---
name: "Colin Bucksey"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/colin-bucksey"
fi1m_id: "colin-bucksey"
imdb_id: "nm0118778"
tmdb_id: 1212287
wikidata_id: "Q5144932"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "1 January 1946"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 11
average_fi1m_score: 77
average_as: "director"
average_over: 11
updated: "2026-10-01T00:22:02.983438+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Colin Bucksey

## Identity

Colin Bucksey

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/colin-bucksey
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** colin-bucksey
- **IMDb ID:** nm0118778
- **TMDB ID:** 1212287
- **Wikidata ID:** Q5144932
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Bucksey, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5144932, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0118778/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1212287

Director. Born 1 January 1946 in Camberwell, London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 1 January 1946, Camberwell, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 1962–present
- **Also known as:** Colin M. Bucksey 
- **Frequently works with:** [Adam Bernstein](https://film.one/person/adam-bernstein.md), [Dan Attias](https://film.one/person/dan-attias.md), [Keith Gordon](https://film.one/person/keith-gordon.md), [Adam Arkin](https://film.one/person/adam-arkin.md), [Daniel Sackheim](https://film.one/person/daniel-sackheim.md), [Félix Enríquez Alcalá](https://film.one/person/felix-alcala.md), [Matthew Robinson](https://film.one/person/matthew-robinson.md), [Matt Shakman](https://film.one/person/matt-shakman.md)
- **Primetime Emmy Awards:** 1 Emmy (1 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 77, as director, over 11 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 81 (1), 2000s 78 (4), 2010s 80 (4), 2020s 69 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 78 to 73 across 9 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 10, Crime 7, Action & Adventure 2, Comedy 2, Mystery 2, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Bucksey, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5144932, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0118778/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1212287

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Damages*](https://film.one/tv/damages.md) (78), [*House*](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md) (78), [*The Great*](https://film.one/tv/the-great.md) (74)
- **Netflix:** [*Breaking Bad*](https://film.one/tv/breaking-bad.md) (91), [*Better Call Saul*](https://film.one/tv/better-call-saul.md) (84)
- **Apple TV:** [*NCIS*](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md) (66), [*Sunny*](https://film.one/tv/sunny.md) (64)
- **Hulu:** [*Fargo*](https://film.one/tv/fargo-2014.md) (82)
- **Tubi:** [*Miami Vice*](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md) (81)
- **Peacock:** [*Person of Interest*](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md) (78)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Colin Bucksey (born 1946) is a British-American film and television director. Born in Camberwell, London, he began directing in the 1970s with episodes of British series including *Crown Court*, *Armchair Thriller*, *Educating Marmalade* and *Bergerac*.

Bucksey later worked extensively in American television, directing episodes of *Miami Vice*, *NCIS*, *Breaking Bad* (2009–2012), *House*, *Person of Interest*, *Elementary*, *Better Call Saul*, *The Man in the High Castle*, *The Sinner* and *The Great*. He directed two episodes of *Fargo* (2014), winning a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Dramatic Special for 'Buridan's Ass'.

He also directed the television films *Blue Money* (1985) and *Dealers* (1989). Bucksey was married to producer Verity Lambert from 1973 to 1987 and has been married to Sally Bucksey since 1988; they have two children.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (11)

- *Sunny* (2024), Fi1m 64, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/sunny.md)
- *The Great* (2020), Fi1m 74, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-great.md)
- *Better Call Saul* (2015), Fi1m 84, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/better-call-saul.md)
- *Fargo* (2014), Fi1m 82, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/fargo-2014.md)
- *Masters of Sex* (2013), Fi1m 74, Director, Co-Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/masters-of-sex.md)
- *Person of Interest* (2011), Fi1m 78, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md)
- *Breaking Bad* (2008), Fi1m 91, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/breaking-bad.md)
- *Damages* (2007), Fi1m 78, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/damages.md)
- *House* (2004), Fi1m 78, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *NCIS* (2003), Fi1m 66, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *Miami Vice* (1984), Fi1m 81, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md)

## Complete filmography (115)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Big Mistakes* (2026), series, Director
- *Government Cheese* (2025), series, Director
- *Bad Monkey* (2024), series, Director
- *Sunny* (2024), series, Director — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/tv/sunny.md)
- *Mayfair Witches* (2023), series, Director
- *Panhandle* (2022), series, Director
- *The Offer* (2022), series, Director
- *The Great* (2020), series, Director — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-great.md)
- *Briarpatch* (2020), series, Director
- *Wu-Tang: An American Saga* (2019), series, Director
- *Ten Days in the Valley* (2017), series, Director
- *Get Shorty* (2017), series, Director
- *The Sinner* (2017), series, Director
- *SIX* (2017), series, Director
- *Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders* (2016), series, Director
- *The Family* (2016), series, Director
- *Billions* (2016), series, Director
- *Battle Creek* (2015), series, Director
- *Better Call Saul* (2015), series, Director — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/better-call-saul.md)
- *The Man in the High Castle* (2015), series, Director
- *The Affair* (2014), series, Director
- *Resurrection* (2014), series, Director
- *Fargo* (2014), series, Director — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/fargo-2014.md)
- *Masters of Sex* (2013), series, Director, Co-Executive Producer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/masters-of-sex.md)
- *Lucky 7* (2013), series, Director
- *The Bridge* (2013), series, Director
- *Ray Donovan* (2013), series, Director, Executive Producer
- *Monday Mornings* (2013), series, Director
- *Do No Harm* (2013), series, Director
- *Elementary* (2012), series, Director
- *Person of Interest* (2011), series, Director — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md)
- *Revenge* (2011), series, Writer, Director
- *The Secret Circle* (2011), series, Director
- *Franklin & Bash* (2011), series, Director
- *The Glades* (2010), series, Director
- *Trauma* (2009), series, Director
- *Crash* (2008), series, Director
- *Breaking Bad* (2008), series, Director — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/breaking-bad.md)
- *Damages* (2007), series, Director — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/damages.md)
- *Burn Notice* (2007), series, Director
- *Eureka* (2006), series, Director
- *Night Stalker* (2005), series, Director
- *Kojak* (2005), series, Director
- *Numb3rs* (2005), series, Director
- *Medium* (2005), series, Director
- *House* (2004), series, Director — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *The 4400* (2004), series, Director
- *NCIS* (2003), series, Director — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *In Deep* (2001), series, Director
- *Starhunter* (2000), series, Director
- *Urban Gothic* (2000), series, Director
- *Falling Through* (2000), Director
- *CI5: The New Professionals* (1999), series, Director
- *Harbour Lights* (1999), series, Director
- *Holby City* (1999), series, Director
- *Supply and Demand* (1998), series, Director
- *Nightmare Street* (1998), Director
- *Space Island One* (1998), series, Director
- *Lexx* (1997), series, Director
- *When Secrets Kill* (1997), Director
- *Feds* (1997), series, Director
- *The New Adventures of Robin Hood* (1997), series, Director
- *Nash Bridges* (1996), series, Director
- *A Kidnapping in the Family* (1996), Director
- *September* (1996), series, Director
- *Live Shot* (1995), series, Director
- *Sliders* (1995), series, Director
- *Space Precinct* (1994), series, Director
- *Terror in the Night* (1994), Director
- *The Untouchables* (1993), series, Director
- *Anna Lee: Headcase* (1993), Director
- *Midnight's Child* (1992), Director
- *Notorious* (1992), Director
- *Death Merchants* (1991), Director
- *DEA* (1990), series, Director
- *Curiosity Kills* (1990), Director
- *Dealers* (1989), Director
- *Midnight Caller* (1988), series, Director
- *Wiseguy* (1987), series, Director
- *Ohara* (1987), series, Director
- *Crime Story* (1986), series, Director
- *Call Me Mister* (1986), series, Director
- *The McGuffin* (1986), Director
- *Blue Money* (1985), Director
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, Director
- *Miami Vice* (1984), series, Director — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md)
- *Video Stars* (1983), Director
- *The Hitchhiker* (1983), series, Director
- *The Falklands Factor* (1983), Director
- *Educating Marmalade* (1982), series, Director
- *Nightlife* (1982), Director
- *Theatre Box* (1981), series, Director
- *Bergerac* (1981), series, Director
- *Wolcott* (1981), series, Director
- *Dead Man's Kit* (1980), Director
- *Rude Boy* (1980), as Police
- *High Tide* (1980), Director
- *The Racing Game* (1979), series, Director
- *Fearless Frank* (1978), Director
- *From the Roots Came the Rapper* (1978), Director
- *Sense of Place* (1978), series, Director
- *Armchair Thriller* (1978), series, Director
- *The After Dinner Joke* (1978), Director
- *Hazell* (1978), series, Director
- *A Hymn from Jim* (1977), Director
- *Premiere* (1977), series, Director
- *BBC2 Play of the Week* (1977), series, Director
- *House of Mortal Sin* (1976), as Focus Puller
- *Couples* (1975), series, Director
- *A Bigger Splash* (1973), Camera Operator
- *Second City Firsts* (1973), series, Director
- *Crown Court* (1972), series, Director
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, Director
- *ITV Playhouse* (1967), series, Director
- *Z-Cars* (1962), series, Director

## Awards

### Primetime Emmy Awards — 1 won

- 2014: Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special (won), for *Fargo*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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