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Jamie Magnus Stone

Jamie Magnus Stone

Director and producer · Born December 15, 1985 (40)

Jamie Magnus Stone (born 15 December 1985) is a Scottish film director and animator, who studied at the National Film and Television School. He is the son of Sally Magnusson and grandson of Magnus Magnusson and Mamie Baird. Stone studied film and television at the Edinburgh College of Art where he made his first films; Flights, about an old man and his flight of stairs, and the Scottish BAFTA nominated Fritz about a German Spy who lives under a boy's bed. In August 2011, Stone directed his graduation film, Skyborn, about a father and son stuck in a foggy post-apocalyptic wasteland. Stone also wrote and directed the screenplay. It was screened at the BFI in March 2012 as part of the NFTS' graduation ceremony. The film was shot in a constant fog and involved flying machines, pyrotechnics, miniatures, and chickens. In August 2014, Stone was nominated for a BAFTA for his short film Orbit Ever After. In November 2019, Stone was announced as one of the directors for the twelfth series of Doctor Who. He directed two filming blocks, consisting of four episodes, including "Spyfall, Part 1", "Praxeus", "Ascension of the Cybermen", and "The Timeless Children". Stone returned to direct for the thirteenth series, with the episodes "Chapter One: The Halloween Apocalypse", "Chapter Two: War of the Sontarans", and the fourth episode.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 15, 1985 (40)
Works as
Director and producer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 23% in 30 days

What are Jamie Magnus Stone's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Self
22%
Survival
22%
Power
19%
Society
6%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Warm
2
Thrilling
2
Joyful
1
Melancholic
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Jamie Magnus Stone's films?

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

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jamie Magnus Stone'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

15 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • Crookhaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Nightsleeper(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Ten Pound Poms(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Queens of Mystery(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Dragonslayer(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Tripped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Doctor Who: The Last Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Orbit Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Writer

  • Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • The Village(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Skyborn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Writer

  • Old MacDonald's Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Flights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • Space Travel According to John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles from 2005 to 2026.

Highest rated

The Village (2013)

Midcredits 79th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing15 of 15: 11 only directing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thWriting2 of 15: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing2 of 15: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

15 titles, 4 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2000s3 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s3 · 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.

Who does Jamie Magnus Stone work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jamie Magnus Stone's MovieCove titles; Juliet Stevenson shares the most, 2.