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Bharat Nalluri
Bharat Nalluri
Born	1965 (age 58–59); Repalle, Andhra Pradesh, India
Education	Royal Grammar School ; Northern Film School
Occupation(s)	Film director, television director
Years active	1994–present
Spouse	Kylie Morris
Children	2

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Bharat Nalluri (born 1965) is a British–Indian film and television director.

Personal life[edit]

Nalluri was born in India. He moved to England at a young age with his family and grew up in Newcastle upon Tyne, where he attended the Royal Grammar School, Newcastle. He has an MA in Film from The Northern School of Film and Television.

He is married to journalist Kylie Morris, the former Washington correspondent for the UK's Channel 4 News.^[1]

Career[edit]

Nalluri directed a miniseries for HBO called Tsunami: The Aftermath, for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy. This two-part drama starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sophie Okenedo, Tim Roth, Hugh Bonneville and Toni Collette, told the story of the tragic events that occurred in Thailand in December 2004. Ejiofor and Okenedo garnered NAACP nominations for best supporting actor and best actress, which Okenedo went on to win. Toni Collette was nominated for a Golden Globe for best supporting actress.

In 2014, he directed the pilot for Emmy nominated TV series The 100 for Warner Bros and The CW. It is currently in its 7th season.

In addition to his television work Nalluri has worked extensively in film. In 2007, Nalluri directed the feature film Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day starring Amy Adams and Frances McDormand which had a successful theatrical release in the U.S. In 2014 he returned to Spooks (aka MI-5), which had by this time finished its ten-season run, to direct the feature film spin-off Spooks: The Greater Good. It starred Kit Harington. His latest film is The Man Who Invented Christmas, starring Dan Stevens, Christopher Plummer and Jonathan Pryce and was released by Bleecker Street in November 2017.

Filmography[edit]

Film

Television

New Voices (1994-1995, two episodes)
Shockers (2001, Episode: "Cyclops")
Spooks (2002-2011, six episodes)
Hustle (2004, three episodes)
Life on Mars (2006, two episodes)
The Hunters (2006, TV movie)
Tsunami: The Aftermath (2006, miniseries)
Cupid (2009, pilot episode)
Outcasts (2011, two episodes)
Torchwood: Miracle Day (2011, Episode: "The New World")
Emily Owens, M.D. (2012-2013, five episodes)
The 100 (2014, pilot episode)
The Player (2015, pilot episode)
Mars Project (2016, unaired pilot)
Little America (2020, episode: "The Cowboy")
Shantaram (2022, three episodes)
Professionals (2020-2022, three episodes)
Last Days of the Space Age (TBA)
Boy Swallows Universe (TBA)

References[edit]

^ Ford, Coreena (24 July 2011). "Tyneside director Bharat Nalluri's baby news". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
^ Ramachandran, Naman (4 May 2023). "'Sherlock' Star Martin Freeman, 'The Sandman' Actor Isla Gie to Headline 'Flavia de Luce,' Protagonist to Launch at Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

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[1] Ford, Coreena (24 July 2011). "Tyneside director Bharat Nalluri's baby news". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 1 March 2018.

[2] Ramachandran, Naman (4 May 2023). "'Sherlock' Star Martin Freeman, 'The Sandman' Actor Isla Gie to Headline 'Flavia de Luce,' Protagonist to Launch at Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

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+{{Short description|British-Indian director}}
-'''Bharat Nalluri'''  is a [[British Indian]] film and television director, who came to the fore  working with independent production company [[Kudos (production company)|Kudos Film & Television]]. For Kudos, he directed the first episodes of ''[[Spooks (TV series)|Spooks]]'' (also known as ''MI-5''), ''[[Life on Mars (UK TV series)|Life on Mars]]'', ''[[Hustle (TV series)|Hustle]]'' (which he also helped to conceive), and ''[[Outcasts (TV series)|Outcasts]]'', all for transmission on [[BBC One]].
+{{Multiple issues|
+{{BLP sources|date=May 2019}}
+{{Notability|1=Biographies|date=November 2022}}
+}}
+{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
+{{Infobox person
+| name         = Bharat Nalluri
+| image        =
+| caption      =
+| birth_date   = {{birth year and age|1965}}
+| birth_place  = [[Repalle]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
+| education    = [[Royal Grammar School, Newcastle upon Tyne|Royal Grammar School]] <br /> [[Northern Film School]]
+| occupation   = Film director, television director
+| years_active = 1994–present
+| spouse       = [[Kylie Morris]]
+| children     = 2
+}}
+'''Bharat Nalluri''' (born 1965) is a British–Indian film and television director.
-''Spooks'' won the [[British Academy Television Award|BAFTA]] for Best Drama Series in its first season. Nalluri was also BAFTA-nominated for directing ''Life on Mars'', which went on to win the [[International Emmy]] Award for Best Drama Series.
 ==Personal life==
-Nalluri was born in [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]].  He moved to England at an early age with his family and grew up in [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], where he attended the [[Royal Grammar School, Newcastle]]. He has an MA in Film from The Northern School of Film and Television.
+Nalluri was born in India.  He moved to England at a young age with his family and grew up in [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], where he attended the [[Royal Grammar School, Newcastle]]. He has an MA in Film from The Northern School of Film and Television.
-He is married to journalist [[Kylie Morris]], the Washington correspondent for the UK's ''[[Channel 4 News]]''.
+He is married to journalist [[Kylie Morris]], the former Washington correspondent for the UK's ''[[Channel 4 News]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/tyneside-director-bharat-nalluris-baby-1401921|title=Tyneside director Bharat Nalluri's baby news|last=Ford|first=Coreena|date=24 July 2011|publisher=Chronicle Live|access-date=1 March 2018}}</ref>
 ==Career==
-In addition to his television work Nalluri has worked in [[film]], including directing ''[[The Crow: Salvation]]'' starring Kirsten Dunst in 2000. He also served as [[second unit director]] on the films ''[[Resident Evil (film)|Resident Evil]]'' (2002) and ''[[Alien vs. Predator (film)|Alien vs. Predator]]'' (2004), on both occasions working with the director [[Paul W. S. Anderson]].
-Nalluri also directed a [[miniseries]] for [[HBO]] called ''[[Tsunami: The Aftermath]]'', for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy. This two-part drama starring [[Chiwetel Ejiofor]], [[Sophie Okenedo]], [[Tim Roth]], [[Hugh Bonneville]] and [[Toni Collette]],  told the story of the tragic events that occurred in [[Thailand]] in December 2004. It is entirely fictional but is based on interviews and research of the actual event. Ejiofor and Okenedo garnered NAACP nominations for best supporting  actor and best actress, which Okenedo went on to win. Toni Collette was nominated for a Golden Globe for best supporting actress.
+Nalluri directed a [[miniseries]] for [[HBO]] called ''[[Tsunami: The Aftermath]]'', for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy. This two-part drama starring [[Chiwetel Ejiofor]], [[Sophie Okenedo]], [[Tim Roth]], [[Hugh Bonneville]] and [[Toni Collette]],  told the story of the tragic events that occurred in [[Thailand]] in December 2004.  Ejiofor and Okenedo garnered [[NAACP]] nominations for best supporting  actor and best actress, which Okenedo went on to win. Toni Collette was nominated for a Golden Globe for best supporting actress.
-In 2007, Nalluri directed the feature film ''[[Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day]]'' starring [[Amy Adams]] and [[Frances McDormand]] which had a successful theatrical release in the U.S. on 7 March 2008.
+In 2014, he directed the pilot for Emmy nominated TV series ''[[The 100 (TV series)|The 100]]'' for Warner Bros and [[The CW]]. It is currently in its 7th season.
+In addition to his television work Nalluri has worked extensively in film.
-In 2014, he directed the pilot for Emmy nominated TV series ''[[The 100 (TV series)|The 100]]'' for [[The CW]]. It is currently in its 5th season. In 2014 he returned to ''Spooks'' (aka MI-5), which had by this time finished its ten season run, to direct the feature film spin-off ''[[Spooks: The Greater Good]]''. It starred [[Kit Harington]] and was made at [[Pinewood Studios]] in England.
+In 2007, Nalluri directed the feature film ''[[Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day]]'' starring [[Amy Adams]] and [[Frances McDormand]] which had a successful theatrical release in the U.S.
+In 2014 he returned to ''Spooks'' (aka MI-5), which had by this time finished its ten-season run, to direct the feature film spin-off ''[[Spooks: The Greater Good]]''. It starred [[Kit Harington]].
-His latest film is ''[[The Man Who Invented Christmas (film)|The Man Who Invented Christmas]]'', starring [[Dan Stevens]], [[Christopher Plummer]] and [[Jonathan Pryce]]  and released by Bleecker Street in November 2017.
+His latest film is ''[[The Man Who Invented Christmas (film)|The Man Who Invented Christmas]]'', starring [[Dan Stevens]], [[Christopher Plummer]] and [[Jonathan Pryce]]  and was released by Bleecker Street in November 2017.
 ==Filmography==
+'''Film'''
-*''[[The Man Who Invented Christmas (film)|The Man Who Invented Christmas]]'' (2017)
-*''[[Spooks: The Greater Good]]'' (2015)
-*''[[The 100 (TV series)|The 100]]'' (2014)
-*''[[Torchwood: Miracle Day]]'' (2011)
-*''[[Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day]]'' (2008)
-*''[[The Crow: Salvation]]'' (2000)
-*''[[Killing Time (1998 film)|Killing Time]]'' (1998)
 *''[[Downtime (film)|Downtime]]'' (1997)
+*''[[Killing Time (1998 film)|Killing Time]]'' (1998)
+*''[[The Crow: Salvation]]'' (2000)
+*''[[Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day]]'' (2008)
+*''[[Spooks: The Greater Good]]'' (2015)
+*''[[The Man Who Invented Christmas (film)|The Man Who Invented Christmas]]'' (2017)
+*''[[The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie|Flavia de Luce]]'' (TBA)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=2023-05-04 |title='Sherlock' Star Martin Freeman, 'The Sandman' Actor Isla Gie to Headline 'Flavia de Luce,' Protagonist to Launch at Cannes (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/sherlock-martin-freeman-sandman-isla-gie-flavia-de-luce-1235603182/ |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=Variety}}</ref>
+'''Television'''
+*''New Voices'' (1994-1995, two episodes)
+*''Shockers'' (2001, Episode: "Cyclops")
+*''[[Spooks (TV series)|Spooks]]'' (2002-2011, six episodes)
+*''[[Hustle (TV series)|Hustle]]'' (2004, three episodes)
+*''[[Life on Mars (British TV series)|Life on Mars]]'' (2006, two episodes)
+*''The Hunters'' (2006, TV movie)
+*''[[Tsunami: The Aftermath]]'' (2006, miniseries)
+*''[[Cupid (2009 TV series)|Cupid]]'' (2009, pilot episode)
+*''[[Outcasts (TV series)|Outcasts]]'' (2011, two episodes)
+*''[[Torchwood: Miracle Day]]'' (2011, Episode: "[[The New World (Torchwood)|The New World]]")
+*''[[Emily Owens, M.D.]]'' (2012-2013, five episodes)
+*''[[The 100 (TV series)|The 100]]'' (2014, pilot episode)
+*''[[The Player (2015 TV series)|The Player]]'' (2015, pilot episode)
+*''Mars Project'' (2016, unaired pilot)
+*''[[Little America (TV series)|Little America]]'' (2020, episode: "The Cowboy")
+*''[[Shantaram (TV series)|Shantaram]]'' (2022, three episodes)
+*''Professionals'' (2020-2022, three episodes)
+*''[[Last Days of the Space Age]]'' (TBA)
+*''[[Boy Swallows Universe (TV series)|Boy Swallows Universe]]'' (TBA)
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
 ==External links==
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