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Jim Field Smith

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Jim Field Smith at BAFTA, 11 November 2022
Trailer for the first season of the Apple TV original series HIJACK, created by Jim Field Smith and George Kay and starring Idris Elba.
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Jim Field Smith was born on 20 February 1979 in England, UK. He is a director and producer, known for Hijack (2023), Criminal: UK (2019) and Litvinenko (2022).
BornFebruary 20, 1979
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BornFebruary 20, 1979
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Idris Elba in Hijack (2023)
    Hijack
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    Lee Ingleby, David Tennant, Katherine Kelly, and Rochenda Sandall in Criminal: UK (2019)
    Criminal: UK
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    David Tennant in Litvinenko (2022)
    Litvinenko
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    Amanda Abbington, James Cosmo, JJ Feild, Gilly Gilchrist, Reece Shearsmith, Rufus Jones, Stephen Campbell Moore, Dan Renton Skinner, Jim Howick, Robert Jenner, Pilou Asbæk, Amit Shah, Ruta Gedmintas, Lasco Atkins, Tim Key, Christiaan Van Vuuren, Tom Davis, Julio Romeo, and Sharon Rooney in Stag (2016)
    Stag
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Director

    • Idris Elba in Hijack (2023)
      Hijack
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023–2026
    • David Tennant in Litvinenko (2022)
      Litvinenko
      7.3
      TV Series
      • directed by
      • 2022
    • Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, Samson Kayo, and Emma D'Arcy in Truth Seekers (2020)
      Truth Seekers
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Lee Ingleby, David Tennant, Katherine Kelly, and Rochenda Sandall in Criminal: UK (2019)
      Criminal: UK
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019–2020
    • Emma Suárez and Carmen Machi in Criminal: Spain (2019)
      Criminal: Spain
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • The Wrong Mans
      5.0
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Brooke Dillman, Rhys Darby, Zach Cregger, Ally Maki, Will Greenberg, Brian Sacca, Jessica Lowe, and Asif Ali in Wrecked (2016)
      Wrecked
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017–2018
    • Katherine Parkinson and Will Sharpe in Defending the Guilty (2018)
      Defending the Guilty
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Roger Allam and Shaun Evans in Endeavour (2012)
      Endeavour
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Pearl
      3.2
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Amanda Abbington, James Cosmo, JJ Feild, Gilly Gilchrist, Reece Shearsmith, Rufus Jones, Stephen Campbell Moore, Dan Renton Skinner, Jim Howick, Robert Jenner, Pilou Asbæk, Amit Shah, Ruta Gedmintas, Lasco Atkins, Tim Key, Christiaan Van Vuuren, Tom Davis, Julio Romeo, and Sharon Rooney in Stag (2016)
      Stag
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • James Corden and Mathew Baynton in The Wrong Mans (2013)
      The Wrong Mans
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013–2014
    • Matt LeBlanc in Episodes (2011)
      Episodes
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Alicia Silverstone, Jennifer Garner, Ty Burrell, Hugh Jackman, Rob Corddry, Olivia Wilde, and Ashley Greene in Butter (2011)
      Butter
      6.2
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Jay Baruchel and Alice Eve in She's Out of My League (2010)
      She's Out of My League
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2010

    Producer

    • Idris Elba in Hijack (2023)
      Hijack
      7.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023–2026
    • David Tennant in Litvinenko (2022)
      Litvinenko
      7.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, Samson Kayo, and Emma D'Arcy in Truth Seekers (2020)
      Truth Seekers
      7.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Lee Ingleby, David Tennant, Katherine Kelly, and Rochenda Sandall in Criminal: UK (2019)
      Criminal: UK
      7.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019–2020
    • Criminal: France (2019)
      Criminal: France
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Criminal: Germany (2019)
      Criminal: Germany
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Emma Suárez and Carmen Machi in Criminal: Spain (2019)
      Criminal: Spain
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • The Wrong Mans
      5.0
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Brooke Dillman, Rhys Darby, Zach Cregger, Ally Maki, Will Greenberg, Brian Sacca, Jessica Lowe, and Asif Ali in Wrecked (2016)
      Wrecked
      7.3
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Katherine Parkinson and Will Sharpe in Defending the Guilty (2018)
      Defending the Guilty
      7.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Pearl
      3.2
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Amanda Abbington, James Cosmo, JJ Feild, Gilly Gilchrist, Reece Shearsmith, Rufus Jones, Stephen Campbell Moore, Dan Renton Skinner, Jim Howick, Robert Jenner, Pilou Asbæk, Amit Shah, Ruta Gedmintas, Lasco Atkins, Tim Key, Christiaan Van Vuuren, Tom Davis, Julio Romeo, and Sharon Rooney in Stag (2016)
      Stag
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • producer
      • 2016
    • James Corden and Mathew Baynton in The Wrong Mans (2013)
      The Wrong Mans
      7.7
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2013–2014
    • Trimming the Fat (2008)
      Trimming the Fat
      6.5
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2008
    • Missing Moscow
      5.1
      Short
      • co-producer
      • 2004

    Writer

    • Idris Elba in Hijack (2023)
      Hijack
      7.3
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • 2023–2026
    • Lee Ingleby, David Tennant, Katherine Kelly, and Rochenda Sandall in Criminal: UK (2019)
      Criminal: UK
      7.7
      TV Series
      • created by
      • creator
      • 2019–2020
    • Criminal: France (2019)
      Criminal: France
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • creator
      • 2019
    • Criminal: Germany (2019)
      Criminal: Germany
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • creator
      • 2019
    • Emma Suárez and Carmen Machi in Criminal: Spain (2019)
      Criminal: Spain
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • creator
      • 2019
    • Jimmy Carr and Katherine Ryan in Your Face or Mine? (2017)
      Your Face or Mine?
      5.9
      TV Series
      • additional material
      • 2017
    • Amanda Abbington, James Cosmo, JJ Feild, Gilly Gilchrist, Reece Shearsmith, Rufus Jones, Stephen Campbell Moore, Dan Renton Skinner, Jim Howick, Robert Jenner, Pilou Asbæk, Amit Shah, Ruta Gedmintas, Lasco Atkins, Tim Key, Christiaan Van Vuuren, Tom Davis, Julio Romeo, and Sharon Rooney in Stag (2016)
      Stag
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • creator
      • written by
      • 2016
    • Simon Greenall, Phil Nichol, and Henry Trotter in Fur TV (2008)
      Fur TV
      8.3
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2008
    • Death Wish Live (2006)
      Death Wish Live
      TV Series
      • script
      • writer
      • 2006
    • Missing Moscow
      5.1
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2004
    • Born Sloppy (2002)
      Born Sloppy
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2002
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos2

    HIJACK - Season One trailer
    Demo Reel 2:06
    HIJACK - Season One trailer
    CRIMINAL international teaser
    Demo Reel 1:08
    CRIMINAL international teaser
    CRIMINAL international teaser
    Demo Reel 1:08
    CRIMINAL international teaser

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Alternative name
      • Jim Field-Smith
    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Born
      • February 20, 1979
      • England, UK

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Before becoming a film and TV director, Jim was a member of the British sketch group "The Dutch Elm Conservatoire". They were nominated for a Perrier award at the 2005 Edinburgh fringe festival for their show "Conspiracy".

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