John Hardwick is a television, film and theatre director whose projects have been produced by companies such as Film4

Film4

Film4 is a free digital television channel available in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, owned and operated by Channel 4, that screens films.-Programming:...

, BBC

BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...

, Warp

Warp

Warp, warped or warping may refer to:- Books and comics :* WaRP Graphics, an alternative comics publisher* Warp , comic book series published by First Comics based on the play Warp!...

, Kudos, Channel4 and BFI

BFI

BFI may refer to:* Benefit Fraud Inspectorate, a UK government agency* The IATA airport code for Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington* British Film Institute, a British charitable organisation...

.

Biography

Hardwick attended Swansea University from 1984 until 1988, he studied American Studies and Literature and graduated with a 2:1 degree. During his time there, he also spent a year at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Hardwick also directed a number of episodes of the television drama Nearly Famous

Nearly Famous

Nearly Famous is a television drama mini-series about a group of British teenagers at a top London school of the performing arts. It is shown in the UK and Ireland on E4. The show has been compared to other teen drama series such as The OC and Skins. The show debuted on E4 on 8 November 2007 and...

starring Aaron Johnson, Tallulah Riley and Jimi Mistry

Jimi Mistry

-Early life:Mistry, was born in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England to an Indian Hindu father and an Irish Roman Catholic mother. He was brought up a Roman Catholic and attended St. James' Catholic High in Cheadle Hulme before his family moved to Cardiff where he attended Radyr Comprehensive School...

. He also directed the one-off thriller The Trial which featured Anthony Flanagan

Anthony Flanagan

Anthony Flanagan is an English actor most widely known for his portrayal of policeman Tony in Channel 4's comedy-drama series Shameless.-Biography:...

 and Lee Williams.

His short films include the award-winning Mule and To Have And To Hold which starred Suzanne Lothar. And his cult feature film 33x Around The Sun featured Lars Rudolph and Eileen Walsh

Eileen Walsh

-Biography:Born and raised in Cork, Ireland, Walsh was raised in a Catholic household, and had no intention of becoming an actress, until she followed in the footsteps of her elder sister, who was also an actress, and young Eileen began to attend theatre workshops...

 and was released in 2005.

Hardwick has also made numerous music videos but was first spotted in 1997 when two members of the Derby band The Beekeepers had seen a short film John had made which appeared late one night on Channel 4. The Beekeepers, who were signed to the Beggars Banquet recording company, managed to track down John, they then convinced the managing director of the label to let John shoot their first video. The video for the single 'Do You Behave Like That At Home?' appeared on many TV shows in 1997 and was spotted by Blur who later went on to work with John.

Artist John has worked for:- The Beekeepers

The Beekeepers

The Beekeepers were an English rock band from Derby, signed to the Beggars Banquet Records label. Their releases included the mini-album Third Party, Fear and Theft and the single, "Do You Behave Like That at Home?"-History:...

, Blur

Blur (band)

Blur is an English alternative rock band. Formed in London in 1989 as Seymour, the group consists of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Blur's debut album Leisure incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing...

, Keane, Arctic Monkeys

Arctic Monkeys

Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band. Formed in 2002 in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, the band currently consists of Alex Turner , Jamie Cook , Nick O'Malley and Matt Helders...

, New Order

New Order

New Order are an English rock band formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris...

, Travis

Travis (band)

Travis are a post-Britpop band from Glasgow, Scotland, comprising Fran Healy , Dougie Payne , Andy Dunlop and Neil Primrose...

, Dido

Dido (singer)

Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong , known as Dido, is an English singer-songwriter.Dido shot to worldwide success with her debut album, No Angel...

, and Manic Street Preachers

Manic Street Preachers

Manic Street Preachers are a Welsh alternative rock band, formed in 1986. They are James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Richey Edwards and Sean Moore. The band are part of the Cardiff music scene, and were at their most prominent during the 1990s...

.

In theatre, Hardwick co-devised and performed international touring theatre shows with the award-winning company Blast Theory

Blast Theory

Blast Theory is a Brighton-based artists’ group, whose work mixes interactive media, digital broadcasting and live performance.-Biography:The group was founded in 1991 by Matt Adams, Niki Jewett, Will Kittow and Ju Row Farr. The group is currently led by Matt Adams, Ju Row Farr and Nick...

 from 1996-2000.

He later went on to direct his own work such as the major production of Max Frisch’s Gantenbein at the Hebbel Am Ufer Theater in Berlin in 2006. In the same period he also directed An Audience With Adrienne which was nominated for the Total Theatre Award at the Edinburgh Festival.

More recently he has directed two shows for Volcano Theatre, 1977 and I-Witness. In 2008 he wrote and directed the drama Death of a Pirate for BBC Radio 4

BBC Radio 4

BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...

 as their afternoon play.

Television

1. Regulars - Channel4 - pilot
2. Nearly Famous - More4 - 2x60 minute episodes
3. The Trial - Channel4 - 1x30 minute thriller

Films

1. 33X Around the Sun (2005)
2. Mule (2002)
3. To Have and to Hold (2000)
4. Wetwork (2000)

Music videos

1997

1. Orbital
   Orbital (band)
   Orbital are a British electronic dance music duo from Sevenoaks, England consisting of brothers Phil and Paul Hartnoll. Their career initially ran from 1989 until 2004, but in 2009 they announced that they would be reforming and headlining The Big Chill, in addition to a number of other live shows...
   
    - "The Saint" (1997)
2. The Beekeepers
   The Beekeepers
   The Beekeepers were an English rock band from Derby, signed to the Beggars Banquet Records label. Their releases included the mini-album Third Party, Fear and Theft and the single, "Do You Behave Like That at Home?"-History:...
   
    - "Do You Behave Like That At Home" (1997)
3. Blur
   Blur (band)
   Blur is an English alternative rock band. Formed in London in 1989 as Seymour, the group consists of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Blur's debut album Leisure incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing...
   
    - "M.O.R.
   M.O.R.
   "M.O.R." is a song by English alternative rock band Blur, from their eponymous album, Blur. "M.O.R." reached number 15 in the UK singles chart on its release as a single in 1997....
   
   " (1997)

1999

1. Hefner
   Hefner (band)
   Hefner were a British indie rock and "urban folk" band formed in east London in 1995. They were active from about 1996 until 2002; since then they have played together only once, for a tribute to the DJ John Peel, who was a strong supporter of theirs....
   
    - "Sweetness Lies Within" (1999)
2. Hefner
   Hefner (band)
   Hefner were a British indie rock and "urban folk" band formed in east London in 1995. They were active from about 1996 until 2002; since then they have played together only once, for a tribute to the DJ John Peel, who was a strong supporter of theirs....
   
    - "I Took Her Love for Granted
   I Took Her Love for Granted
   "I Took Her Love for Granted" is a single by British indie rock band Hefner. It was released in compact disc and 7" vinyl record formats by Too Pure in 1999, and was the third single from the band's album The Fidelity Wars....
   
   " (1999)
3. Travis
   Travis (band)
   Travis are a post-Britpop band from Glasgow, Scotland, comprising Fran Healy , Dougie Payne , Andy Dunlop and Neil Primrose...
   
    - "Why Does It Always Rain On Me?
   Why Does It Always Rain on Me?
   Why Does It Always Rain on Me? is a song by Scottish band Travis, released as the third single from their second studio album, The Man Who. The song became the group's international breakthrough single, receiving recognition around the world. It was their first Top 10 hit on the UK Singles Chart,...
   
   " (1999)
4. Travis
   Travis (band)
   Travis are a post-Britpop band from Glasgow, Scotland, comprising Fran Healy , Dougie Payne , Andy Dunlop and Neil Primrose...
   
    - "Writing to Reach You
   Writing to Reach You
   "Writing To Reach You" is the first single taken from Indie band Travis' second studio album, The Man Who.-Background:The song was written by Fran Healy, who admitted that he took the guitar chords from Oasis' "Wonderwall"; as an overt acknowledgement of this, the song contains the lyric ""What's a...
   
   " (1999)

2000

1. Hefner
   Hefner (band)
   Hefner were a British indie rock and "urban folk" band formed in east London in 1995. They were active from about 1996 until 2002; since then they have played together only once, for a tribute to the DJ John Peel, who was a strong supporter of theirs....
   
    - "Good Fruit
   Good Fruit
   "Good Fruit" is a single by British indie rock band Hefner. Released in 2000 by Too Pure, it was the first single from their album We Love the City....
   
   " (2000)

2004

1. Blur
   Blur (band)
   Blur is an English alternative rock band. Formed in London in 1989 as Seymour, the group consists of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Blur's debut album Leisure incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing...
   
    - "Crazy Beat
   Crazy Beat
   "Crazy Beat" is a song by English alternative rock band Blur. It was released as the second single from their seventh album Think Tank in 2003. "Crazy Beat" has been compared by critics and the band to Blur's 1997 hit "Song 2" in its guitar-driven simplicity...
   
   " (2004)
2. Blur
   Blur (band)
   Blur is an English alternative rock band. Formed in London in 1989 as Seymour, the group consists of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Blur's debut album Leisure incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing...
   
    - "Out of Time" (2004)

2006

1. Arctic Monkeys
   Arctic Monkeys
   Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band. Formed in 2002 in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, the band currently consists of Alex Turner , Jamie Cook , Nick O'Malley and Matt Helders...
   
    - "Leave Before the Lights Come On
   Leave Before the Lights Come On
   "Leave Before the Lights Come On" is a song by English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys. The song was released on 14 August 2006 as the band's third single in the United Kingdom...
   
   " (2006)
2. Arctic Monkeys
   Arctic Monkeys
   Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band. Formed in 2002 in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, the band currently consists of Alex Turner , Jamie Cook , Nick O'Malley and Matt Helders...
   
    - "Fake Tales of San Francisco
   Fake Tales of San Francisco
   "Fake Tales of San Francisco" is a song by Arctic Monkeys originally released on the band's first EP Five Minutes with Arctic Monkeys in May 2005...
   
   " (2006)

2007

1. Manic Street Preachers
   Manic Street Preachers
   Manic Street Preachers are a Welsh alternative rock band, formed in 1986. They are James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Richey Edwards and Sean Moore. The band are part of the Cardiff music scene, and were at their most prominent during the 1990s...
   
    with Nina Persson
   Nina Persson
   is the lead singer and lyricist for the Swedish pop group The Cardigans. She has also worked as a solo artist, releasing two albums as A Camp and appearing on the tribute album to Serge Gainsbourg entitled Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited...
   
    - "Your Love Alone" (2007)

2008

1. Keane - "The Lovers Are Losing
   The Lovers Are Losing
   "The Lovers Are Losing" is a song performed and composed by English rock band Keane, released on 20 October 2008 as the second single from their third album, Perfect Symmetry...
   
   " (2008)

2009

1. Dido
   Dido (singer)
   Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong , known as Dido, is an English singer-songwriter.Dido shot to worldwide success with her debut album, No Angel...
   
    - "Burnin' Love" (2009)

Awards

• 2008 Best Performance - British Television Advertising Awards, UK - Anti Drink Drive

• 2008 Best Casting - British Television Advertising Awards, UK - Anti Drink Drive

• 2007 Nominated for The Total Theatre Award - Edinburgh Festival - An Audience With Adrienne

• 2004 Best Use of Archive Film - BBC Awards, UK - Blur - Out Of Time

• 2003 Silver Lion - Cannes Advertising Festival, France - Umbro

• 2003 Silver - Kinsale Advertising Festival, Ireland - Umbro

• 2003 Bronze - British Television Advertising Awards, UK - Umbro

• 2003 Bronze - Clio Awards, Chicago, USA - Umbro

• 2002 Best Short Film - Melbourne International Film Festival, Australia - Mule

• 2002 Best Short Film - East End Film Festival, London - Mule

• 2001 Best Director - Buenos Aires International Film Festival, Argentina - To Have And To Hold

• 2001 Best Short - Audience Award - Cambridge Film Festival, UK - To Have And To Hold

• 1999 Best New Director - C.A.D. Awards, London - Travis

• 1999 Best New Video - M.V.P. Awards, Los Angeles, USA - Orbital

Cited references

http://www.volcanotheatre.co.uk/144/news/offsite-again.html

http://www.volcanotheatre.co.uk/184/artists/john-hardwick.html

General references

1. mvdbase.com — John Hardwick Videography

External links

• hla.net

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