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Darren Scales

  • Writer
  • Sound Department
  • Actor
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Doom Raiders (2002)
Founded Backyard Productions with brother, Mark Scales and friend Edwin Hollingsbee. Later founded Lukesfilm with wife Sandra. Created several short sketches with Backyard Productions including "Premium Bond Secret Agent" before directing first full-length film, a Jurassic Park (1993) parody called "Geriatric Park". Went on to direct "Batman Returns Forever", "The Empire Strikes Backyard", and "Doom Raiders" with BYP.
BornSeptember 13, 1972
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    • Known for

    The Drift (2014)
    The Drift
    4.6
    • Writer
    • 2014
    Darren Scales, Mark Scales, Kirsty Mylchreest, Shaun Walker, Luke Shahin-Scales, and Ed Hollingsbee in Star Wars: The Emperor's New Clones (2006)
    Star Wars: The Emperor's New Clones
    5.4
    Video
    • Writer
    • 2006
    Darkwave: Edge of the Storm (2016)
    Darkwave: Edge of the Storm
    5.5
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2016
    Darren Scales, Mark Scales, and Ed Hollingsbee in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Backyard (2000)
    Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Backyard
    Video
    • Writer
    • 2000

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Darkwave: Edge of the Storm (2016)
      Darkwave: Edge of the Storm
      5.5
      Short
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 2016
    • The Drift (2014)
      The Drift
      4.6
      • story
      • 2014
    • Darren Scales, Mark Scales, Kirsty Mylchreest, Shaun Walker, Luke Shahin-Scales, and Ed Hollingsbee in Star Wars: The Emperor's New Clones (2006)
      Star Wars: The Emperor's New Clones
      5.4
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Doom Raiders (2002)
      Doom Raiders
      3.9
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2002
    • Darren Scales, Mark Scales, and Ed Hollingsbee in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Backyard (2000)
      Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Backyard
      Video
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 2000

    Sound Department

    • The Drift (2014)
      The Drift
      4.6
      • sound designer
      • sound mixer
      • 2014
    • Fusilier (2013)
      Fusilier
      7.1
      Short
      • boom operator
      • 2013
    • Darren Scales, Mark Scales, Kirsty Mylchreest, Shaun Walker, Luke Shahin-Scales, and Ed Hollingsbee in Star Wars: The Emperor's New Clones (2006)
      Star Wars: The Emperor's New Clones
      5.4
      Video
      • sound effects editor
      • 2006
    • Darren Scales, Mark Scales, and Ed Hollingsbee in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Backyard (2000)
      Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Backyard
      Video
      • foley artist
      • foley editor
      • sound effects research
      • 2000

    Actor

    • Darkwave: Edge of the Storm (2016)
      Darkwave: Edge of the Storm
      5.5
      Short
      • Jason (voice)
      • 2016
    • Fusilier (2013)
      Fusilier
      7.1
      Short
      • German 1
      • 2013
    • Darren Scales, Mark Scales, Kirsty Mylchreest, Shaun Walker, Luke Shahin-Scales, and Ed Hollingsbee in Star Wars: The Emperor's New Clones (2006)
      Star Wars: The Emperor's New Clones
      5.4
      Video
      • Chancellor Palpatine
      • Emperor Palpatine
      • Yoda
      • 2006
    • Run Leia Run (2003)
      Run Leia Run
      4.9
      Short
      • Emperor Palpatine (voice)
      • 2003
    • Doom Raiders (2002)
      Doom Raiders
      3.9
      Video
      • Dr. Bradley Stone
      • 2002
    • Darren Scales, Mark Scales, and Ed Hollingsbee in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Backyard (2000)
      Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Backyard
      Video
      • Emperor Palpatine
      • Darth Maul
      • Yoda ...
      • 2000

    Videos1

    Doom Raiders
    Trailer 1:33
    Doom Raiders

    Personal details

    • Height
      • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
    • Born
      • September 13, 1972
      • Newmarket, Suffolk, England, UK
    • Spouses
        Kasia NicklinJuly 19, 2025 - present
    • Other works
      The Empire Strikes Backyard (Backyard Productions 2000) - a Star Wars Parody based on The Phantom Menace

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