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Harry Lighton

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Harry Lighton
Harry Lighton was born on 20 October 1992 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK. Harry is a director and writer, known for Pillion (2025), Wren Boys (2017) and Pompeii (2019).
BornOctober 20, 1992
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BornOctober 20, 1992
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    • Nominated for 4 BAFTA Awards
      • 13 wins & 30 nominations total

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    Known for

    Pillion (2025)
    Pillion
    6.9
    • Director
    • 2025
    Wren Boys (2017)
    Wren Boys
    6.7
    Short
    • Director
    • 2017
    Otamere Guobadia in Pompeii (2019)
    Pompeii
    4.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 2019
    Bill Nighy in Living (2022)
    Living
    7.2
    • Additional Crew
    • 2022

    Credits

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    Director

    • Pillion (2025)
      Pillion
      6.9
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Otamere Guobadia in Pompeii (2019)
      Pompeii
      4.6
      Short
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Leash (2018)
      Leash
      5.3
      Short
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Wren Boys (2017)
      Wren Boys
      6.7
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Look at Me
      Short
      • collaborating director
      • 2017
    • Sunday Morning Coming Down
      5.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Tigerlily Taylor and Henry Pedro-Wright in Knitlab: XY (2016)
      Knitlab: XY
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016

    Writer

    • Pillion (2025)
      Pillion
      6.9
      • written by
      • 2025
    • Otamere Guobadia in Pompeii (2019)
      Pompeii
      4.6
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • Leash (2018)
      Leash
      5.3
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Wren Boys (2017)
      Wren Boys
      6.7
      Short
      • screenplay by
      • 2017
    • Sunday Morning Coming Down
      5.8
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2016

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine in Mary & George (2024)
      Mary & George
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • second unit director
      • 2024

    Personal details

    • Born
      • October 20, 1992
      • Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK
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      Harry Lighton has worked for Oliver Hermanus in three different roles: as his assistant (Living), his 2nd Unit Director (Mary & George), and the writer of the upcoming biopic of Alexander McQueen.

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