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Jon S. Baird is a BAFTA award winning director. He has worked with numerous high profile producers including: Martin Scorsese, Danny Boyle, Mick Jagger, Jim Carrey, Terence Winter and has directed a host of award winning actors including; James McAvoy, John C. Reilly, Steve Coogan, Melissa Leo, Jamie Bell, and Jim Broadbent.
His feature EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE GREAT, starring Bryan Cranston and Allison Janey, produced by eOne and Bryan Unkless, will premiere at Tribeca Film Festival, and is set to be released by Lionsgate in June 2025.
Previous features include TETRIS starring Taron Edgerton for Apple; FILTH, which he wrote, directed, and produced, based on the best selling novel by Irvine Welsh, and starring James McAvoy, Jamie Bell, and Jim Broadbent; and STAN & OLLIE, starring Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly for eOne and BBC Films, which was nominated for 3 BAFTA film awards and a Golden Globe; the movie was number one at the UK box office on its release and went on to make $25m worldwide from a budget of $10m. Jon also won best director at the BAFTA Scotland awards for Stan & Ollie.
On the TV side he has directed STONEHOUSE for ITV, starring Matthew Macfadyen, which received rave reviews. He also directed the TV drama BABYLON for Channel 4, produced by Danny Boyle and written by Jesse Armstrong. In the US he has directed episodes of VINYL, FEED THE BEAST, and I’M DYING UP HERE for HBO and AMC respectively.
Credits
Credits
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DateProduction (role)CompanyProject details
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Date: 2023Production (role): STONEHOUSE (lead director)Company: Snowed-In Productions/ ITVXProject details: Starring Matthew Macfadyen
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Date: 2017Production (role): I'M DYING UP HERE (episode 2)Company: ShowtimeProject details: Created by Jim Carrey
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Date: 2016Production (role): FEED THE BEAST (episodes 3 and 4)Company: Lionsgate TV/ AMCProject details:
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Date: 2015Production (role): VINYLCompany: HBO (Episode 8)Project details: Prods. Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger and Terence Winter
Starring Bobby Cannavale, Olivia Wilde and Ray Romano
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Date: 2014Production (role): BABYLONCompany: Channel 4 (Episodes 1, 2 & 3)Project details: Prod. Danny Boyle
Starring Brit Marling and James Nesbitt
"One of the most thrilling and original series on television" The Independent
"This is a series worth tracking down and watching" Hollywood Reporter
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DateProduction (role)CompanyProject details
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Date: 2023Production (role): TETRISCompany: Al-Film / AppleProject details: Director
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Date: 2018Production (role): STAN AND OLLIECompany: BBC Films/ The Weinstein CompanyProject details: Starring John C Reilly and Steve Coogan
Written by Jeff Pope
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Date: 2013Production (role): FILTH (Writer / Director / Producer)Company: LionsgateProject details: Starring James McAvoy, Jamie Bell, Eddie Marsan and Jim Broadbent
British Independent Film Awards: Best Actor Winner
British Independent Film Awards: Nominated – Best Director
British Independent Film Awards:Nominated – Best Supporting Actor
British Independent Film Awards:Nominated – Best Supporting Actress
British Independent Film Awards:Nominated - Best Achievement in Production
Writers Guild of Great Britain: Nominated – Best Screenplay
Empire Film Awards: Best Actor Winner
Empire Film Awards: Nominated - Best British Film
London Critics Circle Film Awards: Best Actor Winner
London Critics Circle Film Awards: Breakthrough British Filmmaker Winner
London Critics Circle Film Awards: Nominated - British Film
London Critics Circle Film Awards: Nominated – Best Technical Achievement
BAFTA Scotland: Best Actor Winner
BAFTA Scotland: Nominated – Best Director
BAFTA Scotland: Nominated – Best Film
“I loved every minute of Filth” Daily Telegraph
“Bruce Robertson is a diabolically unpleasant anti-hero, but somehow writer-director Jon S. Baird makes us feel sympathy for the devil” Hollywood Reporter
“James McAvoy dominates the screen in this razor-sharp black comedy” Empire Film Magazine
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Date: 2008Production (role): CASS (Writer / Director / Executive Producer)Company: StudioCanalProject details: Starring Nonso Anozie
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Date: 2006Production (role): GREEN STREET HOOLIGANS (Associate Producer)Company: Universal PicturesProject details: Starring Elijah Wood and Charlie Hunnam
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DateProduction (role)
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Date: 2004Production (role): IT’S A CASUAL LIFE (Writer / Director / Producer)
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Production (role)Project details
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Production (role): London Critics CircleProject details: Breakthrough British Filmmaker Winner
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Production (role): London Critics CircleProject details: Best British Film Nomination
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Production (role): Writer’s Guild Great BritainProject details: Best Screenplay Nomination
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Production (role): BAFTA ScotlandProject details: Best Director and Best Film Nominations
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Production (role): British Independent Film AwardsProject details: Best Director Nomination
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Production (role): Empire Film AwardsProject details: Best British Film Nomination
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Production (role)CompanyProject details
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Production (role): EVERYTHING'S GOING TO BE GREATCompany: eOne and Astute filmsProject details: Feature film.