Biography

William is a writer and director of BAFTA award winning Film and Television and Cannes Lion award winning commercials. Hailing from rural Norfolk, England.

His debut feature film Gwen (2018), 'a red raw piece of class conscious folk horror' (Danny Leigh), premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival 2018, won two Welsh BAFTA's and was British Independant Film Award nominated, Gwen (2018) long listed in 11 categories.

In 2007, William attended the University for Creative Arts in Farnham, England. Where he studied a Foundation Degree in Art and Design before beginning a BA in Screen Art, also at the University for the Creative Arts.

Williams first year student film Who's Afraid of the Water Sprite? (2009) won 10 international awards including the 'Royal Television Award for Best Drama'. 'The Cambridge University Film Festival' was subsequently renamed 'The Water Sprite Film Festival' after the film. 'The Royal Television Society' proclaimed the short as 'The best student film we have ever seen'.

William followed up Who's Afraid of the Water Sprite? (2009) with two graduation films in 2010. Bovine (2010) a 35mm short film about a young boy on a farm which screened at the 'Berlinale Film Festival' and The Little (2010) a dark fantasy about a man and a snail which won the 'Coca-Cola Cinemagic Innovation Award' in addition to screening at many festivals world wide.

After graduation William signed to Independent Talent for representation in Film and TV.

In 2011 William shot the short film No Escape (2011) for the London Sci-Fi 48 hour film challenge. A film which resulted in William being signed by The Mill [gb] as a commercials director.

In 2018 William signed with CAA after the world premiere of his debut feature film Gwen (2018) at the Toronto International Film Festival.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anon

William directed MisFits at 23, Poldark at 25, The Missing at 28, His Dark Materials at 31 and Lockwood & Co at 33. He is the youngest director to work on each of the TV series.

Screen International Star of Tomorrow 2012.

The Cambridge University Film Festival was renamed The Water Sprite Film Festival in honour of William's student film Who's Afraid of the Water Sprite?.

William was a budding athlete, scouted to the Leicester Tigers and England Elite Rugby Player program, competed in the 200m and 400m distances in the Youth Premier League and placed top ten nationally in junior Pentathlon. According to an interview with Authority magazine.