Matthew Sharp
- Known for
- Directing
Biography
Matthew Sharp is an English key second assistant director. His career spans several decades, during which he has contributed to numerous high-profile films and television series. Sharp's expertise has encompassed various roles, including second assistant director, assistant director, unit manager, and set runner, showcasing his versatility and dedication to the craft. He is widely recognised for his pivotal role as the key second assistant director on Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi (2017). In addition to his behind-the-scenes contributions, Sharp made a brief on-screen appearance in the same film, portraying Resistance Trench Sergeant 'Salty.' Throughout his career, Sharp has collaborated on a diverse array of films across various genres. His notable credits include Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), and No Time to Die (2021). Sharp's work on the Harry Potter series further exemplifies his expertise, with contributions to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010), and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011). Beyond his film work, Sharp has also been involved in television productions, including Pie in the Sky (1995–1997) and The Young Americans (1993).
Known For
Guardians of the Galaxy
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Batman Begins
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Thor: The Dark World
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Beauty and the Beast
Justice League
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Filmography
Above the Below
Movie · Second Assistant Director
Girls Like Girls
Movie · Third Assistant Director
Heads of State
Movie · Second Assistant Director
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Movie · Second Assistant Director
Mickey 17
Movie · Second Assistant Director
Wonka
Movie · Second Assistant Director
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Movie · Second Assistant Director
The Gray Man
Movie · Second Assistant Director
No Time to Die
Movie · Second Assistant Director
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Movie · First Assistant Director
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Movie · Second Assistant Director
Holmes & Watson
Movie · Second Assistant Director
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Movie · Second Assistant Director
Justice League
Movie · Second Assistant Director
Beauty and the Beast
Movie · Second Assistant Director
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Movie · Second Assistant Director
Mortdecai
Movie · Second Assistant Director
Guardians of the Galaxy
Movie · Second Assistant Director
Thor: The Dark World
Movie · Second Assistant Director
Jack the Giant Slayer
Movie · Second Assistant Director
Resident Evil: Retribution
Movie · Second Assistant Director
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Movie · Second Assistant Director
The Three Musketeers
Movie · Second Assistant Director
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Movie · Second Assistant Director
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Movie · Second Assistant Director
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Movie · Second Assistant Director
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Movie · Second Assistant Director
Rough Diamond
TV · Second Assistant Director · 6 eps
Flyboys
Movie · Second Assistant Director
The Da Vinci Code
Movie · Second Assistant Director
Rag Tale
Movie · Second Assistant Director
Batman Begins
Movie · Second Assistant Director
Jericho
TV · Second Assistant Director · 4 eps
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Movie · Second Assistant Director
Alfie
Movie · Second Assistant Director
Mindhunters
Movie · Second Assistant Director
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
Movie · Second Assistant Director
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
Movie · Second Assistant Director
Below
Movie · Second Assistant Director
The Mummy Returns
Movie · Second Assistant Director
Shiner
Movie · Second Assistant Director
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
Movie · Second Assistant Director
Swing
Movie · Second Assistant Director
Harbour Lights
TV · Second Assistant Director · 16 eps
Legionnaire
Movie · Second Second Assistant Director
Maisie Raine
TV · Second Assistant Director · 6 eps
Trial & Retribution
TV · Second Assistant Director · 2 eps
The Hanging Gale
TV · Second Assistant Director · 4 eps
Wycliffe
TV · Second Assistant Director · 8 eps
Pie in the Sky
TV · Second Assistant Director · 21 eps
Class Act
TV · Second Assistant Director · 14 eps
The Young Americans
Movie · Third Assistant Director
The Blackheath Poisonings
TV · Third Assistant Director · 3 eps
Split Second
Movie · Second Assistant Director
She-Wolf of London
TV · Third Assistant Director · 20 eps
Act of Will
TV · Third Assistant Director · 4 eps