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Martin Gooch

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Martin Gooch
Martin Gooch was born in St. Albans, England.

Martin Gooch is the only two-time winner of BBC Best Director. He has directed six feature films, Including Argh and the Quest for the Golden Dragon Skull. He has a Master's Degree in screenwriting from The University of the Arts London and has written over 20 screenplays, many of which have been optioned and bought. He has director credits on over a dozen shows and feature-length productions across scripted drama and comedy on the major UK international television channels. He has also directed many award-winning shorts, commercials and promos. He worked for Disney/Marvel on an Ant-Man and the Wasp spin-off as a producer and Directed the feature-length live performance film Night of a Thousand Vampires by The Damned to went to number one in the UK Music Film charts.

His TV and interactive work has won a BAFTA and been nominated for an EMMY. He has won dozens of Best Director and Best Production awards at festivals worldwide and the prestigious World Fest Best Director and Bram Stoker Best director awards. He grew up in the UK and began his career in film and TV as a camera assistant and operator on major studio movies, including Harry Potter, James Bond - Goldeneye, Judge Dredd and The Muppets.

In 2018 Martin was a winner with the Trinity Challenge backed by ARRI Media and Directors UK and wrote and directed the one-shot short film A Midwinter Night's Dream, filmed all in one shot using the ARRI Trinity Stabilisation system.

Martin has a Master's degree in screenwriting from The University of the Arts London,
BornSeptember 6, 1972
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BornSeptember 6, 1972
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      • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Jeremy Theobald, Jason Kingsley, and Krista DeMille in Black Flowers (2018)
    Black Flowers
    3.2
    • Director
    • 2018
    David Vanian in The Damned: Night of a Thousand Vampires (2022)
    The Damned: Night of a Thousand Vampires
    8.3
    • Director
    • 2022
    The Search for Simon (2013)
    The Search for Simon
    4.4
    • Director
    • 2013
    Emmerdale Farm (1972)
    Emmerdale Farm
    4.9
    TV Series
    • Director(directed by)

    Credits

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    Director



    • The Dragon Detective
      • Director
      • In Production
    • Trail Mix
      • co-director
      • In Production
      • Short
    • Running the Danube
      • Director
      • In Production
    • Kafka's Appraisal
      • Director
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Death Loves her Raven
      • Director
      • Pre-production
      • Short
    • Agatha Mistress of Swords
      • Director
      • Post-production
      • TV Movie



    • Argh and the Quest for the Golden Dragon Skull (2025)
      Argh and the Quest for the Golden Dragon Skull
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Sierra Callaghan in Dawn's Demon (2024)
      Dawn's Demon
      Short
      • Director
      • 2024
    • The Stranger I Love (2024)
      The Stranger I Love
      Short
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Emmerdale Farm (1972)
      Emmerdale Farm
      4.9
      TV Series
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2023
    • The Damned: You're Gonna Realise
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2023
    • The Damned: Beware of the Clown
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2023
    • The Damned: The Invisible Man (2023)
      The Damned: The Invisible Man
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2023
    • David Vanian in The Damned: Night of a Thousand Vampires (2022)
      The Damned: Night of a Thousand Vampires
      8.3
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Vanessa Mayfield in Everybody Loves Dancing (2022)
      Everybody Loves Dancing
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Hollyoaks (1995)
      Hollyoaks
      4.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007–2022
    • Sarah Jayne Dunn, Paul Freeman, Linal Haft, Michael McKell, Nick Moran, Leslie Phillips, Ben Shockley, Nicola Goodchild, Jonathan Hansler, Claira Watson Parr, David Wayman, and Genevieve Berkeley-Steele in Darkheart Manor (2022)
      Darkheart Manor
      4.6
      • Director
      • 2022
    • At the Cheap End (2019)
      At the Cheap End
      Short
      • Director
      • 2019
    • A Midwinter Night's Dream (2019)
      A Midwinter Night's Dream
      8.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Jeremy Theobald, Jason Kingsley, and Krista DeMille in Black Flowers (2018)
      Black Flowers
      3.2
      • Director
      • 2018
    • The Gatehouse (2016)
      The Gatehouse
      4.7
      • Director
      • 2016

    Writer



    • The Dragon Detective
      • Writer
      • In Production
    • Death Loves her Raven
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
      • Short
    • Agatha Mistress of Swords
      • Writer
      • Post-production
      • TV Movie



    • Argh and the Quest for the Golden Dragon Skull (2025)
      Argh and the Quest for the Golden Dragon Skull
      TV Movie
      • writer
      • 2025
    • Vanessa Mayfield in Everybody Loves Dancing (2022)
      Everybody Loves Dancing
      Music Video
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Sarah Jayne Dunn, Paul Freeman, Linal Haft, Michael McKell, Nick Moran, Leslie Phillips, Ben Shockley, Nicola Goodchild, Jonathan Hansler, Claira Watson Parr, David Wayman, and Genevieve Berkeley-Steele in Darkheart Manor (2022)
      Darkheart Manor
      4.6
      • writer
      • 2022
    • A Midwinter Night's Dream (2019)
      A Midwinter Night's Dream
      8.2
      Short
      • story by
      • 2019
    • Sally (2019)
      Sally
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • Jeremy Theobald, Jason Kingsley, and Krista DeMille in Black Flowers (2018)
      Black Flowers
      3.2
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Isabella Blake-Thomas, Jaime Adler, Scarlett Rayner, and Ladybird Ward in Pretty Outrageous (2017)
      Pretty Outrageous
      3.3
      • writer
      • 2017
    • The Gatehouse (2016)
      The Gatehouse
      4.7
      • writer
      • 2016
    • Ben Shockley and Alexandra Hummingson in The Guest List - Alex Hummingson (2014)
      The Guest List - Alex Hummingson
      Video
      • screen play
      • 2014
    • The Search for Simon (2013)
      The Search for Simon
      4.4
      • story
      • writer
      • 2013
    • After Death (2012)
      After Death
      3.8
      • Writer
      • 2012
    • Popping Round (2010)
      Popping Round
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2010
    • Geoffrey Reed and Freya Gray in My Grandad Says He's Building a Spaceship in His Shed (2010)
      My Grandad Says He's Building a Spaceship in His Shed
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2010
    • The Actress Who Fell in Love with Herself (2010)
      The Actress Who Fell in Love with Herself
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2010
    • Paul Ready and Alexandria Beck in The Gravity of Belief (2008)
      The Gravity of Belief
      8.8
      Short
      • writer
      • 2008

    Producer



    • The Dragon Detective
      • executive producer, producer
      • In Production
    • Running the Danube
      • producer
      • In Production
    • Kafka's Appraisal
      • producer
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Death Loves her Raven
      • producer
      • Pre-production
      • Short
    • Agatha Mistress of Swords
      • producer
      • Post-production
      • TV Movie



    • Argh and the Quest for the Golden Dragon Skull (2025)
      Argh and the Quest for the Golden Dragon Skull
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2025
    • The Damned: You're Gonna Realise
      Music Video
      • producer
      • 2023
    • The Damned: Beware of the Clown
      Music Video
      • producer
      • 2023
    • The Damned: The Invisible Man (2023)
      The Damned: The Invisible Man
      Music Video
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Vanessa Mayfield in Everybody Loves Dancing (2022)
      Everybody Loves Dancing
      Music Video
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Sarah Jayne Dunn, Paul Freeman, Linal Haft, Michael McKell, Nick Moran, Leslie Phillips, Ben Shockley, Nicola Goodchild, Jonathan Hansler, Claira Watson Parr, David Wayman, and Genevieve Berkeley-Steele in Darkheart Manor (2022)
      Darkheart Manor
      4.6
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Just A Girl (2021)
      Just A Girl
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • At the Cheap End (2019)
      At the Cheap End
      Short
      • producer
      • 2019
    • A Midwinter Night's Dream (2019)
      A Midwinter Night's Dream
      8.2
      Short
      • producer
      • 2019
    • The Rizen: Possession (2019)
      The Rizen: Possession
      3.3
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Jeremy Theobald, Jason Kingsley, and Krista DeMille in Black Flowers (2018)
      Black Flowers
      3.2
      • producer
      • 2018
    • The Gatehouse (2016)
      The Gatehouse
      4.7
      • associate producer
      • 2016
    • Dan Palmer, Laurence R. Harvey, Kate Shenton, Nic Lamont, and Adam Rhys-Davies in Egomaniac (2016)
      Egomaniac
      5.6
      • co-producer
      • 2016
    • Lily Frazer in The Wastes (2016)
      The Wastes
      2.9
      Short
      • associate producer
      • 2016
    • Letters Home (2016)
      Letters Home
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2016

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Martin Gouch
    • Born
      • September 6, 1972
      • St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK

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      Director Martin Gooch has a cameo as one of the worshipers, as the one that finds the idol's rolling stairs to be stuck.

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