Harry Lighton

Harry Lighton is a British screenwriter and filmmaker based in London. He began making short films while studying literature at the University of Oxford. He directed the short film Wren Boys (2017), which was nominated for Best British Short Film at the 2018 BAFTAs and was winner of the Best British Short Film award at the UK Film Festival prior to its American premiere at Sundance. In recent years, Harry Lighton has collaborated on various projects with director Oliver Hermanus and is currently writing an upcoming biopic on Alexander McQueen. His feature directorial debut Pillion had its premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. He is the son of Sir Thomas Hamilton Lighton, 9th Baronet Lighton, and Belinda Jean Fergusson. His twin brother James is the heir apparent of the Lighton baronets. Like his father he attended Eton College, and represented his school at football alongside his brother.

Harry Lighton est un scénariste et cinéaste britannique vivant à Londres. Il a réalisé le court métrage Wren Boys (2017), nommé pour le meilleur court métrage britannique aux BAFTA 2018 et lauréat du prix du meilleur court métrage britannique au UK Film Festival avant sa première américaine à Sundance. Ces dernières années, Harry Lighton a collaboré sur divers projets avec le réalisateur Oliver Hermanus et travaille sur un biopic à venir d’Alexander McQueen en tant que scénariste.