David Stafford
1st AD
Also available as a:
1st Assistant Director in Features & TV Drama
Hi I'm David. I have been a 1st AD for over 15 years on commercials, promos, films and HETV from filming monsters in remote parts of Iceland to blowing up ballerinas in Hungary.
I have experience with big action sequences, complicated car shoots, big crowds, volume stage, helicopters, horses, huge VFX sequences and of course rats.
Working with high end talent from Uma Thurman to Justin Bieber, Gordon Ramsey to Gary Oldman on products from Bridgerton to Walkers crisps and Harry Potter to Audi. Every project is new and unique and offers the chance to learn something new everyday.
With my vast experience I bring a calm to any set and try to provide everyone with an enjoyable atmosphere to make the best product possible.
TV Commercials / Branded Content
| Prod Co / Agency | Brand / Title | Type | Director | Producer |
|
2AM |
BA/COMIC RELIEF |
TVC |
BECKY MARTIN |
GWILYM GWILLIM |
|
2AM |
DUNELM |
TVC |
JOE ROBERTS |
GARETH CROWTHERS |
|
2AM |
WALKERS |
TVC |
BECKY MARTIN |
ALY MOFFAT |
|
SPRING STUDIOS |
O2 |
BC |
JON CELMENTS |
ALEC CHRISTIE |
|
2AM |
BA |
TVC |
BECKY MARTIN |
NICK CRABB |
|
LUCKY STRIKE |
APPLE |
BC |
BRITT CAILLOUETTE |
PAT FRAZIER |
|
ROKKIT |
CHILD PROTECTION |
BC |
THE VIKINGS |
LUKE JACOBS |
|
PARTIZAN |
AGE UK |
TVC |
NADAV KANDAR |
ERICA SANDERSON |
|
FULWELL 73 |
JUSTIN BIEBER |
PROMO |
ALFREDO FLORES |
BEN WINSON |
|
ARCHERS MARK |
BARCLAYCARD |
TVC |
ALEX WINKLER |
JOJO ELISON |
|
HABANA |
PEPE JEANS |
BC |
NYALL COOK |
ANDY WELCH |
|
ARCHERS MARK |
LLOYDS BANK |
TVC |
ALEX WINKLER |
SELENA CUNNINGHAM |
|
BLACK SHEEP |
AUDI |
TVC |
DEANNE TRUSSEL |
ADA ALMEIDA |
|
BBC AMERICA |
TUDORS PROMO |
BC |
SARAH O'GORMAN |
BRETT WEB |
Features & TV Drama
| Prod Co | Title | Type | Director | Producer |
|
87 NORTH |
BALLERINA OVERDRIVE |
FEATURE FILM |
VICKY JEWSON |
DAVID LEITCH / KELLY McDONALD |
|
LIONSGATE |
THE COURIER |
FEATURE FILM |
ZACH ADLER/JON SHAIKH |
DOUG URBANSKI |
|
UNIVERSAL |
SHE SAID |
FEATURE FILM |
MARIA SCHRADER |
DEDE GARDENER / BRAD PITT |
|
METRO |
JOURNEY'S END |
FEATURE FILM |
SAUL DIBB |
SIMON READE |
|
NETFLIX |
TOXIC TOWN |
HETV |
EUROS LYNN |
JACK THORNE |
|
SKY/PULSE |
GANGS OF LONDON |
HETV |
FARREN BLACKBURN |
HUGH WARREN |
|
APPLE/SCOTT FREE |
PRIME TARGET |
HETV |
BRADY HOOD |
RIDLEY SCOTT |
|
NETFLIX |
3 BODY PROBLEM |
HETV |
MINKIE SPIRO |
DAVID BENIOFF, DB WEISS |
|
NETFLIX |
BRIDGERTON |
HETV |
SHEREE FOLKSTON |
SHONDA RHIMES |
|
AMAZON |
JACK RYAN |
HETV |
ANDREW BERNSTEIN / DENNE GORDON |
MICHAEL BAY / JILL FOOTLICK |
|
AMAZON |
THE PERIPHERAL |
HETV |
ALRICK RILEY |
JONATHAN NOLAN |
|
BBC/AMAZON |
BOAT STORY |
HETV |
ALICE TROUGHTON |
MATTHEW BIRD |
|
APPLE |
SILO |
HETV |
VARIOUS |
GRAHAM YOST |
|
HBO |
AVENUE 5 |
HETV |
ARMANDO IANUCCI |
STEVE CLARK-HALL |
|
HBO |
PENNYWORTH |
HETV |
DANNY CANNON |
MATTHEW PATNICK |
|
AMC |
SOULMATES |
HETV |
WILL BRIDGES |
MATTHEW BIRD |
|
NETFLIX |
OBSESSION |
HETV |
TOM SHANKLAND |
ALISON JACKSON |
|
CARNIVAL |
DOWNTON ABBEY |
HETV |
MICHAEL ENGLER / MINKIE SPIRO |
LIZ TRUBRIDGE |
|
BBC |
LUTHER |
HETV |
JAMIE PAYNE |
DEREK RITCHIE |
|
KUDOS |
RIVER |
HETV |
TIM FYWELL |
CHRIS FRY |
|
SKY |
CHIMERICA |
HETV |
MICHAEL KEILLOR |
ADRIAN STURGES |
|
NETFLIX |
BLACK MIRROR |
HETV |
CARL TIBBETS |
BARNEY REISZ |
|
MAMMOTH |
NW |
HETV |
SAUL DIBB |
BETSAN MORRIS EVANS |
|
ITV |
MARCELLA |
HETV |
CHARLES STURRIDGE |
ANNIE HARRISON-BAXTER |
|
KUDOS |
LAW & ORDER |
HETV |
MAT KING |
JANE HUDSON |
|
OBJECTIVE |
PETE Vs LIFE |
HETV |
BECKY MARTIN |
PHIL CLARKE |
|
BIG TALK |
MR SLOANE |
HETV |
BOB W WEIDE |
CLELIA MOUNTFORD |
|
KUDOS |
GRANTCHESTER |
HETV |
TIM FYWELL |
EMMA KINGSMAN-LLOYD |
|
BBC |
KILLING EVE |
HETV |
DAMON THOMAS |
ELINOR DAY |
|
BBC |
GOLDDIGGER |
HETV |
DAVID EVANS |
ANI KEVORK |
|
TIGER ASPECT |
FORTITUDE |
HETV |
HETTIE McDONALD |
TREVOR HOPKINS |
|
OBJECTIVE |
PEEP SHOW |
HETV |
BECKY MARTIN |
PHIL CLARKE |
|
SKY |
TROLLIED |
HETV |
PAUL WALKER |
SUE HOWELLS |
Countries Worked in
- Bulgaria
- Denmark.
- France
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Spain
Languages
- Spanish & French - Basic
Education
- Media Production - Bournemouth University 2:1
Celebrities Worked with
- Uma Thurman
- Robert Caryle
- Jodie Whittaker
- Rory Kinnear
- Idris Elba
- Leo Woodhall
- Justin Bieber
- David Morrisey
- Hugh Laurie
- Rowan Atkinson
- Gordon Ramsey
- Gillian Anderson
- Lennox Lewis
- Gary Lineker
- Pheobe Dynevor
- Jodie Comer
- James Norton
- Dennis Quaid
- Mick Jagger
- Hugh Bonneville
- Maggie Smith
- Benedict Wong
- John Hamm
- Rafe Spall....
Technical Skills
- Movie Magic - Advance
Additional Skills
- Valid driving license
- Car owner
- Passed APA Covid Assessment
- Passed 1st Option Managing Covid-19 Risks
- Passed 1st Option Covid Supervisor top-up course
Awards
- DGA nominated for Downton Abbey
