Nick Hamm

Nick Hamm

Nick Hamm (born 10 December 1957) is a film, television, and theatre director and producer born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He won a BAFTA award for his drama The Harmfulness of Tobacco, starring Edward Fox. In 2015, Hamm produced The Journey, a fictionalized account of the behind-the-scenes peace brokerage between mortal enemies Ian Paisley and Sinn Féin politician Martin McGuinness. The film, written by Colin Bateman and starring Timothy Spall and Colm Meaney, was an official selection of the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival and the 73rd Venice International Film Festival and premiered to critical acclaim for the performances, especially that of Colm Meaney as Martin McGuinness. In fall of 2017, Hamm went on to direct Driven, his second collaboration with writer Colin Bateman (The Journey). Driven tells the story of the relationship between smuggler-turned-FBI informant, Jim Hoffman, and his glamorous neighbor, car mogul John DeLorean during the rise and fall of his 1970's DeLorean Motor Company. The comedy stars Jason Sudeikis, Lee Pace, Corey Stoll, and Judy Greer. In fall of 2018, Driven closed the 75th Venice International Film Festival before appearing at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival. The Film premiered in August 2018 to positive reviews, often citing Lee Pace's impressive portrayal of the infamous John Delorean.

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