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Ben Ockrent

Writer

Ben Ockrent is an award-winning writer, director and executive producer for theatre, film, television and radio. For TV and film, Ben currently has projects in development in the UK with Warp Film/Cornerstone Pictures; Ruby Rock and Tall Story. Previous TV work includes projects in the US for Showtime/Universal, FX, Lionsgate and Paramount/Anonymous Content; and in the UK for Channel 4, BBC, ITV and Comedy Central. For theatre, Ben’s new play, RELICS, will premier at the Lyric Hammersmith theatre in the spring of 2026, produced by Francesca Moody (Fleabag, Baby Reindeer) and directed by Michael Longhurst (Constellations). Previous theatre work includes plays for Neal Street; the National Theatre; the Other Palace; The Tricycle Theatre, including his play, HONEY, which was nominated for an Olivier Award as a part of their GREAT GAME season. Ben has written and directed two short films, DUST (starring Alan Rickman), and EDMUND THE MAGNIFICENT (starring Sir Ian McKellen), both of which were long-listed for the BAFTA.

 

Credits

TELEVISION
Production (role):
LOVE WOLVES
Company:
FX
Project details:
Original comedy pilot
Production (role):
MVP
Company:
Paramount/Anonymous
Project details:
Original comedy pilot
Production (role):
THIS ABILITY
Company:
TV Land
Project details:
US comedy pilot
Date: 2014
Production (role):
THE SECRETS
Company:
Working Title TV
Project details:
Wrote episode "The Visitor" in this anthology series.
Date: 2014
Production (role):
YOUNGERS
Company:
Big Talk
Project details:
2 episodes
Date: 2013
Production (role):
JOE MISTRY
Company:
Hartswood Films
Project details:
non-TX comedy pilot
Date: 2011
Production (role):
WATERLOO ROAD (series 7)
Company:
Shed
Project details:
1 episode
Date: 2010
Production (role):
MATERIAL GIRL
Company:
Carnival
Project details:
1 episode
THEATRE
Date: 2016
Production (role):
MORE THAN WORDS
Company:
Fiery Angel/Neal Street
Project details:
Stage musical commission
Date: 2015
Production (role):
HACKTIVISTS
Company:
National Theatre
Project details:
Part of their CONNECTIONS 2015 season
Date: 2014
Production (role):
BREEDERS
Company:
Vicky Graham Productions
Project details:
Staged at the St James' Theatre
Date: 2011
Production (role):
CARROT
Company:
Theatre503
Project details:
Played at Latitude Festival
Date: 2009
Production (role):
AT RISK
Company:
Tricycle Theatre
Project details:
Commissioned play
Date: 2008
Production (role):
THE GREAT GAME
Company:
Tricycle Theatre
Project details:
Contributed the short play HONEY
Nominated for Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre
Date: 2007
Production (role):
THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE
Company:
Tristan Bates Theatre
FEATURE FILM
Date: 2017
Production (role):
THE LAST SUPPER CLUB
Company:
Portobello Productions
Project details:
Feature film script commission
SHORTS
Date: 2014
Production (role):
WINDS OF CHANGE
Project details:
Starring Jemima Rooper
Date: 2013
Production (role):
DUST
Project details:
Starring Alan Rickman and Jodie Whittaker
Long-listed for a BAFTA

Credits

  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date:
    Production (role): LOVE WOLVES
    Company: FX
    Project details: Original comedy pilot
  • Date:
    Production (role): MVP
    Company: Paramount/Anonymous
    Project details: Original comedy pilot
  • Date:
    Production (role): THIS ABILITY
    Company: TV Land
    Project details: US comedy pilot
  • Date: 2014
    Production (role): THE SECRETS
    Company: Working Title TV
    Project details: Wrote episode "The Visitor" in this anthology series.
  • Date: 2014
    Production (role): YOUNGERS
    Company: Big Talk
    Project details: 2 episodes
  • Date: 2013
    Production (role): JOE MISTRY
    Company: Hartswood Films
    Project details: non-TX comedy pilot
  • Date: 2011
    Production (role): WATERLOO ROAD (series 7)
    Company: Shed
    Project details: 1 episode
  • Date: 2010
    Production (role): MATERIAL GIRL
    Company: Carnival
    Project details: 1 episode
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2016
    Production (role): MORE THAN WORDS
    Company: Fiery Angel/Neal Street
    Project details: Stage musical commission
  • Date: 2015
    Production (role): HACKTIVISTS
    Company: National Theatre
    Project details: Part of their CONNECTIONS 2015 season
  • Date: 2014
    Production (role): BREEDERS
    Company: Vicky Graham Productions
    Project details: Staged at the St James' Theatre
  • Date: 2011
    Production (role): CARROT
    Company: Theatre503
    Project details: Played at Latitude Festival
  • Date: 2009
    Production (role): AT RISK
    Company: Tricycle Theatre
    Project details: Commissioned play
  • Date: 2008
    Production (role): THE GREAT GAME
    Company: Tricycle Theatre
    Project details: Contributed the short play HONEY
    Nominated for Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre
  • Date: 2007
    Production (role): THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE
    Company: Tristan Bates Theatre
    Project details:
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2017
    Production (role): THE LAST SUPPER CLUB
    Company: Portobello Productions
    Project details: Feature film script commission
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Project details
  • Date: 2014
    Production (role): WINDS OF CHANGE
    Project details: Starring Jemima Rooper
  • Date: 2013
    Production (role): DUST
    Project details: Starring Alan Rickman and Jodie Whittaker
    Long-listed for a BAFTA
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