Brian Kelly
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- October 5, 1966 (age 60)
- Birthplace
- East End, London, England, UK
Biography
Brian Kelly is a television director who works across the UK and USA. He’s directed episodes for multi-award-winning shows including Downton Abbey, Dracula, and Outlander. Brian was lead director on the Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood; the series won a number of awards including a BAFTA Cymru for Best Drama Series and Best Actress for Eve Myles. In 2015 he directed episodes for the Tony Krantz show Blood & Oil for ABC and Stan Lee’s Lucky Man for Sky One. Brian was lead director on The Loch: a new 6 part murder mystery for ITV by Stephen Brady, starring Laura Fraser. Recently, Brian directed Sky Original Drama Curfew, starring Sean Bean and Adrian Lester, The Watch (BBC America’s original eight-part series inspired by Sir Terry Pratchett’s bestselling Discworld books), and Around The World In 80 Days, starring David Tennant, for BBC One. He is currently lead director on the second series of Grace 4 for ITV and Second Act.
Known For
Filmography
No Way Off
Movie · Director

The Chelsea Detective
TV · Director · 1 ep

Around the World in 80 Days
TV · Director · 2 eps

The Watch
TV · Director · 3 eps

Grace
TV · Director · 2 eps

The Loch
TV · Director · 3 eps

Stan Lee's Lucky Man
TV · Director · 2 eps

A.D. The Bible Continues
TV · Director · 2 eps

Blood & Oil
TV · Director · 1 ep

Poldark
TV · Director · 3 eps

Outlander
TV · Director · 4 eps

Dracula
TV · Director · 2 eps

Monroe
TV · Director · 3 eps

Downton Abbey
TV · Director · 4 eps

No Holds Bard
Movie · Director

Hope Springs
TV · Director · 2 eps

Honest
TV · Director · 3 eps

Lewis
TV · Director · 3 eps

Lilies
TV · Director · 1 ep

Torchwood
TV · Director · 2 eps

Waterloo Road
TV · Director · 1 ep

Sea of Souls
TV · Director · 4 eps

55 Degrees North
TV · Director · 2 eps

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
TV · Director · 1 ep

Teachers
TV · Director · 3 eps

Merseybeat
TV · Director · 2 eps

Monarch of the Glen
TV · Director · 2 eps

Hope and Glory
TV · Director · 6 eps

Holby City
TV · Director · 2 eps
Sonny's Pride
Movie · Director
Hububb
TV · Director · 8 eps

Taggart
TV · Director · 3 eps

Everyman
TV · Director · 1 ep