Chris Bould
Chris Bould (born 28 February 1953) is a British director, producer, and screenwriter. He has directed a number of television series, films, and documentaries.
He is best known for his work on The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Dance (1992), My Friend Joe (1996), Emily of New Moon, and Whose Line Is It Anyway?. Bould has taught at the University of West London and the University of Greenwich. In 2020, he joined MetFilm School as head of television for their new bachelor of arts (honours) course. In 1991, Bould and Dan Patterson won the BAFTA in Light Entertainment for Whose Line Is It Anyway?.[1]
Early life
Bould was born in Morecambe, Lancashire on 28 February 1953. Bould left school in 1972.
Career
He joined Thames Television as a film librarian and later became a film researcher.
Bould later took the Thames TV trainee director course, where he got experience directing live multi-camera television. In 1984, he was a director with the broadcaster.[2] Bould left Thames in 1989 to direct Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Subsequently, he directed a wide range of programming, including drama, comedy, documentary, and live television, including Midnight Flight (1998), Crazy for a Kiss (1994) and the documentary The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Dance. He directed the Channel 4 stand-up specials Bill Hicks: Relentless and Bill Hicks: Revelations, the BBC film Crazy for a Kiss, the feature My Friend Joe, the Canadian series Emily of New Moon and the science fiction series Lexx. Bould was series director on the BBC series Take One Museum and producer/director on Voyages of Discovery: Circumnavigation and Nuclear Secrets: Superspy & Superbomb. Bould also directed a number of Millertime commercials, in the style of a late-night talk show.
Bould is a full member of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.[3]
Teaching
In 2009, Bould joined MetFilm School as Head of Television, leading a new BA (Hons) course in producing multi-camera shows. He also taught at the University of West London (UWL) and the University of Greenwich.
Retail chain
A runner, Bould and his wife Judy founded the sporting shoe retail chain Runners Need in 1982. In 1985, he stepped back from the business to concentrate on filmmaking.
Awards
For four consecutive years, from 1990 to 1993, Bould with Dan Patterson were nominated for a BAFTA in Light Entertainment for Whose Line Is It Anyway? with the pair winning the BAFTA in 1991.[1] In 1993, Bould and Chipps Chipperfield were nominated for a BAFTA Best Arts Programme for The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Dance.[4][5]
The documentary, The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Dance was the winner of a Montreux Rose award. Bould was nominated for an Geminia ward for Best Direction in a Dramatic Series for Emily of New Moon. His Millertime commercials won Creative Circle and BAFTA awards.
The film, My Friend Joe, won the Crystal Bear award at the Berlin International Children's Film Festival[6][7] and also best feature at the 16th Ale Kino! International Young Audience Film Festival in Poznań.[8]
| Year | Award | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | BAFTA Television Award – Best Director | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Winner[9] |
| 1992 | Montreux Rose | The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Dance | Winner |
| 1996 | Ale Kino! International Young Audience Film Festival – Best Feature | My Friend Joe | Winner[8] |
Personal life
In 1984, Bould won the Yarmouth half marathon, beating of field of 500 in a time of 67m 42s.[2]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Dance | Director / Producer | Channel 4 documentary[10] |
| 1996 | My Friend Joe | Director | Feature film; award winner[8] |
| 1988–1990s | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Director | British improvisation series (Channel 4)[11] |
| 1997–2002 | Lexx | Director | Science fiction series; multiple episodes |
| 1992–1993 | Bill Hicks: Relentless / Revelations | Director | Channel 4 stand-up specials |
| 1994 | Crazy For A Kiss | Director | BBC television film[5] |
| 1998 | Emily of New Moon (S2E09) | Director | Canadian television series |
| 2000 | Urban Gothic | Director | Channel 5 series |
| 2000 | Elizabeth Taylor: England’s Other Elizabeth | Director | BBC Omnibus |
| 2000 | I Was a Sixth Grade Alien | Director | Canadian series |
| 2000 | Big Sound | Director | Canadian series |
| 2001 | Relic Hunter | Director | Canadian series |
| 2005 | Take One Museum | Series director | BBC series |
| 2006 | Voyages of Discovery: Circumnavigation | Director/Producer | BBC series |
| 2006 | Nuclear Secrets: Superspy; Superbomb | Director/Producer | BBC series |
See also
- Whose Line Is It Anyway? (British TV series)
- Lexx
- Bill Hicks
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Light Entertainment". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Retrieved 2026-05-08.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Wrong Turn Can't Stop Bould's Victory March". Great Yarmouth Mercury. Sep 21, 1984. p. 55. Retrieved 6 May 2026 – via newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Full Members of the Academy" (PDF). British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). 28 August 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ "Huw Wheldon Award For The Best Arts Programme". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Retrieved 2026-05-08.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sweeting, Adam (20 April 1995). "One day my parents said they were taking me to Uncle Dan's". The Independent. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ↑ Barry, Colleen. "It's not Pocohantas: Kids Come of Age in these Real World Films". The Item. Sumter, South Carolina. pp. 6B – via newspapers.com.
- ↑ Grennan, Sinead (Mar 22, 1996). "Putting Kids in the Picture". Irish Independent. p. 15. Retrieved 6 May 2026 – via newspapers.com.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Rezultaty Konkursu Międzynarodowego – My Friend Joe". Ale Kino! (1998). Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ↑ "BAFTA Television Awards 1990: Best Director". BAFTA. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ↑ "The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Dance". MUBI. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ↑ "Whose Line Is It Anyway? credits". Radio Times. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
External links
- Chris Bould on IMDb
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