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Charles Sturridge

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  • Writer
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Charles Sturridge
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Charles Sturridge was born on 24 June 1951 in London, England, UK. He is a director and writer, known for Brideshead Revisited (1981), Cobra (2020) and Shackleton (2002). He has been married to Phoebe Nicholls since 6 July 1985. They have three children.
BornJune 24, 1951
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BornJune 24, 1951
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    • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 7 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Known for

    Brideshead Revisited (1981)
    Brideshead Revisited
    8.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    Robert Carlyle, Jane Horrocks, David Haig, Victoria Hamilton, and Marsha Thomason in Cobra (2020)
    Cobra
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    Shackleton (2002)
    Shackleton
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    Matthew Rhys in The Scapegoat (2012)
    The Scapegoat
    7.2
    • Director
    • 2012

    Credits

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    Director

    • Minotaur
      • Director
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Coast (2024)
      Coast
      Video
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Robert Carlyle, Jane Horrocks, David Haig, Victoria Hamilton, and Marsha Thomason in Cobra (2020)
      Cobra
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Sanditon (2019)
      Sanditon
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019–2022
    • MotherFatherSon (2019)
      MotherFatherSon
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Anna Friel in Marcella (2016)
      Marcella
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger in C.B. Strike (2017)
      C.B. Strike
      7.9
      TV Series
      • directed by
      • 2018
    • Michael Gambon in Churchill's Secret (2016)
      Churchill's Secret
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Da Vinci's Demons (2013)
      Da Vinci's Demons
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Dates (2013)
      Dates
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Matthew Rhys in The Scapegoat (2012)
      The Scapegoat
      7.2
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Astonish Me (2011)
      Astonish Me
      6.3
      Short
      • Director
      • 2011
    • The Road to Coronation Street (2010)
      The Road to Coronation Street
      7.9
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2010
    • The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (2008)
      The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Peter O'Toole, John Lynch, Peter Dinklage, Samantha Morton, Jonathan Mason, and Hester Odgers in Lassie (2005)
      Lassie
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Endgame (2000)
      Ohio Impromptu
      7.2
      TV Short
      • Director
      • 2002

    Writer

    • Matthew Rhys in The Scapegoat (2012)
      The Scapegoat
      7.2
      • Writer
      • 2012
    • Peter O'Toole, John Lynch, Peter Dinklage, Samantha Morton, Jonathan Mason, and Hester Odgers in Lassie (2005)
      Lassie
      6.7
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • Shackleton (2002)
      Shackleton
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • written by
      • 2002
    • Longitude (2000)
      Longitude
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 2000
    • Helena Bonham Carter, Helen Mirren, Judy Davis, Rupert Graves, and Giovanni Guidelli in Where Angels Fear to Tread (1991)
      Where Angels Fear to Tread
      6.3
      • screenplay
      • 1991
    • Kristin Scott Thomas, Rupert Graves, and James Wilby in A Handful of Dust (1988)
      A Handful of Dust
      6.5
      • screenplay
      • 1988
    • Sean Bean and Ian Richardson in Troubles (1988)
      Troubles
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • adaptation
      • 1988
    • Elizabeth Hurley, Bridget Fonda, John Hurt, Theresa Russell, Peter Birch, and James Mathers in Aria (1987)
      Aria
      5.7
      • Writer (segment "La virgine degli angeli")
      • 1987
    • Brideshead Revisited (1981)
      Brideshead Revisited
      8.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer (uncredited)
      • 1981

    Producer

    • Sanditon (2019)
      Sanditon
      7.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022–2023
    • Peter O'Toole, John Lynch, Peter Dinklage, Samantha Morton, Jonathan Mason, and Hester Odgers in Lassie (2005)
      Lassie
      6.7
      • producer
      • 2005
    • Andrew and Jeremy Get Married (2004)
      Andrew and Jeremy Get Married
      6.8
      • executive producer
      • 2004
    • Shackleton: Breaking the Ice
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2001
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    Personal details

    • Born
      • June 24, 1951
      • London, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Phoebe NichollsJuly 6, 1985 - present (3 children)
    • Children
        Arthur Sturridge
    • Other works
      He played Rosencrantz in William Shakespeare's play, "Hamlet," at the Fortune Theatre in an Oxford and Cambridge Theatre Company production with Hugh Thomas, Jonathan James-Moore, Cristobel Gairdner, Clare Howard, Mike Baker, Andrew Hilton, and James Barraclough in the cast. Jonathan Miller was director.
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Father of Tom Sturridge, Arthur Sturridge and Matilda Sturridge.
    • Trademark
      Frequently casts Robert Hardy

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