MATT HOLT - TELEVISION DIRECTOR
CHILDREN
ABOUT
Matt is a prolific Rose d’Or winning drama and comedy director, with over a decades worth of experience under his belt. He directed both series of the double Emmy nominated family drama A Kind of Spark, which won Best Children's Programme at both the Broadcast and Royal Television Awards. Prior to that he shot Perfect, a critically acclaimed comedy for UKTV and both series of the sitcom Jack and Dean of All Trades starring Jessica Hynes, which won a Series of The Year Award. Other narrative credits include Coronation Street, Eastenders and Emmerdale; as well as the comedy musical All Killer, and Hollyoaks, for which he received a Best Single Episode nomination at the British Soap Awards. He’s just completed 2nd Unit duties on Dexter Procter for the BBC, written by Adam Kay, and starring Peter Serafinowicz & Jameela Jamil.​
He’s also a much-in-demand director of children’s scripted television. He directed series nine of Horrible
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Histories, including the Rose d’Or winning Black British History episode, and is the ongoing series director on the hugely popular Andy and the Band for CBBC. Prior to that he directed both series of Spy School, which was nominated for a BAFTA.
In addition, Matt has extensive comedy entertainment experience, where he’s worked on shows including Saturday Night Takeaway, The Mash Report, and Off Their Rockers. He also directed the UK shoots for Sacha Baron Cohen’s series Who is America?
Matt’s work in commercials includes films for Nike, Lego, & Barclaycard, and he won a Cannes Lion for his Little Casanova campaign.​
He is currently co-writing a Rosie Jones' scripted drama project, which is in development with Various Artists Limited.​​
Valued above all else for his unique relationships with talent of all ages, his forensic understanding of script, and his calm demeanour, Matt directs for both single and multi-camera. He lives in the North-West, and retains a base in London.
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