Tom Vaughan (born 5 September 1969) is a Scottish television and film director. His work includes Cold Feet (1999) and He Knew He Was Right (2004) for television, and What Happens in Vegas (2008) and Extraordinary Measures (2010) for cinema.
Early life and education Vaughan was born in Glasgow, Scotland to Peter and Susan Vaughan, and lived in nearby Helensburgh for his first 17 years.Docherty, Gavin (28 October 2006). "Starter For Ten was a real challenge for Tom". Daily Express (Express Newspapers). He and a friend acquired a video camera from the friend's father, which they used make short films.Staff (19 May 2008). "Burgh's Tom joins the Hollywood set ". Helensburgh Advertiser (Clyde and Forth Press). Vaughan also attended weekend acting classes at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, which led to a supporting role in the STV children's television series Stookie. With the £1,000 he made from the series; Vaughan invested in a video camera. He and his friends used it to make more shorts around Helensburgh, such as zombie films, war films and comedies, in locations such as the woods behind his family home, the surrounding hills, and the nearby Clyde Naval Base.Dougan, Andy (2 November 2006). "Andy Dougan's Movie World: A Stookie story". Evening Times (Caledonian Newspapers): p. 7. For one of the last childhood films he made, he and his friends used their cars for car chases, but were stopped by local police.
Vaughan later moved to England to study drama at the University of Bristol."Tom Vaughan". Helensburgh Heroes. Retrieved on 16 July 2008. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Drama in 1990."Alumni and friends: Faculty of Arts ". University of Bristol. Retrieved on 30 November 2009.
Career After graduating, Vaughan moved to London where he produced his first short film, Super Grass (1994). After theatrical distribution alongside Dazed and Confused, Super Grass was broadcast on Channel 4. Numerous other short films and commercials followed before he began directing mainstream television."Tom Vaughan biography ". Rattling Stick. Retrieved on 27 April 2008.
His other works include two episodes of the ITV comedy drama Cold Feet in 1999, one of which featured the first location filming for the show outside England; due to last minute script changes, Vaughan led a small production team and two actors on half a day's filming in Paris, France.Tibballs, Geoff (2000). Cold Feet: The Best Bits…. London: Granada Media. p. 165. . In 2003, he directed Deborah Moggach's two-part drama Final Demand for BBC One. The next year, he directed the BBC adaptation of He Knew He Was Right. Vaughan credits his work on the BBC dramas with sharpening his skills as a director, as the tight schedules meant he had to plan ahead.Eagan, Daniel (28 December 2009). "Extraordinary challenge: Tom Vaughan directs Ford and Fraser in inspiring true drama". Film Journal International News (Nielsen Business Media).
In 2006, he directed the Playtone/BBC Films feature film Starter for 10, and in 2008 the Regency Enterprises feature film What Happens in Vegas. Starter for 10 got him the job directing the CBS Films feature Extraordinary Measures, starring Brendan Fraser and Harrison Ford. It was released in the United States in January 2010.Meza, Ed (24 November 2009). "CBS Films, TMG sign output deal". Variety (Reed Business Information). Vaughan was pleased to be able to work with Ford, as Star Wars had inspired him to make his first amateur films.
In 2011, Vaughan directed the Miley Cyrus feature So UndercoverKay, Jeremy (13 February 2011). "Miley Cyrus action comedy So Undercover sells for Exclusive ". ScreenDaily.com (Emap Media). Retrieved on 15 February 2011. and is scheduled to direct the romantic comedy Boomsday.McNary, Dave (7 October 2010). "Tom Vaughan to direct 'Boomsday'". Variety.com. Retrieved on 10 October 2010. A screenplay version of Karen Bishko's musical Single is being developed with Vaughan attached to direct.
Filmography Short film Year Title Director Writer Producer 1994 Super Grass 1996 Box 1997 Still Buzzin 1999 Truel
Feature film Starter for 10 (2006) What Happens in Vegas (2008) Extraordinary Measures (2010) So Undercover (2012) Some Kind of Beautiful (2014)
TV series Year Title Notes 1993 Opening Shot Segment of "Sculpting in Cyberspace" (Also producer) 1999 Cold Feet 2 episodes 2007 John from Cincinnati Episode "His Visit: Day Five" 2007 Big Love Episode "The Happiest Girl" 2013 Endeavour Episode "Fugue" 2015 Doctor Foster 3 episodes 2016 Victoria 3 episodes 2020 The Flight Attendant Episode "Funeralia" 2024 A Good Girl's Guide to Murder 3 episodes
TV movies I Saw You (2000) Safe as Houses (2000) Final Demand (2003)
Miniseries He Knew He Was Right (2004) Press (2018) The Singapore Grip (2020)
References
External links Tom Vaughan at the British Film Institute