Photo: Raffi Asdourian from New York, United States / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Ben Wheatley is one of the most distinctive voices in British cinema, and I'm genuinely a fan. Coming up through advertising and short films before breaking into features, he developed a style that blends thriller and horror with thick veins of black comedy and satire. What I value is how uncompromising his sensibility is: a filmmaker from Billericay who also edits his own work, giving his movies a jagged, unsettling rhythm you can feel in your spine. He isn't for everyone, and that's exactly the point. The directors who leave a mark are usually the ones unwilling to sand down their edges, and Wheatley keeps his sharp.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ben Wheatley
- Name (Japanese)
- ベン・ウィートリー
- Reading
- べん・うぃーとりー
- Born
- January 1, 1972 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rat
- Origin
- Billericay, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / television director / screenwriter / film producer / film editor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ben Wheatley born?
Born January 1, 1972 (age 54).
Where is Ben Wheatley from?
Ben Wheatley is from Billericay, United Kingdom.
What does Ben Wheatley do?
Ben Wheatley works as film director, television director, screenwriter, film producer, film editor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.