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Nicholas David Lean

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  • Director
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Nicholas David Lean
Nicholas David Lean was born on 5th October 1967 in West London, to Welsh parents. He is a writer, director, and producer known for Hard Shoulder (2012), Shed of the Dead (2018), and Traffik (2021), as a 2nd Unit Director on King of Crime (2018), and 1AD on Fixed (2020) and Renegades (2021). In 2018 he added VFX Production to the services of his company, Oceanstorm Films, specialising in MM / Roto and has since overseen post contributions to large budget small screen productions such as The Marvellous Mrs Maisel (2017), The Crown (2016), and Dummy (2020). With contributions to many other HETV programs and films (including critically acclaimed shows and projects from the MCU) he has also managed the provision of VFX for commercial campaigns for both Oculus and Doordash in the US.
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    • Awards
      • 1 win total

    Known for

    Traffik (2021)
    Traffik
    • Producer
    • 2021
    Siren
    Siren
    • Producer
      Dead End (2012)
      Dead End
      3.6
      • Producer
      • 2012
      Josh Hands and Darren Tassell in Blue Skies (2022)
      Blue Skies
      Short
      • Producer
      • 2022

      Credits

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      Producer



      • The Candy House
        • producer
        • Optioned Property
      • Safezone
        • producer
        • Pitch



      • Josh Hands and Darren Tassell in Blue Skies (2022)
        Blue Skies
        Short
        • executive producer
        • 2022
      • A Mother's Son (2021)
        A Mother's Son
        Short
        • producer
        • 2021
      • Traffik (2021)
        Traffik
        • producer
        • 2021
      • The Switch (2021)
        The Switch
        Short
        • producer
        • 2021
      • Michael Berryman, Emily Booth, Spencer Brown, Kane Hodder, Bill Moseley, and Ewen MacIntosh in Shed of the Dead (2019)
        Shed of the Dead
        4.2
        • executive producer
        • line producer
        • producer
        • 2019
      • P3ACE (2018)
        P3ACE
        Short
        • line producer
        • producer
        • 2018
      • Indie Film (2017)
        Indie Film
        • consulting producer
        • 2017
      • Frank Jakeman, Jake Francis, and Steven Dalmon in Saor Eire (2017)
        Saor Eire
        4.0
        Short
        • producer
        • 2017
      • Honour & Obey (2014)
        Honour & Obey
        5.6
        Short
        • executive producer
        • producer
        • 2014
      • Dead End (2012)
        Dead End
        3.6
        • producer
        • 2012
      • Washed Up
        4.2
        TV Movie
        • producer
        • 2011

      Director



      • The Candy House
        • Director
        • Optioned Property
      • Safezone
        • Director
        • Pitch



      • House of the Holy (2022)
        House of the Holy
        TV Mini Series
        • Director
        • 2022
      • A Mother's Son (2021)
        A Mother's Son
        Short
        • Director
        • 2021
      • Traffik (2021)
        Traffik
        • Director
        • 2021
      • The Switch (2021)
        The Switch
        Short
        • Director
        • 2021
      • Frank Jakeman, Jake Francis, and Steven Dalmon in Saor Eire (2017)
        Saor Eire
        4.0
        Short
        • Director
        • 2017
      • Honour & Obey (2014)
        Honour & Obey
        5.6
        Short
        • Director
        • 2014
      • Dead End (2012)
        Dead End
        3.6
        • Director
        • 2012
      • Washed Up
        4.2
        TV Movie
        • Director
        • 2011

      Writer



      • The Candy House
        • Writer
        • Optioned Property
      • Safezone
        • Writer
        • Pitch



      • A Mother's Son (2021)
        A Mother's Son
        Short
        • Writer
        • 2021
      • Traffik (2021)
        Traffik
        • Writer
        • 2021
      • The Switch (2021)
        The Switch
        Short
        • Writer
        • 2021
      • Frank Jakeman, Jake Francis, and Steven Dalmon in Saor Eire (2017)
        Saor Eire
        4.0
        Short
        • Writer
        • 2017
      • Honour & Obey (2014)
        Honour & Obey
        5.6
        Short
        • Writer
        • 2014
      • Dead End (2012)
        Dead End
        3.6
        • Writer
        • 2012

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      • Height
        • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
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        • 2 Articles

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      • Trivia
        Prefers to work in genres & subjects with real-life connections and darker tones. Writes extensively female-led narratives with strong, independent antagonists. Doesn't believe in unnecessarily upbeat endings. Prefers subjects with thought-provoking, social commentaries or observations.
      • Quotes
        Quiet consideration always outsmarts loud opinion.
      • Nickname
        • Anthony L Wakefield

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