Ben Wheatley

Ben Wheatley

出生 : , Billericay, Essex, England, UK

略歴

Ben Wheatley (born 1972 in Billericay, Essex, England) is a writer-director, best known for his low-budget folk horror films "Kill List" (2011) and "A Field in England" (2013), dystopian satire "High-Rise" (2015), and black comedy action film "Free Fire" (2016). He is married to screenwriter Amy Jump, with whom he collaborates on many of his scripts.

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Ben Wheatley

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Meg 2: The Trench
Director
Klokkenluider
Executive Producer
A darkly comic, character-driven thriller following Ewan, a government whistleblower, and Silke, his forthright Flemish wife, as they are sent to a remote country house in west Belgium. Joined by two close protection officers, they await the arrival of a British journalist.
In the Earth
Executive Producer
As a deadly virus ravages the world, Dr. Martin Lowery embarks on a mission to reach test site ATU327A, a research hub deep in the Arboreal Forest. The arduous journey, guided by park scout Alma, is set back by a nighttime attack that leaves the two bruised and shoeless. When they run into Zach, a man living off the grid, they gratefully accept his help. Zach’s intentions aren’t exactly what they seem, however, and a path out of the forest and into safety quickly fades as the line between myth and science blurs.
In the Earth
Editor
As a deadly virus ravages the world, Dr. Martin Lowery embarks on a mission to reach test site ATU327A, a research hub deep in the Arboreal Forest. The arduous journey, guided by park scout Alma, is set back by a nighttime attack that leaves the two bruised and shoeless. When they run into Zach, a man living off the grid, they gratefully accept his help. Zach’s intentions aren’t exactly what they seem, however, and a path out of the forest and into safety quickly fades as the line between myth and science blurs.
In the Earth
Screenplay
As a deadly virus ravages the world, Dr. Martin Lowery embarks on a mission to reach test site ATU327A, a research hub deep in the Arboreal Forest. The arduous journey, guided by park scout Alma, is set back by a nighttime attack that leaves the two bruised and shoeless. When they run into Zach, a man living off the grid, they gratefully accept his help. Zach’s intentions aren’t exactly what they seem, however, and a path out of the forest and into safety quickly fades as the line between myth and science blurs.
In the Earth
Director
As a deadly virus ravages the world, Dr. Martin Lowery embarks on a mission to reach test site ATU327A, a research hub deep in the Arboreal Forest. The arduous journey, guided by park scout Alma, is set back by a nighttime attack that leaves the two bruised and shoeless. When they run into Zach, a man living off the grid, they gratefully accept his help. Zach’s intentions aren’t exactly what they seem, however, and a path out of the forest and into safety quickly fades as the line between myth and science blurs.
Doughnut
Thanks
Things turn sour when an amateur improv class meet for the first time after one of the group misjudges the situation.
レベッカ
Director
妻を亡くした富豪と結婚し、彼の大邸宅に移り住んだ新妻。だが、家政婦から向けられる敵意や色濃く残る前妻の影に、彼女は次第に追い詰められていく。
ファブリック
Executive Producer
A haunting ghost story set against the backdrop of a busy winter sales period in a department store, following the life of a cursed dress as it passes from person to person, with devastating consequences.
Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
Editor
Colin has rented a stately country home for his extended family’s New Year celebrations. He’s the centre of attention until his estranged brother David unexpectedly arrives, throwing the family dynamic far off orbit.
Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
Screenplay
Colin has rented a stately country home for his extended family’s New Year celebrations. He’s the centre of attention until his estranged brother David unexpectedly arrives, throwing the family dynamic far off orbit.
Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
Director
Colin has rented a stately country home for his extended family’s New Year celebrations. He’s the centre of attention until his estranged brother David unexpectedly arrives, throwing the family dynamic far off orbit.
The Ghoul
Executive Producer
A homicide detective goes undercover as a patient to investigate a psychotherapist he believes is linked to a strange double murder. As his therapy sessions continue the line between fantasy and reality begins to blur.
フリー・ファイヤー
Screenplay
拳銃の密売取引をしようと、2組のギャングが場末の倉庫にやって来る。張り詰めた空気の中で取引を進める彼らだったが、思いも寄らないトラブルが起こってしまう。それを機に交渉はこじれ、銃撃戦が発生し……。
フリー・ファイヤー
Editor
拳銃の密売取引をしようと、2組のギャングが場末の倉庫にやって来る。張り詰めた空気の中で取引を進める彼らだったが、思いも寄らないトラブルが起こってしまう。それを機に交渉はこじれ、銃撃戦が発生し……。
フリー・ファイヤー
Director
拳銃の密売取引をしようと、2組のギャングが場末の倉庫にやって来る。張り詰めた空気の中で取引を進める彼らだったが、思いも寄らないトラブルが起こってしまう。それを機に交渉はこじれ、銃撃戦が発生し……。
The Greasy Strangler
Executive Producer
Ronnie runs a Disco walking tour with his son, Brayden. When a sexy woman takes the tour, it begins a competition between father and son for her love. It also signals the arrival of an oily strangler who stalks the streets at night.
ハイ・ライズ
Editor
著名な建築家ロイヤル(ジェレミー・アイアンズ)が設計を手掛けた高層マンション群、ハイ・ライズがロンドン近郊に完成。豪華な内装が施され、スーパー、プール、学校、レストラン、医療施設なども完備したそのマンションに、医師のラング(トム・ヒドルストン)が入居してくる。毎晩のように隣人たちの開くパーティーに参加するうちに、彼は低層階と高層階の住民の間で階級をめぐるあつれきが起きているのを知る。ある日、停電を機にハイ・ライズの内部はすさまじい混乱に見舞われ……。
ハイ・ライズ
Director
著名な建築家ロイヤル(ジェレミー・アイアンズ)が設計を手掛けた高層マンション群、ハイ・ライズがロンドン近郊に完成。豪華な内装が施され、スーパー、プール、学校、レストラン、医療施設なども完備したそのマンションに、医師のラング(トム・ヒドルストン)が入居してくる。毎晩のように隣人たちの開くパーティーに参加するうちに、彼は低層階と高層階の住民の間で階級をめぐるあつれきが起きているのを知る。ある日、停電を機にハイ・ライズの内部はすさまじい混乱に見舞われ……。
The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence
Self
Martin Scorsese and other contemporary filmmakers reveal the impact The Third Man had on their careers and why the film is still so relevant today.
Nicolas Roeg: It's About Time...
Self
The first major profile of the great British film director Nicolas Roeg, examining his very personal vision of cinema as in such films as Don't Look Now, Performance, Walkabout and The Man Who Fell to Earth. Roeg reflects on his career, which began as a leading cinematographer, and on the themes that have obsessed him, such as our perception of time and the difficulty of human relationships.
An Appreciation by Ben Wheatley
In this video piece, British director Ben Wheatley (Kill List, Sightseers) explains what makes Stanley Kubrick's films unique, and discusses some of his favorite scenes from The Killing, the framing of different scenes, the basic challenges Stanley Kubrick must have been presented with because of the film's limited budget, the indelible images he created.
The Duke of Burgundy
Executive Producer
Day in and day out, lovers Cynthia and Evelyn enact an elaborate sadomasochistic fantasy as mistress and maid. But as their ritual of domination and submission begins to turn stale, Cynthia yearns for something more conventional, while Evelyn tries to push their taboos even further.
Why Horror?
Horror fan Tal Zimerman examines the psychology of horror around the world to find out why people love to be scared.
ABC・オブ・デス2
Executive Producer
Taking all that was great from the first instalment, the movie aims to be a wilder, leaner, faster-paced and even more entertaining anthology this time around, with a new crop of award-winning, visionary filmmakers from around the globe.
Doctor Who: Deep Breath
Director
The newly-regenerated Doctor arrives in Victorian London, and Clara Oswald struggles to embrace the man he has become. All the while, they reunite with the Paternoster Gang to investigate a series of combustions that have been occurring all around the city.
ア・フィールド・イン・イングランド
Editor
During the Civil War in 17th-Century England, a small group of deserters flee from a raging battle through an overgrown field. They are captured by an alchemist, who forces the group to aid him in his search to find a hidden treasure that he believes is buried in the field. Crossing a vast mushroom circle, which provides their first meal, the group quickly descend into a chaos of arguments, fighting and paranoia, and, as it becomes clear that the treasure might be something other than gold, they slowly become victim to the terrifying energies trapped inside the field.
ア・フィールド・イン・イングランド
Writer
During the Civil War in 17th-Century England, a small group of deserters flee from a raging battle through an overgrown field. They are captured by an alchemist, who forces the group to aid him in his search to find a hidden treasure that he believes is buried in the field. Crossing a vast mushroom circle, which provides their first meal, the group quickly descend into a chaos of arguments, fighting and paranoia, and, as it becomes clear that the treasure might be something other than gold, they slowly become victim to the terrifying energies trapped inside the field.
ア・フィールド・イン・イングランド
Director
During the Civil War in 17th-Century England, a small group of deserters flee from a raging battle through an overgrown field. They are captured by an alchemist, who forces the group to aid him in his search to find a hidden treasure that he believes is buried in the field. Crossing a vast mushroom circle, which provides their first meal, the group quickly descend into a chaos of arguments, fighting and paranoia, and, as it becomes clear that the treasure might be something other than gold, they slowly become victim to the terrifying energies trapped inside the field.
ABC・オブ・デス
Director
An ambitious anthology film featuring segments directed by over two dozen of the world's leading talents in contemporary genre film. Inspired by children's educational ABC books, the film comprises 26 individual chapters, each helmed by a different director assigned a letter of the alphabet. The directors were then given free reign in choosing a word to create a story involving death.
サイトシアーズ〜殺人者のための英国観光ガイド〜
Editor
Chris wants to show girlfriend Tina his world, but events soon conspire against the couple and their dream caravan holiday takes a very wrong turn.
サイトシアーズ〜殺人者のための英国観光ガイド〜
Director
Chris wants to show girlfriend Tina his world, but events soon conspire against the couple and their dream caravan holiday takes a very wrong turn.
U Is for Unearthed
Director
On this short film shot entirely from a POV perspective, a vampire rises out of its coffin as a small mob attempts to sedate and kill it.
キル・リスト
Editor
Nearly a year after a botched job, a hitman takes a new assignment with the promise of a big payoff for three killings. What starts off as an easy task soon unravels, sending the killer into the heart of darkness.
キル・リスト
Writer
Nearly a year after a botched job, a hitman takes a new assignment with the promise of a big payoff for three killings. What starts off as an easy task soon unravels, sending the killer into the heart of darkness.
キル・リスト
Director
Nearly a year after a botched job, a hitman takes a new assignment with the promise of a big payoff for three killings. What starts off as an easy task soon unravels, sending the killer into the heart of darkness.
Down Terrace
Editor
After serving jail time for a mysterious crime, Bill and Karl get out of jail and become preoccupied with figuring out who turned them in to the police. On top of that, the "family business" is on the rocks, and the motley crew of criminals who operate out of Down Terrace aren't feeling terribly trusting of one another. It might look like an ordinary house, but at Down Terrace, the walls are closing in..
Down Terrace
Executive Producer
After serving jail time for a mysterious crime, Bill and Karl get out of jail and become preoccupied with figuring out who turned them in to the police. On top of that, the "family business" is on the rocks, and the motley crew of criminals who operate out of Down Terrace aren't feeling terribly trusting of one another. It might look like an ordinary house, but at Down Terrace, the walls are closing in..
Down Terrace
Writer
After serving jail time for a mysterious crime, Bill and Karl get out of jail and become preoccupied with figuring out who turned them in to the police. On top of that, the "family business" is on the rocks, and the motley crew of criminals who operate out of Down Terrace aren't feeling terribly trusting of one another. It might look like an ordinary house, but at Down Terrace, the walls are closing in..
Down Terrace
Director
After serving jail time for a mysterious crime, Bill and Karl get out of jail and become preoccupied with figuring out who turned them in to the police. On top of that, the "family business" is on the rocks, and the motley crew of criminals who operate out of Down Terrace aren't feeling terribly trusting of one another. It might look like an ordinary house, but at Down Terrace, the walls are closing in..
Steve Coogan: The Inside Story
Director
Spoof documentary about the career of comedian Steve Coogan.
Rob Loves Kerry
Director
Scala Cinema Club
Self
This feature-length big screen documentary tells the riotous inside story of the infamous sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll repertory cinema which inspired a generation during Britain's turbulent Thatcher years.
Freak Shift
Screenplay
An all-guns-blazing sci-fi action thriller about a band of misfits who hunt down and kill nocturnal underground monsters.
Freak Shift
Director
An all-guns-blazing sci-fi action thriller about a band of misfits who hunt down and kill nocturnal underground monsters.
A World War II Fairytale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'
Himself
Exploring Michael Mann's 1983 film adapted from the F. Paul Wilson novel and its impact.
The Wages of Fear
Screenplay
In a decrepit South American village, men are hired to transport an urgent nitroglycerine shipment without the equipment that would make it safe.
Hard Boiled
Screenplay
When insurance investigator Carl Seltz learns that he’s really a homicidal cyborg tax collector codenamed Nixon, a fellow robot informs him that he’s the last hope for their race to escape their programmed slavery.
Hard Boiled
Director
When insurance investigator Carl Seltz learns that he’s really a homicidal cyborg tax collector codenamed Nixon, a fellow robot informs him that he’s the last hope for their race to escape their programmed slavery.