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James Manning
Additional CreditsBorn December 18, 1975 (50 years)
James Manning (born 18 December 1975) is a British key second assistant director. He began his journey in the industry in the early 2000s, contributing to projects such as Rosemary & Thyme (2004), Born Equal (2006), Echo Beach (2008), and the popular spy-espionage show Spooks (2009–2010). His work quickly elevated him to larger-scale productions, including serving as second assistant director on Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011).
Throughout the 2010s, Manning built an impressive filmography, contributing his talents to acclaimed feature films such as The Imitation Game (2014), Woman in Gold (2015), Bridget Jones's Baby, Me Before You, and Criminal (all 2016). He also worked on Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) and Paddington 2 that same year. In 2018, he continued his momentum with The Girl in the Spider's Web and Mary Queen of Scots.
Manning has taken on major franchises and high-profile television series. His credits include three episodes of HBO's The Nevers (2021), Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023), and the multi-billion-dollar fantasy series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2024). He is also credited on Charlie's Angels (2019) and The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025).
Throughout the 2010s, Manning built an impressive filmography, contributing his talents to acclaimed feature films such as The Imitation Game (2014), Woman in Gold (2015), Bridget Jones's Baby, Me Before You, and Criminal (all 2016). He also worked on Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) and Paddington 2 that same year. In 2018, he continued his momentum with The Girl in the Spider's Web and Mary Queen of Scots.
Manning has taken on major franchises and high-profile television series. His credits include three episodes of HBO's The Nevers (2021), Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023), and the multi-billion-dollar fantasy series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2024). He is also credited on Charlie's Angels (2019) and The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025).
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Filmography
| 2025 | The Fantastic Four: First Steps · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2023 | Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2022 | The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (TV Series) · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2021 | The Nevers (TV Series) · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2019 | Charlie's Angels · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2018 | Mary Queen of Scots · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2018 | The Girl in the Spider's Web · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2017 | Paddington 2 · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2017 | Kingsman: The Golden Circle · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2016 | Their Finest · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2016 | Bridget Jones's Baby · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2016 | Me Before You · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2016 | Criminal · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2015 | Woman in Gold · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2014 | The Imitation Game · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2014 | Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond (TV Series) · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2013 | One Chance · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2013 | I Give It a Year · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2012 | Parade's End (TV Series) · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2010 | Oranges and Sunshine · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2009 | Above Suspicion (2009) (TV Series) · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2008 | The Children (TV Series) · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2008 | The Fixer (TV Series) · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2008 | Moving Wallpaper (TV Series) · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2008 | Echo Beach (TV Series) · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2006 | Born Equal · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2006 | Suburban Shootout (TV Series) · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2004 | Hustle (TV Series) · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2003 | Rosemary & Thyme (TV Series) · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2002 | Spooks (TV Series) · as Second Assistant Director |