Elliott Lester

{{short description|British film and television director}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Elliott Lester | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date =  | birth_place = | occupation = Film and television director | years_active = 2006 – present | known_for = | notable_works = }}

'''Elliott Lester''' is a British film and television director best known for directing the film ''Blitz''. He began his career directing music videos, before making his film debut in 2006 with ''Love Is the Drug.''

== Career == Lester made his feature film directing in 2006 with a drama film ''Love Is the Drug''.<ref name="Sep2008V" /> In 2011, he directed the crime thriller ''Blitz'' from a script by Nathan Parker, starring Jason Statham and Paddy Considine.<ref name="Sep2008V">{{cite news|last1=McNary|first1=Dave|title=Elliott Lester to direct Bruen's 'Blitz'|url=https://variety.com/2008/film/markets-festivals/elliott-lester-to-direct-bruen-s-blitz-1117992717/|accessdate=July 12, 2016|work=Variety|date=September 24, 2008|archive-date=July 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726131745/https://variety.com/2008/film/markets-festivals/elliott-lester-to-direct-bruen-s-blitz-1117992717/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Jaafar|first1=Ali|title=Jason Statham tracking 'Blitz'|url=https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/jason-statham-tracking-blitz-1118005896/|accessdate=July 12, 2016|work=Variety|date=July 13, 2009}}</ref>

In 2014, Lester directed the HBO's drama film ''Nightingale'', starring David Oyelowo.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Yamato|first1=Jen|title=David Oyelowo To Star In BN Films' 'Nightingale'|url=https://deadline.com/2013/07/david-oyelowo-nightingale-bn-films-537497/|accessdate=July 12, 2016|work=Deadline|date=July 9, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Montgomery|first1=Daniel|title='Nightingale' director Elliott Lester was 'terrified' to undertake single-character film [Exclusive Video]|url=http://www.goldderby.com/article/2015/elliott-lester-interview-nightingale-hbo-david-oyelowo-entertainment-13579086-story/|accessdate=July 12, 2016|work=Gold Derby|date=May 15, 2015}}</ref>

Lester has also directed a drama thriller film, titled ''478'' from a script by Javier Gullón, which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger. The film was released in 2017 retitled ''Aftermath''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fleming|first1=Mike Jr.|title=Emmett/Furla/Oasis & Darren Aronofsky Ready Arnold Schwarzenegger Revenge Drama '478' – AFM|url=https://deadline.com/2015/11/arnold-schwarzenegger-478-patrick-lester-afm-1201607787/|accessdate=July 12, 2016|work=Deadline|date=November 5, 2015}}</ref>

== Filmography == * 2006: ''Love Is the Drug'' * 2011: ''Blitz'' * 2014: ''Nightingale'' * 2017: ''Sleepwalker'' * 2017: ''Aftermath'' * 2024: ''The Thicket''

== Music videos == * 2003: "Why Not" by Hilary Duff<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5513450/|title=Hilary Duff: Why Not (Video 2003)|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=}}</ref> * 2004: "With You" by Jessica Simpson<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWl7WjAtBME|title=Jessica Simpson – With You|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=November 5, 2018}}</ref> * 2005: "Over My Head (Cable Car)" by The Fray<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://imvdb.com/video/the-fray/over-my-head-cable-car|title=The Fray - Over My Head (Cable Car) (2005)|website=IMVDb|date=30 November 2001}}</ref> * 2007: "Nobody Do It Better" by Keith Murray featuring Tyrese and Junior<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gottlieb |first1=Steven |title=PHOTO: Keith Murray "Nobody Do It Better" |url=https://www.videostatic.com/content/photo-keith-murray-nobody-do-it-better |website=videostatic.com |publisher=VideoStatic |access-date=2021-10-03}}</ref> * 2008: "A Beautiful Lie" by Thirty Seconds to Mars (co-directed by Jared Leto)<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gottlieb|first1=Steven|title=In Depth: 30 Seconds To Mars "A Beautiful Lie"|url=http://www.videostatic.com/content/depth-30-seconds-mars-beautiful-lie|date=February 25, 2008|publisher=VideoStatic|accessdate=June 12, 2014}}</ref> * 2008: "Tell Me Something I Don't Know" by Selena Gomez<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RRyniZG0Jo|title=Selena Gomez – Tell Me Something I Don't Know|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=November 5, 2018}}</ref> * 2018: "Head Above Water" by Avril Lavigne<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.idolator.com/7684744/avril-lavigne-shares-pic-set-new-music-video|title=Avril Lavigne Shares Pic From The Set Of Her New Music Video|date=23 August 2018 |publisher=Idolator|accessdate=August 23, 2018}}{{dead link|date=August 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> * 2019: "I Fell in Love with the Devil" by Avril Lavigne<ref name="auto"/>

== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == * {{IMDb name|1714255}}

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