Sacha Bennett
Encyclopedia
Sacha Bennett is a British actor
, writer
, producer
and director
for film and television. He was born in Harpenden
, Hertfordshire
where he attended St. George's School
.
, which stars John Simm
. It has won several awards, including Best Foreign Short Film at the Queens International Film Festival
.
, Tuesday
was released in October 2008 in UK Cinemas and reunited John Simm with his Life on Mars
co-star Philip Glenister
.
, the film charts the Essex drugs war in the mid 90's. Released in UK cinemas on Sept 3rd 2010, the film stars Tamar Hassan, Vincent Regan
, Adam Deacon
, Kierston Waering and Neil Maskell
.
, Callum Mcnab, Jenny Agutter
, Phil Davis
, Emily Atak and reunites Bennett with Adam Deacon
, Vincent Regan
and Terry Stone
.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
for film and television. He was born in Harpenden
Harpenden
Harpenden is a town in Hertfordshire, England.The town's total population is just under 30,000.-Geography and administration:There are two civil parishes: Harpenden and Harpenden Rural....
, Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
where he attended St. George's School
St. George's School, Harpenden
St George's VA School, Harpenden is a traditional day and boarding school in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, serving students of both genders from ages 11 to 18 with emphasis on a Christian ethos...
.
Devilwood
Bennett wrote and directed the 2006 short film, DevilwoodDevilwood (short film)
Devilwood is a 2006 British short film. It was written and directed by Sacha Bennett, and stars John Simm.- Plot :Set in early 18th century England, a mysterious stranger, calling himself Dante, arrives in a remote village populated by highwaymen, whores and lowlifes. He offers payment for certain...
, which stars John Simm
John Simm
John Simm is an English stage and screen actor. In recent years he is best known for his roles as Sam Tyler in the detective drama Life on Mars and as The Master in the revival of the science fiction series Doctor Who, but he has also starred in many highly acclaimed award-winning television...
. It has won several awards, including Best Foreign Short Film at the Queens International Film Festival
Queens International Film Festival
The Queens International Film Festival ran from 2003-2009. It is currently defunct and the website has been shut down.-References:*...
.
Tuesday
Bennett's first feature filmFeature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
, Tuesday
Tuesday (film)
Tuesday is a low-budget British heist film set in the 1980s. It stars John Simm and Philip Glenister as jewel thieves. It also stars Ashley Walters and Kevin McNally...
was released in October 2008 in UK Cinemas and reunited John Simm with his Life on Mars
Life on Mars
Scientists have long speculated about the possibility of life on Mars owing to the planet's proximity and similarity to Earth. Fictional Martians have been a recurring feature of popular entertainment of the 20th and 21st centuries, but it remains an open question whether life currently exists on...
co-star Philip Glenister
Philip Glenister
Philip Haywood Glenister is an English actor, known for his role as DCI Gene Hunt in British television series Life On Mars and its sequel Ashes To Ashes.-Television and films:...
.
Bonded By Blood
Based on the best selling book by Bernard O'MahoneyBernard O'Mahoney
Patrick Bernard O'Mahoney is an English-born crime author of Irish descent. Along with his book writing activities he is known for forming relationships with prisioners with a significant media interest and selling information gained in the course of the relationship to the press.-Personal...
, the film charts the Essex drugs war in the mid 90's. Released in UK cinemas on Sept 3rd 2010, the film stars Tamar Hassan, Vincent Regan
Vincent Regan
-Career:Regan was born in Swansea on 16 May 1965, the son of Irish immigrants. As a youth he moved to Ireland with his parents, but returned to Britain and attended St Joseph's College, Ipswich in Suffolk....
, Adam Deacon
Adam Deacon
Adam Deacon is a British actor and rapper from Hackney, North-East London who rose to prominence after starring in the film Kidulthood as well as the sequel Adulthood...
, Kierston Waering and Neil Maskell
Neil Maskell
Neil Maskell is an English actor who generally appears in British gangster and football hooligan films alongside actors promoted by Nick Love, Matthew Vaughn and Guy Ritchie. He is probably best remembered for playing Rod in the hit film, Football Factory, alongside Danny Dyer and Frank...
.
Outside Bet
Set in the mid 80's, a feel-good drama following a group of friends and the decision to invest their redundancy money on a racehorse. Due for release in 2011 by Universal Pictures, the film stars Bob HoskinsBob Hoskins
Robert William "Bob" Hoskins, Jr. is an English actor known for playing Cockney rough diamonds, psychopaths and gangsters, in films such as The Long Good Friday , and Mona Lisa , and lighter roles in family films such as Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Hook .- Early life :Hoskins was born in Bury St...
, Callum Mcnab, Jenny Agutter
Jenny Agutter
Jennifer Ann "Jenny" Agutter is an English film and television actress. She began her career as a child actress in the mid 1960s, starring in the BBC television series The Railway Children and the film adaptation of the same book, before moving on to adult roles and relocating to Hollywood.She...
, Phil Davis
Phil Davis
Philip Davis is an English film actor, writer and director who has appeared in many films and television series. He has written and directed various dramas during his career.-Personal life:...
, Emily Atak and reunites Bennett with Adam Deacon
Adam Deacon
Adam Deacon is a British actor and rapper from Hackney, North-East London who rose to prominence after starring in the film Kidulthood as well as the sequel Adulthood...
, Vincent Regan
Vincent Regan
-Career:Regan was born in Swansea on 16 May 1965, the son of Irish immigrants. As a youth he moved to Ireland with his parents, but returned to Britain and attended St Joseph's College, Ipswich in Suffolk....
and Terry Stone
Terry Stone
Terry Stone , also known as Terry Turbo, is a British actor and film producer. Before a career in film, Stone was a rave promoter, and is co-founder of Garage Nation and Rave Nation with Jason Kaye. He is most notable for his role as Tony Tucker, in the 2007 film Rise of the Footsoldier...
.