J Blakeson
J Blakeson is an English film director and screenwriter. His first feature film was The Disappearance of Alice Creed, a kidnap thriller starring Gemma Arterton, Martin Compston and Eddie Marsan, which he wrote and directed.Early life
J Blakeson was born and raised in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. He attended and graduated from the University of Warwick, where he studied Film and Literature. Outside studying, he oversaw the writing and direction of two low-budget films, Struggling and Red Tape.Career
Blakeson directed The 5th Wave, based on the novel of the same name by Rick Yancey. Chloë Grace Moretz played Cassie and Susannah Grant wrote the screenplay. The movie made over $109 Million at the global box office. Blakeson directed the mini-series Gunpowder starring Kit Harington, Liv Tyler, Mark Gatiss, Peter Mullan and Shaun Dooley. Gunpowder was shown on BBC One in the UK and on HBO in the USA.Filmography
