Direction: Hugh Ballantyne

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Hugh Ballantyne. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Direction Dan Clifton · Hugh Ballantyne

Cast Josh Brolin

Synopsis "Mankind: The Story of All of Us" is an epic 12-hour television event about the greatest adventure of all time—the history of the human race. It takes 10 billion years for the ideal planet to form and 3 billion more...

6.8

181 votes

6.8

181 votes

Inside the Manson Cult: The Lost Tapes (TV)

2018 · Documentary · 120 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Hugh Ballantyne

Cast Liev Schreiber · Melissa Farley · Ryan O'Connell · Shana Eva

Synopsis A retelling of the Manson story using original, archived 16mm footage.

6.1

423 votes

6.1

423 votes

Alexander: The Making of a God

2024 · Documentary · 40 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Hugh Ballantyne · Mike Slee · Stuart Elliott

Cast Buck Braithwaite · Steven Hartley · Jadran Malkovich · Mido Hamada

Synopsis Alexander was King of the ancient Greek city of Macedon widely considered to be one of history's greatest and most successful military commanders and by the age of 30 had created one of the largest empires in history.

5.6

508 votes

5.6

508 votes

Direction Hugh Ballantyne · Adam Wimpenny

Synopsis This series reinvestigates the disappearance of Carole Packman. The case was closed 30 years ago when the husband was declared guilty of murder, despite the fact that the corpse was never found.

4.8

138 votes

4.8

138 votes

D-Day: The Unheard Tapes

2024 · Documentary · 240 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Mark Radice · Hugh Ballantyne · Bruce Goodison · Tom MaCarthy

Synopsis TV Miniseries (2024-). On June 6, 1944, around 156,000 Allied troops landed in Normandy, a critical event that would alter the outcome of World War II. Hundreds of thousands of young men and women were involved in this pivotal chapter...

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Direction Hugh Ballantyne · Chen Kaige · Ben Duncan · Nic Young

Cast Sun Jiaolong

Synopsis Unearthing the terrible secrets hidden in the tomb of China's first emperor. The Terracotta warriors are just the tip of the iceberg in a mausoleum the size of Manhattan, which has gone largely unexcavated.

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