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Christopher Holt(XVIII)

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  • Director
  • Writer
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Christopher Holt
A compilation of clips from scripted drama, including - Elizabeth I - Period drama starring Lily Cole. Forbidden - Sex and the Married Man. Elizabeth I (Death of a Dynasty) - Period drama starring Felicity Dean, The Christy Martin Story - Crime drama and The Six Queens of Henry VIII. Period drama starring Charlie Clements.
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Christopher Holt is a Peabody Award-winning and three-time BAFTA-nominated British Writer, Director and Producer. He has worked in 30 countries across five continents on stories that have appeared on the BBC, Netflix, Channel 4, Channel 5, Vice, Showtime, Discovery+ and National Geographic. "The Devil on Trial", an investigation into truth behind the infamous 'Devil Made me Do It' murder trail and the exorcism of David Glatzel in Brookfield, Connecticut in 1989, is his latest feature documentary.
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 8 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Known for

    The Devil on Trial (2023)
    The Devil on Trial
    5.6
    • Director
    • 2023
    Amber Callaghan, Kiera Thompson, and Mollie Cowen in 3 Sleeps (2019)
    3 Sleeps
    9.0
    Short
    • Producer(as Chris Holt)
    • 2019
    Elizabeth I (2017)
    Elizabeth I
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Producer
    Henry VIII and His Six Wives (2016)
    Henry VIII and His Six Wives
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Director(as Chris Holt)

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Suez: 24 Hours That Broke the British Empire (2026)
      Suez: 24 Hours That Broke the British Empire
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • producer
      • 2026
    • Legends of the Pharaohs (2021)
      Legends of the Pharaohs
      8.1
      TV Series
      • consultant producer (as Chris Holt)
      • 2021
    • Jodi Arias in If I Can't Have You: The Jodi Arias Story (2021)
      If I Can't Have You: The Jodi Arias Story
      5.2
      • producer (as Chris Holt)
      • 2021
    • The Real War of Thrones (2017)
      The Real War of Thrones
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • producer (as Chris Holt)
      • 2017–2021
    • Les Bâtisseurs de Pyramides (2020)
      Les Bâtisseurs de Pyramides
      7.6
      TV Series
      • consultant producer (as Chris Holt)
      • 2020
    • Mind of a Monster (2019)
      Mind of a Monster
      7.1
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2019–2020
    • Amber Callaghan, Kiera Thompson, and Mollie Cowen in 3 Sleeps (2019)
      3 Sleeps
      9.0
      Short
      • producer (as Chris Holt)
      • 2019
    • Elizabeth I (2017)
      Elizabeth I
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • series producer
      • 2017
    • Suzannah Lipscomb in Witch Hunt: A Century of Murder (2015)
      Witch Hunt: A Century of Murder
      7.2
      TV Series
      • producer (as Chris Holt)
      • 2015
    • Sabrina Bartlett in The Crossing (2014)
      The Crossing
      7.4
      Short
      • executive producer (as Chris Holt)
      • 2014
    • The Unexplained Files (2013)
      The Unexplained Files
      7.1
      TV Series
      • producer (as Chris Holt)
      • 2014
    • Pompeii: The Mystery of the People Frozen in Time (2013)
      Pompeii: The Mystery of the People Frozen in Time
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • producer (as Chris Holt)
      • 2013
    • Fatal Attractions (2010)
      Fatal Attractions
      7.8
      TV Series
      • series producer (as Chris Holt)
      • 2013
    • Wonders of the Universe (2011)
      Wonders of the Universe
      8.8
      TV Mini Series
      • producer (as Chris Holt)
      • 2011
    • Naked Science (2004)
      Naked Science
      7.8
      TV Series
      • series producer (as Chris Holt)
      • 2008–2009

    Director

    • 102 Minutes: Inside the Towers (2026)
      102 Minutes: Inside the Towers
      • drama director (as Chris Holt)
      • 2026
    • Suez: 24 Hours That Broke the British Empire (2026)
      Suez: 24 Hours That Broke the British Empire
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2026
    • Danny Robins in Uncanny (2023)
      Uncanny
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • drama director (as Chris Holt)
      • 2023
    • The Devil on Trial (2023)
      The Devil on Trial
      5.6
      • directed by
      • 2023
    • Kenneth Bianchi in The Hillside Strangler (2021)
      The Hillside Strangler
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Director (as Chris Holt)
      • 2021–2022
    • I, Sniper (2020)
      I, Sniper
      7.5
      TV Series
      • location director (as Chris Holt)
      • 2020–2021
    • Brian Cox in Brian Cox's Adventures in Space and Time (2021)
      Brian Cox's Adventures in Space and Time
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Director (as Chris Holt)
      • 2021
    • Mind of a Monster (2019)
      Mind of a Monster
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019–2020
    • Amber Callaghan, Kiera Thompson, and Mollie Cowen in 3 Sleeps (2019)
      3 Sleeps
      9.0
      Short
      • Director (as Chris Holt)
      • 2019
    • Elizabeth I (2017)
      Elizabeth I
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • series director
      • directed by (as Chris Holt)
      • 2017
    • Forbidden: Dying for Love (2015)
      Forbidden: Dying for Love
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • series director (as Chris Holt, as Chris Holt)
      • 2017
    • Henry VIII and His Six Wives (2016)
      Henry VIII and His Six Wives
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Director (as Chris Holt)
      • 2016
    • Suzannah Lipscomb in Witch Hunt: A Century of Murder (2015)
      Witch Hunt: A Century of Murder
      7.2
      TV Series
      • directed by (as Chris Holt)
      • 2015
    • Mark Ricci and Emma Cheuk in Web of Lies (2014)
      Web of Lies
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director (as Chris Holt)
      • 2015
    • The Unexplained Files (2013)
      The Unexplained Files
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director (as Chris Holt)
      • 2014

    Writer

    • Suez: 24 Hours That Broke the British Empire (2026)
      Suez: 24 Hours That Broke the British Empire
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 2026
    • The Devil on Trial (2023)
      The Devil on Trial
      5.6
      • written by
      • 2023
    • Kenneth Bianchi in The Hillside Strangler (2021)
      The Hillside Strangler
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer (as Chris Holt)
      • 2021–2022
    • Legends of the Pharaohs (2021)
      Legends of the Pharaohs
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Writer (as Chris Holt)
      • 2021
    • Mind of a Monster (2019)
      Mind of a Monster
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Writer (as Chris Holt)
      • 2019–2020
    • Amber Callaghan, Kiera Thompson, and Mollie Cowen in 3 Sleeps (2019)
      3 Sleeps
      9.0
      Short
      • Writer (as Chris Holt)
      • 2019
    • The Real War of Thrones (2017)
      The Real War of Thrones
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • written by
      • Writer (as Chris Holt, as Chris Holt)
      • 2017–2018
    • Elizabeth I (2017)
      Elizabeth I
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • written by
      • 2017
    • Forbidden: Dying for Love (2015)
      Forbidden: Dying for Love
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • written by (as Chris Holt, as Chris Holt)
      • 2017
    • Enrique Iglesias: Latin Fever (2016)
      Enrique Iglesias: Latin Fever
      • Writer (as Chris Holt)
      • 2016
    • Henry VIII and His Six Wives (2016)
      Henry VIII and His Six Wives
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • written by (as Chris Holt)
      • 2016
    • Mark Ricci and Emma Cheuk in Web of Lies (2014)
      Web of Lies
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Writer (as Chris Holt)
      • 2015
    • The Unexplained Files (2013)
      The Unexplained Files
      7.1
      TV Series
      • writer
      • Writer (as Chris Holt, as Chris Holt)
      • 2014
    • Brian Cox in Wonders of the Solar System (2010)
      Wonders of the Solar System
      8.7
      TV Mini Series
      • written by (as Chris Holt)
      • 2010
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    Personal details

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      • Chris holts personal website
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    • Alternative name
      • Chris Holt
    • Height
      • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)

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