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Tom Kingsley

Tom Kingsley

Director, editor and producer · Born November 18, 1985 (40) · London, England, UK

BAFTA Award winner

Tom Kingsley is an English TV and film director. He is best known for directing Ghosts and three-time BAFTA-winning Channel 4 sitcom Stath Lets Flats. His work has been nominated for the 2012 BAFTAs, the 2011 British Independent Film Awards, the Guardian First Film Award, the Evening Standard Film Awards, and the Raindance Film Festival.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 18, 1985 (40)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Director, editor and producer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 58% in 30 days

What are Tom Kingsley's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
54%
Bonds
38%
Morality
8%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
4
Contemplative
2
Tense
2
Melancholic
1
Thrilling
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tom Kingsley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Kingsley's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

13 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • Alice and Steve(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Deep Cover(2025)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Smoggie Queens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • Gregg Wallace: The British Miracle Meat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • Doctor Who(2023)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • This Is Going to Hurt(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Ghosts(2019)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Stath Lets Flats(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Pls Like (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 18 episodes · Director · Editor · VFX Editor

  • The Darkest Universe(2016)

    Director · Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Black Pond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Cockroach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 12 titles from 2009 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Darkest Universe (2016)

$2.9K worldwide

Highest rated

Stath Lets Flats (2018)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

Doctor Who (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing12 of 12: 8 only directing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdWriting2 of 12: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing2 of 12: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleCinematography1 of 12: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing3 of 12: 0 only editing, 3 with another roleOther crew1 of 12: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

12 titles, 4 with more than one role — directing and editing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s6 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

a BAFTA Award from 2 major nominations, 2012–2020.

WinNomination
  1. 2020
    • BAFTA Award, won · Scripted Comedy
  2. 2012
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

Who does Tom Kingsley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Kingsley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Will Hanke shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers and cinematographers