOOPER is an acclaimed British drama director, recently selected by Amazon MGM Studios as one of their 25 female trailblazers.
Highly imaginative and innovative, Louise is currently lead director on Netflix & AGBO’s action thriller MERCENARY: AN EXTRACTION SERIES, starring Omar Sy.
Before that, directed four episodes of RINGS OF POWER, LORD OF THE RINGS S2 for AMAZON. Prior to this, she was lead director on the propulsive thriller TREASON for Netflix; She directed both the finale and bonus episode of Neil Gaiman's SANDMAN for Warner Bros / Netflix. Directed the Netflix hit THE WITCHER and turned her hand to the UK's most prestigious comedy, directing two gloriously surreal episodes of INSIDE NUMBER 9 for BBC. Her limited series include FLESH & BLOOD starring Academy nominees Imelda Staunton and Stephen Rae, and CHEAT, the acclaimed 4 part thriller starring BAFTA leading actress Molly Windsor. Louise began her career directing Arts documentaries for the BBC and was BAFTA nominated for OUR GAY WEDDING: THE MUSICAL.
Louise is celebrated for her infectious and collaborative energy on set, with a particular focus on giving the cast and crew a supportive, joyous, safe space in which to thrive. Louise is now turning her considerable focus and skill to her original slate of development for her company Louise Hooper Films.
Highly imaginative and innovative, Louise is currently lead director on Netflix & AGBO’s action thriller MERCENARY: AN EXTRACTION SERIES, starring Omar Sy.
Before that, directed four episodes of RINGS OF POWER, LORD OF THE RINGS S2 for AMAZON. Prior to this, she was lead director on the propulsive thriller TREASON for Netflix; She directed both the finale and bonus episode of Neil Gaiman's SANDMAN for Warner Bros / Netflix. Directed the Netflix hit THE WITCHER and turned her hand to the UK's most prestigious comedy, directing two gloriously surreal episodes of INSIDE NUMBER 9 for BBC. Her limited series include FLESH & BLOOD starring Academy nominees Imelda Staunton and Stephen Rae, and CHEAT, the acclaimed 4 part thriller starring BAFTA leading actress Molly Windsor. Louise began her career directing Arts documentaries for the BBC and was BAFTA nominated for OUR GAY WEDDING: THE MUSICAL.
Louise is celebrated for her infectious and collaborative energy on set, with a particular focus on giving the cast and crew a supportive, joyous, safe space in which to thrive. Louise is now turning her considerable focus and skill to her original slate of development for her company Louise Hooper Films.
