Originally from South London, William brings character led storytelling to life shaped by the communities he grew up around. He was mentored by Armando Iannucci as he was starting out – working on sets of shows including The Thick of It, Veep and directing alongside him on Avenue 5. Across a breadth of genres – from comedy to drama – he’s a tastemaker striving to craft that shifts culture via razor sharp emphasis on how performance and art direction affects each beat. Every detail is deliberate and it’s this precision that makes his worlds feel real and lived in. He’s a natural collaborator too; his brilliance with talent has allowed him to build lasting relationships on both sides of the camera, working with the likes of Vince Staples, Kano, Little Simz, Daniel Kaluuya and more. William was lead director on the BAFTA winning final series of Top Boy. He was also lead director and executive producer on The Vince Staples Show Series 1 and 2 for Netflix. He previously directed BBW as part of Channel 4’s On The Edge series, which earned him two BAFTA nominations and is currently in development with his first feature film, a dark comedy, for Film4.