Martin Gooch

Martin Gooch is a British filmmaker,^[1] who directed and shot many comedy shorts and has since finished shooting his first feature film Death which will be premiered in November 2011. He was born on the 6th September 1972.

A number of his works have involved the British actor Leslie Phillips as the narrator. Other notable names he has directed include Linsey Dawn McKenzie and Emily Booth.

He is a two time BBC New Director award winner, with short films screened all over the world including Cannes, Edinburgh, London and also on the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5.

His last few short films include Don't Even Think It! (written by Jasper Fforde and starring Pippa Hinchley, Miranda Hart and Edward Rawle Hicks) and The Gravity of Belief (starring Alexandria Beck and Paul Ready), which was nominated for best film at the 5th London Short film Festival, Rushes Soho Shorts Film Festival, and also the Fortean Film festival.

He has also directed Doctors for BBC1 and Hollyoaks for Channel 4.

His new feature film Death (2011) stars Linal Haft, Emily Booth, Paul Freeman, Leslie Philips, Nick Moran and Sarah Jayne Dunn and features music from Roger Taylor of Queen and Paul Humphries of OMD.

References

1. ^ "Make the most of your passion for movies". The Guardian. 19 October 2010. http://www.guardian.co.uk/blackberry-torch-film/passion-for-movies. Retrieved 20 August 2011. 

External links

• Martin Gooch at the Internet Movie Database

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