David Blair

David Blair

Biography

David Blair started his career at BBC Glasgow and is a BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning British film and television director. Best known for David Tennant's breakthrough series Takin' Over The Asylum (1994) and star studded series The Street (2006-2009), David's filmography includes Best Laid Plans and The Messenger.

Edinburgh International Film Festival

Director

Movies
2018

Care (TV movie)

 

Mission of Honor

2016

Away

 

Reg (TV movie)

2015

The Messenger

2014

Common (TV movie)

 

The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: Beyond the Pale (TV movie)

2012

Best Laid Plans

 

Going for Gold

Ads

Ads

2009

The Fattest Man in Britain (TV movie)

2005

Whatever Love Means (TV movie)

2002

Mystics

2001

Tabloid

2000

Donovan Quick (TV movie)

1999

Split Second (TV movie)

 

Vicious Circle (TV movie)

Series
2023

The Reckoning

 

Episode 4 (E04)

 

Episode 3 (E03)

 

Episode 2 (E02)

 

Episode 1 (E01)

2021

Crime

 

Four Lives

 

Episode 3 (E03)

 

Daniel & Jack (E02)

 

Anthony & Gabriel (E01)

2020

Isolation Stories

2013

Playhouse Presents

 

Snodgrass (S02E02)

2012

Accused

 

Stephen's Story (S02E03)

 

Mo's Story (S02E02)

2010

Accused

 

Alison's Story (S01E06)

 

Kenny's Story (S01E05)

 

Frankie's Story (S01E02)

 

Willy's Story (S01E01)

2008

Tess of the D'Urbervilles

 

Episode 4 (E04)

 

Episode 3 (E03)

 

Episode 2 (E02)

 

Episode 1 (E01)

2007

The Time of Your Life

2006

The Street

2003

The Key

2000

Anna Karenina

1997

The Lakes

1996

Mug's Game, A

1995

The Vet

1994

Takin' Over the Asylum

Producer

Series
2021

Crime

 

Episode 3 (S01E03)

 

Episode 2 (S01E02)

 

Episode 1 (S01E01)

Actor

Documentaries
2000

Windmills on the Clyde: Making 'Donovan Quick' (TV movie)