Nigel Levy

Nigel Levy’s career is honestly kind of wild—he’s one of those people who just never sits still. He kicked things off at the BBC in the 90s, back when you could still smoke indoors and documentaries felt like actual adventures, not just homework assignments. Levy’s got this knack for taking what could be dry as toast (think history, science, even language) and flipping it into something you actually want to watch. His early work, like The Language Master, set the tone, but he really started flexing his creative muscles with docu-dramas—stuff like Fatal Attractions and Titanic: Case Closed, where you get all the drama, but it’s rooted in real stories, not just made-up nonsense. The dude doesn’t just stick to one lane, either. He’s been all over—literally. Asia, for example? He’s out there making documentaries, teaming up with heavy hitters like Jackie Chan and Joan Chen, poking around in the South Korean film and media world before most Westerners figured out K-pop was a thing. It’s not just documentaries, though. Levy’s been deep in the drama game, too, working at The Lyric Theatre in Belfast and even co-directing feature films. Mothers and Daughters is a good example—Sharon Stone, Selma Blair, Mira Sorvino, Christina Ricci… not exactly a lightweight cast. Basically, if you’re into stories that actually try something different—mixing artsy flair with investigative chops—Levy’s projects are worth checking out. He’s got range, he’s got taste, and honestly, you never really know what he’ll do next. Keeps things interesting, to say the least.