Farren Blackburn

Career Overview

Farren Blackburn has 20 screen credits in a career dating back to 1953. Signature works include Shut In, Hammer of the Gods, Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

20

Known For

• 

  Shut In
• 

  Hammer of the Gods
• 

  Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
• 

  Mary's Monster
• 

  Doctor Who: The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe Prequel
• London Under Attack

Frequent Collaborators

• Matt Smith (2 collaborations)
• Naomi Watts (1 collaborations)
• Charlie Heaton (1 collaborations)
• Oliver Platt (1 collaborations)
• David Cubitt (1 collaborations)
• Jacob Tremblay (1 collaborations)
• Crystal Balint (1 collaborations)
• Clémentine Poidatz (1 collaborations)
• Ellen David (1 collaborations)
• Tim Post (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (19 credits)

  • Mary's Monster

    director

    directing
    2026
  • The Winter King

    - Episode 5 (2023) ... director directing
    2023
  • Gangs of London

    - Episode 4 (2025) ... director directing

    - Episode 3 (2025) ... director directing
    2020
  • A Discovery of Witches

    - Episode 10 (2021) ... director directing

    - Episode 8 (2021) ... director directing

    - Episode 7 (2021) ... director directing

    - Episode 4 (2021) ... director directing

    - Episode 1 (2021) ... director directing
    2018
  • Marvel's The Defenders

    - The Defenders (2017) ... director directing
    2017
  • Marvel's Iron Fist

    - Felling Tree with Roots (2017) ... director directing
    2017
  • Shut In

    director

    directing
    2016
  • Marvel's Daredevil

    - Nelson v. Murdock (2015) ... director directing

    - World on Fire (2015) ... director directing
    2015
  • Hammer of the Gods

    director

    directing
    2013
  • Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe

    director

    directing
    2011
  • Doctor Who: The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe Prequel

    director

    directing
    2011
  • Vera

    - The Crow Trap (2011) ... director directing
    2011
  • Luther

    - Episode 4 (2013) ... director directing

    - Episode 3 (2013) ... director directing
    2010
  • Waterloo Road

    - Episode 6 (2007) ... director directing

    - Episode 5 (2007) ... director directing
    2006
  • Doctor Who

    - The Rings of Akhaten (2013) ... director directing
    2005
  • London Under Attack

    director

    directing
    2004
  • Silent Witness

    - Shadows (2) (2010) ... director directing

    - Shadows (1) (2010) ... director directing
    1996
  • Casualty

    - Sliding Doors (2007) ... director directing
    1986
  • Panorama

    - A Failure of Intelligence (2004) ... director directing

    - A Fight To The Death (2004) ... director directing
    1953

• production (1 credits)

  • A Discovery of Witches

    - Episode 10 (2021) ... executive producer production

    - Episode 9 (2021) ... executive producer production

    - Episode 8 (2021) ... executive producer production

    - Episode 7 (2021) ... executive producer production

    - Episode 6 (2021) ... executive producer production
    2018