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# James Erskine

Director. Born in Stockport.

## Details

- **Work:** Director

## Biography

James Erskine is a British film director, screenwriter and producer. He directed an episode of the television series *Torchwood* (2006) and has worked on other television drama including *Robin Hood* and *Holby City*.

Erskine’s documentary films include *Pantani: The Accidental Death of a Cyclist* (2014), *Sachin: A Billion Dreams* (2017) and *Skandal! Bringing Down Wirecard* (2022). He co-directed the series *The Human Face* (2001), which received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Non-Fiction Special (Informational) in 2002. He was born in Stockport.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, curtisbrown.co.uk, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Torchwood* (2006), Fi1m 73, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/torchwood.md)

## Also known for

- *Skandal! Bringing Down Wirecard* (2022), Director
- *Pantani: The Accidental Death of a Cyclist* (2014), Director, Writer

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