Ben Palmer

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Ben Palmer
Born1976 (age 47–48)
EducationChetwynde School
Occupation(s)Film director, television director
Years active2002–present
Notable workBo' Selecta!
The Inbetweeners
The Inbetweeners Movie
Man Up
Breeders

Ben Palmer (born 1976)[1] is a British film and television director. His television credits include the Channel 4 sketch show Bo' Selecta! (2002–2006),[2] the second and third series of the E4 sitcom The Inbetweeners (2009–2010) and the Sky Atlantic comedy-drama Breeders (2020).[2][3] Palmer has also directed films such as the Inbetweeners spin-off, The Inbetweeners Movie (2011)[1] and the romantic comedy Man Up (2015).[4]

Biography[edit]

Palmer was born and raised in Penny Bridge, Barrow-in-Furness. He attended Chetwynde School.[1]

His first directing job was the Channel 4 sketch show Bo' Selecta!, which he co-developed with its main star, Leigh Francis.[5] Palmer directed the second and third series of the E4 sitcom The Inbetweeners in 2009 and 2010, respectively.[6]

Filmography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Orr, Daniel (31 August 2011). "Cumbria man directed summer's big hit movie Inbetweeners". The Westmorland Gazette. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b Kanter, Jake (12 March 2020). "CAA Signs 'The Inbetweeners Movie' & 'Breeders' Director Ben Palmer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Ben Palmer". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 27, 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  4. ^ Feldberg, Isaac (20 November 2013). "Lake Bell Will Man Up With Simon Pegg For The Inbetweeners Director Ben Palmer". We Got This Covered. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  5. ^ Delaney, Sam (10 October 2006). "'We're just mucking about'". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  6. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (7 September 2011). "WME Signs 'The Inbetweeners Movie' Director Ben Palmer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 15 November 2021.

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