Tom Hooper

Academy Award–winning director Tom Hooper is renowned for his masterful storytelling, adeptly capturing emotionality through distinctive performances and camera styles. Notably versatile, he effortlessly transitions from historical dramas to musicals, and from film and tv to commercials with emotional clarity, striking composition and a rare ability to translate intimate experience into sweeping cinematic form.

Hooper’s films have become landmarks of contemporary cinema. The King’s Speech earned four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, for its portrayal of vulnerability and courage. His adaptation of Les Misérables transformed the stage musical into an immersive cinematic experience, earning three Oscars and eight nominations. With The Danish Girl, Hooper earned an Oscar and four nominations for his nuanced portrayal of love and identity. He is currently working on Photograph 51, a drama starring Natalie Portman as pioneering scientist Rosalind Franklin.

Hailing from London, Hooper’s early directing triumphs in shorts, plays, and TV laid the groundwork for his hard-earned acclaim. His BAFTA-nominated ITV drama “Cold Feet” marked a breakthrough moment in his career. “Elizabeth” won three Golden Globes and nine Emmys, and “Longford” epitomized a remarkable convergence of talent. His HBO miniseries “John Adams” became one of the most decorated series in tv history, earning an unprecedented thirteen Emmys.

In adland, Hooper has brought his cinematic sensibility, breathing vitality into campaigns for the world’s leading brands. He has been named Ad Age’s Director of the Year, received the Frank Budgen Best Director Award at the British Arrows and played a pivotal role in SMUGGLER’s recognition as Production Company of the Year by Ad Age in 2024.

Among his standout commercial work, “Me, My Autism, and I” for Vanish featured a real family and spotlights the underdiagnosis of autism among girls, earning Cannes Lions, CICLOPE Golds, D&AD Awards and the Channel 4 Diversity in Advertising Award. “A Christmas Love Story” for The National Lottery played in cinemas and received accolades from Cannes Lions, AICP, and D&AD. “Holiday Ride” for Chevrolet, inspired by a true story of dementia, delivered a heartfelt tale of love and restoration, while “There’s Magic in All of Us” for Montefiore Health System with Alto captured the dreams of a boy with cerebral palsy during a whimsical holiday adventure above New York City. Additionally, he worked his musical magic in “Nobody Watches Like U.S.” for Paramount+, reimagining the UCL anthem to celebrate the devotion of American fans. He further showcased his range and penchant for comedic directing in “All Systems Pro” for Apple, “Impact” for Sky Broadband starring Idris Elba, and his Jaguar Super Bowl film “Rendezvous,” featuring Sir Ben Kingsley, Tom Hiddleston and Mark Strong, blending pitch perfect performance with sharp wit and playful irreverence.

Hooper continues to shape the landscape of visual storytelling with a singular voice and an instinct for the profoundly human. Across film, television, and advertising, his unrivaled empathy and dedication to craft bridge the epic and the intimate, yielding work that is consistently timeless and deeply resonant.