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Jonathan van Tulleken

Jonathan van Tulleken

Director, producer and writer, also editor · London, England, UK

BAFTA Award winner · 1 other major award body

Most recently directed/exec-produced the opening episodes of FX's historical epic Shogun, director/produced The Changeling for Apple as well as the second block of the Ridley Scott helmed Apple series Dope Thief. He has directed the entire Season 2 of the critically acclaimed Top Boy and the BAFTA winning TV series Misfits, episodes of Danny Boyle's drama mini-series Trust and was the pilot director/exec-producer on the HULU original drama series Reprisal. His short films have been nominated for BAFTAs and shown at major international film festivals including Toronto, Palm Springs and Slamdance. His TV mini series Off Season - based on his short film of the same name - is with Complete Fiction. He has a reoccurring collaboration with the critical acclaimed comedian Tim Key and makes many of the films for Tim's live performances including for his Perrier and Chortle award winning shows. He works in both North America and the UK.

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Biography from TMDB.

From
London, England, UK
Works as
Director, producer and writer, also editor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 17% in 30 days

What are Jonathan van Tulleken's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
35%
Power
27%
Bonds
14%
Society
12%
Morality
7%
Survival
5%
Purpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Absurd
2
Contemplative
2
Melancholic
2
Manic
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jonathan van Tulleken's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jonathan van Tulleken's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

20 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Blade Runner 2099 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

  • Lucky(2026)

    Show 7 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Cape Fear(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Dope Thief(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Shōgun(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Changeling(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Upload(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Reprisal(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Wonderdate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • Trust(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Aliens(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Baguettes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • Anthony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Writer

  • Movie 43(2013)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Games On: Tent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Top Boy(2011)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Boot Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Off Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Pagans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

  • Tomb Raider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles, 17 of them dated from 2009 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Movie 43 (2013)

$32M worldwide

Highest rated

Shōgun (2024)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing19 of 20: 10 only directing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stWriting3 of 20: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing9 of 20: 1 only producing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score38thEditing1 of 20: 0 only editing, 1 with another role

20 titles, 9 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s10 · crew2020s6 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

a BAFTA Award from 4 major nominations, 2010–2025.

WinNomination
  1. 2025
    • BAFTA Award, won · International
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series
  2. 2019
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Short Form Programme
  3. 2010
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Short Film

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

Is Jonathan van Tulleken's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 76 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles31–69 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 68 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jonathan van Tulleken work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jonathan van Tulleken's MovieCove titles; Yaron Orbach shares the most, 2.