Tom Vaughan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Thomas Vaughan (1969-09-05)5 September 1969 (age 55) Glasgow, Scotland |
| Occupation(s) | Television and film director, former child actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Tom Vaughan (born 5 September 1969)[1] is a Scottish television and film director. His work includesCold Feet (1999) andHe Knew He Was Right (2004) for television, andWhat Happens in Vegas (2008) andExtraordinary Measures (2010) for cinema.
Vaughan was born inGlasgow, Scotland to Peter and Susan Vaughan, and lived in nearbyHelensburgh for his first 17 years.[1][2] He and a friend acquired a video camera from the friend's father, which they used make short films.[3] Vaughan also attended weekend acting classes at theRoyal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, which led to a supporting role in theSTV children's television seriesStookie. With the £1,000 he made from the series; Vaughan invested in a video camera. He and his friends used it to make more shorts around Helensburgh, such as zombie films, war films and comedies, in locations such as the woods behind his family home, the surrounding hills, and the nearbyClyde Naval Base.[3][4] For one of the last childhood films he made, he and his friends used their cars for car chases, but were stopped by local police.[3]
Vaughan later moved to England to study drama at theUniversity of Bristol.[1] He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Drama in 1990.[5]
After graduating, Vaughan moved to London where he produced his first short film,Super Grass (1994). After theatrical distribution alongsideDazed and Confused,Super Grass was broadcast onChannel 4. Numerous other short films and commercials followed before he began directing mainstream television.[6]
His other works include two episodes of theITV comedy dramaCold Feet in 1999, one of which featured the first location filming for the show outside England; due to last minute script changes, Vaughan led a small production team and two actors on half a day's filming in Paris, France.[7] In 2003, he directedDeborah Moggach's two-part dramaFinal Demand forBBC One. The next year, he directed the BBC adaptation ofHe Knew He Was Right. Vaughan credits his work on the BBC dramas with sharpening his skills as a director, as the tight schedules meant he had to plan ahead.[8]
In 2006, he directed thePlaytone/BBC Films feature filmStarter for 10, and in 2008 theRegency Enterprises feature filmWhat Happens in Vegas.[3]Starter for 10 got him the job directing theCBS Films featureExtraordinary Measures, starringBrendan Fraser andHarrison Ford.[8] It was released in the United States in January 2010.[9] Vaughan was pleased to be able to work with Ford, asStar Wars had inspired him to make his first amateur films.[8]
In 2011, Vaughan directed theMiley Cyrus featureSo Undercover[10] and is scheduled to direct the romantic comedyBoomsday.[11] A screenplay version of Karen Bishko's musicalSingle is being developed with Vaughan attached to direct.[12]
Short film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Super Grass | Yes | Yes | No |
| 1996 | Box | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 1997 | Still Buzzin' | Yes | Yes | No |
| 1999 | Truel | Yes | Yes | No |
Feature film
TV series
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Opening Shot | Segment of "Sculpting in Cyberspace" (Also producer) |
| 1999 | Cold Feet | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | John from Cincinnati | Episode "His Visit: Day Five" |
| 2007 | Big Love | Episode "The Happiest Girl" |
| 2013 | Endeavour | Episode "Fugue" |
| 2015 | Doctor Foster | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Victoria | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | The Flight Attendant | Episode "Funeralia" |
| 2024 | A Good Girl's Guide to Murder | 3 episodes |
TV movies
Miniseries
