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Tom Shankland

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The Children (2008)
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Tom Shankland is known for The Children (2008), The Serpent (2021) and The Killing Gene (2007).
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 11 nominations total

    Known for

    The Children (2008)
    The Children
    5.9
    • Director
    • 2008
    Amesh Edireweera, Jenna Coleman, Tahar Rahim, Ellie Bamber, Mathilde Warnier, and Billy Howle in The Serpent (2021)
    The Serpent
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    Stellan Skarsgård and Melissa George in The Killing Gene (2007)
    The Killing Gene
    5.7
    • Director(directed by)
    • 2007
    Jerome Flynn and Matthew Macfadyen in Ripper Street (2012)
    Ripper Street
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director

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    Director

    • House of Guinness
      • Director (directed by)
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
    • Kim Rossi Stuart in The Leopard (2025)
      The Leopard
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Rogue Heroes (2022)
      Rogue Heroes
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Amesh Edireweera, Jenna Coleman, Tahar Rahim, Ellie Bamber, Mathilde Warnier, and Billy Howle in The Serpent (2021)
      The Serpent
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • David Oyelowo, Dominic West, Mailow Defoy, and Lily Collins in Les Misérables (2018)
      Les Misérables
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2018–2019
    • The City and the City (2018)
      The City and the City
      6.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • The Punisher (2017)
      The Punisher
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Finn Jones in Iron Fist (2017)
      Iron Fist
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Mike Colter in Luke Cage (2016)
      Luke Cage
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Kevin Spacey in House of Cards (2013)
      House of Cards
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Ed Westwick in Wicked City (2015)
      Wicked City
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Justin Theroux in The Leftovers (2014)
      The Leftovers
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • The Missing (2014)
      The Missing
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Jerome Flynn and Matthew Macfadyen in Ripper Street (2012)
      Ripper Street
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012–2013
    • Dirk Gently (2010)
      Dirk Gently
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012
    • The Fades (2011)
      The Fades
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2011

    Producer

    • Rogue Heroes (2022)
      Rogue Heroes
      8.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Amesh Edireweera, Jenna Coleman, Tahar Rahim, Ellie Bamber, Mathilde Warnier, and Billy Howle in The Serpent (2021)
      The Serpent
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • The City and the City (2018)
      The City and the City
      6.3
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • The Punisher (2017)
      The Punisher
      8.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017

    Writer

    • The Children (2008)
      The Children
      5.9
      • written by
      • 2008
    • Jeni Courtney in Baby Doll (1998)
      Baby Doll
      7.0
      Short
      • writer
      • 1998
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