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Martin Stirling(I)

  • Director
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  • Actor
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Martin Stirling is a multi-award winning director and writer, emerging from the world of short films and commercials with works that are playful and provocative. Described by Director's Notes as "one of the internet's most watched directors" he is best known for his socially committed storytelling.

His short "Most Shocking Second a Day Video" for Save The Children has reached over 500 million views and won a Gold Lion at Cannes. Martin won more Lions with his subversive "LEGO: Everything is NOT Awesome" attack ad which ended the 50 year partnership between LEGO and Shell. He was also the Creative Director behind the controversial Mos Def force feeding viral directed by Asif Kapadia (Amy, Senna).

He directed both series of Spencer Jones' BAFTA-nominated The Mind of Herbert Clunkerdunk and all episodes of Iain Stirling's new sitcom Buffering for ITV2.

He won the grand prize at Sci-Fi London's 48 Hour Film Challenge in 2012 with the short Future.Inc.
BornJune 17
BornJune 17
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      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Future.Inc (2012)
    Future.Inc
    6.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 2012
    Flushed (2008)
    Flushed
    5.9
    Short
    • Director
    • 2008
    Automate (2010)
    Automate
    Short
    • Director
    • 2010
    Standard Operating Procedure (2013)
    Standard Operating Procedure
    7.0
    • Director
    • 2013

    Credits

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    Director



    • Mercedes: POV
      Video
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2022
    • Spencer Jones in The Mind of Herbert Clunkerdunk (2019)
      The Mind of Herbert Clunkerdunk
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019–2022
    • Elena Saurel, Iain Stirling, Paul G. Raymond, Rosa Robson, and Janine Harouni in Buffering (2021)
      Buffering
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Martin Stirling and Joshua Glenister in The Boy Nobody Could See (2018)
      The Boy Nobody Could See
      Short
      • Director
      • 2018
    • The Jonah Man (2017)
      The Jonah Man
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Lou Sanders in Open Wide (2016)
      Open Wide
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Sky Comedy Christmas Shorts (2015)
      Sky Comedy Christmas Shorts
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • The Syria Campaign: In Reverse
      Video
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Lily-Rose Aslandogdu in Most Shocking Second a Day Video (2014)
      Most Shocking Second a Day Video
      9.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Boy Cried Wolf (2013)
      Boy Cried Wolf
      6.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Future.Inc (2012)
      Future.Inc
      6.6
      Short
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Myron & Hester
      Short
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Automate (2010)
      Automate
      Short
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Casino 52
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Flushed (2008)
      Flushed
      5.9
      Short
      • Director
      • 2008

    Writer



    • Martin Stirling and Joshua Glenister in The Boy Nobody Could See (2018)
      The Boy Nobody Could See
      Short
      • writer
      • 2018
    • The Syria Campaign: In Reverse
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • Lily-Rose Aslandogdu in Most Shocking Second a Day Video (2014)
      Most Shocking Second a Day Video
      9.1
      Short
      • writer
      • 2014
    • Boy Cried Wolf (2013)
      Boy Cried Wolf
      6.2
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • Myron & Hester
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2011
    • Automate (2010)
      Automate
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2010
    • Flushed (2008)
      Flushed
      5.9
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2008
    • Standard Operating Procedure (2013)
      Standard Operating Procedure
      7.0
      • original idea
      • 2013

    Actor



    • Some Days Are Bad
      Short
      • Kevin
      • 2009
    • Spoliation
      Short
      • Caveman
      • 2006
    • David Mitchell and Robert Webb in Peep Show (2003)
      Peep Show
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Gay Clubber (uncredited)
      • 2005
    • The Dark Knight (2000)
      The Dark Knight
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Troll #1
      • 2000

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
    • Born
      • June 17
      • Northampton, England, UK
    • Other works
      Directed 166 sponsorship idents for Macleans "The Girl with the Perfect Smile". To be screened early 2011 as part of ITV's Dancing On Ice.

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      Was awarded a knighthood from King Richard of the independent kingdom of Hay-on-Wye in 2006.

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