Andy Goddard

Andy Goddard (born 1968) is a Welsh director and screenwriter, best known for writing and directing his feature debut Set Fire to the Stars and directing and co-producing his second feature A Kind of Murder (2016). Goddard has also directed five episodes of the ITV period drama series Downton Abbey.

Life and career Goddard was born in Pembroke Dock, Wales and grew up on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. He later studied film, photography and television at Napier University in Edinburgh.

Goddard's debut short Little Sisters was nominated for a BAFTA Award and won the Gold Hugo Award for Best Narrative Short Film at the 34th Chicago International Film Festival. The film went on to win the DM Davies Award at the Welsh International Film Festival and the Grand Prix in European Competition at Festival du film de Vendôme.

His television work includes episodes of The Bill, Once Upon a Time, Torchwood, Law & Order: UK, Downton Abbey, and Doctor Who. In 2014, Goddard collaborated with actor Celyn Jones on Set Fire to the Stars, a feature-length film depicting Dylan Thomas' first trip to America in 1950. Jones portrayed the Welsh poet, opposite Elijah Wood, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Goddard. The film premiered at the 68th Edinburgh International Film Festival, and Goddard and Jones were nominated for the BAFTA Cymru Award for Best Screenwriting. He has directed the psychological thriller film A Kind of Murder, starring Patrick Wilson and Jessica Biel, an adaptation of the Patricia Highsmith novel The Blunderer.

Filmography Year Title Credited as Format Notes Director Writer 1998 Little Sisters Short film 1999 Yabba Yabba Ding Ding Short film 2000 Rice Paper Stars TV short Kings of the Wild Frontier TV short 2001 Stacey Stone TV series 7 episodes 2003 Taggart TV series 2 episodes Casualty TV series Episode: "Hurt the One You Love" The Bill TV series 2 episodes 2005 Hex TV series Episode: "Noir" Twisted Tales TV series 4 episodes Murphy's Law TV series 2 episodes 2006 Wire in the Blood TV series Episode: "Time to Murder and Create" The Outsiders TV film 2006–08 Torchwood TV series 6 episodes 2008 Doctor Who TV series Episode: "The Next Doctor" 2009–11 Law & Order: UK TV series 10 episodes 2011–12 Downton Abbey TV series 5 episodes 2011 Outcasts TV series 2 episodes 2013 Dracula TV series 2 episodes Once Upon a Time TV series Episode: "Save Henry" 2014 Set Fire to the Stars Film 2016 A Kind of Murder Film Also co-producer Daredevil TV series Episode: "Regrets Only" The Level TV series 3 episodes 2016, 2018 Luke Cage TV series 2 episodes 2017 Iron Fist TV series Episode: "Bar the Big Boss" The Punisher TV series 2 episodes 2018 Altered Carbon TV series 1 episode2019 Six Minutes to Midnight Film Carnival Row TV series 2 episodes 2023–24 Monarch: Legacy of Monsters TV series 2 episodes; also executive producer

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 1998 BAFTA Award Best Short Film (with Nic Muirson) Little Sisters Chicago International Film Festival Gold Hugo for Best Narrative Short Film 2000 Rice Paper Stars 2010 Hugo Awards Best Dramatic Presentation – Short Form (with Russell T. Davies) Doctor Who (for the episode "The Next Doctor") SFX Awards Best TV Episode (with Russell T. Davies) 2014 Edinburgh International Film Festival Best British Feature Film Set Fire to the Stars Audience Award 2015 BAFTA Cymru Best Screenwriting (with Celyn Jones) Miami International Film Festival Best Screenplay (with Celyn Jones)