Wayne Yip

Wayne Che Yip, also known as Wayne Yip (born 1981) is a British film director, most notably connected with Doctor Who.

Wayne Yip
Born
Wayne Che Yip

1981 (age 39–40) [1]
Oxford, England [2]
OccupationFilm and TV Director

Early life and education

Wayne was born in Oxford in 1981 and was educated at Dragon School, Abingdon School and later studied at Banbury College [1] where he graduated in 2004 with a degree in graphic design.[3]

Career

He developed his interest in film after working in the Phoenix Picturehouse in Jericho and came to prominence when he co-directed "Happy Birthday Granddad" with Alex Garcia, which won the 2007 Sixty Seconds of Fame BAFTA.[1][4]

In 2010 he once gain co-directed with Garcia when making the short film "Diego's Story"[5] and the pair created "Would Like to Meet" which was episode 1 of series 8 of the TV Series Coming Up.

In 2011 he co-directed Secret Diary of a Call Girl and in 2011-12 he directed 4 episodes of Misfits. This was followed by Utopia in 2013 and Tatau in 2015.

Wayne then directed two episodes of the series Class - "Detained" and "The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did". This was followed by the Doctor Who series 10 episodes "The Lie of the Land" and "Empress of Mars", and the series 11 New Years Special "Resolution".[6]

He has also directed on many major series in the United States including Salem, Preacher, Into the Badlands, Happy!, Doom Patrol and most recently Hunters.

Work

See also

References
  1. "Victory at Baftas". Oxford Times. 2007.
  2. "1981 Births". Free BMD.
  3. "Biography". IMDB.
  4. "Film BAFTA/Orange 60 Seconds Of Fame in 2007". BAFTA.
  5. "Diego's Story". British Film Council.
  6. "Who is Wayne Yip". The Doctor Who Companion.
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