Des Hamilton (casting director)

Des Hamilton is a casting director who began casting in 2001 when fellow Glaswegian Lynne Ramsay asked him to help find a non-actress to play the co-lead opposite Samantha Morton in Morvern Callar. He went on to cast the whole film, street casting Kathleen McDermott, who went on to win the BAFTA award for best scripted casting.[1][2] He is based in London, with offices in Glasgow too.[3][4]

Filmography

Television credits
YearNameDirectorNotes
2011 - 2019Top BoyNia DaCostaWinner (First Ever) - BAFTA Award for Best Casting[5]
2017Gun PowderJ Blakeson
2014GlueDaniel Nettheim
2013PrivadoJim Hosking
2008FalloutIan Rickson

Film credits
YearNameDirectorNotes
2019Jojo RabbitTaika WaititiWinner – Artios CSA Award 2020
2019The KingDavid Michod
2018High LifeClaire Denis
2016Adult Life SkillsRachel Tunnard
2012SwimmerLynne Ramsay
2011MelancholiaLars Von Trier
2011Wuthering HeightsAndrea Arnold
2011TyrannosaurPaddy Considine
2010Four LionsChris Morris
2009Enter The VoidGaspar Noé
2008BronsonNicolas Winding Refn

References
  1. "DES HAMILTON Top Boy - SCRIPTED CASTING". www.bafta.org. 2020-06-04. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
  2. Des Hamilton, BAFTA Winning Casting Director | Hatch, retrieved 2020-12-09
  3. "Des Hamilton - The Casting Director Behind JOJO RABBIT, Netflix's THE KING & TOP BOY". CROOKES Magazine. 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
  4. "Des Hamilton Casts Your Favourite Films And Gets Told To Fuck Off All The TIme". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
  5. "DES HAMILTON Top Boy - SCRIPTED CASTING". BAFTA. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
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