David Kerr (director)

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David Kerr
Kerr attending the US premiere of Johnny English Strikes Again in October 2018
Born	(1967-09-03) 3 September 1967 (age 57)[1] Belfast, Northern Ireland
Education	Cambridge University
Occupation	Director

David Kerr (born 3 September 1967)^[1] is a British film and television director. His debut feature film, Johnny English Strikes Again, was released internationally by Focus Features and Universal Pictures in 2018. David has a long track record as a pilot/lead director of award-winning TV comedy and drama, which includes No Offence, Inside No.9, Fresh Meat, Beautiful People and Whites.

Born in Belfast on 3 September 1967,^[1] he studied at Clare College, Cambridge and graduated (1989) with a First Class degree in Classics.

He directs commercials through Hungry Man Productions. In 2015, his US gun control spot, "Playthings", won Best PSA at The AICP Show in New York.^[2]

David was presented with a British Academy Television Award for directing the first series of That Mitchell and Webb Look in 2006.^[3] He was nominated for another BAFTA for the second series in 2008.^[4]

In August 2017, he directed the spy comedy film Johnny English Strikes Again, which was released in 2018.^[5]

In November 2023, it was announced by Paramount+ that Kerr would be lead director for a new original drama series Stags, filming on location in Tenerife and due to be released in 2024.

• David Kerr at IMDb
• David Kerr at the British Film Institute.
• David Kerr at Hungry Man Productions.