Corin Hardy
Corin Hardy (born 6 January 1975) is an English filmmaker. He is best known for directing the horror films The Hallow (2015), The Nun (2018) and Whistle (2025).
Corin Hardy

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- Name
- Corin Hardy
- Born
- 6 January 1975
- Education
- Wimbledon College of Arts
- Occupation
- Film director
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
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Corin Hardy (born 6 January 1975) is an English filmmaker. He is best known for directing the horror films The Hallow (2015), The Nun (2018) and Whistle (2025).
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• Name — Corin Hardy • Born — 6 January 1975 • Education — Wimbledon College of Arts • Occupation — Film director • Years Active — 2003–present • Notable Works — The Hallow The Nun Whistle • Website — corinhardy.com
Early life
Early life
Hardy first started as a special effects "monster-maker" in his bike shed at the age of 12, and made Super 8 films with his school friends.
Career
Career
In September 2009, Hardy was set to direct Refuge, from a screenplay by Tom De Ville and produced by Sam Raimi. In 2011, Screen International named him as one of the "Stars of Tomorrow" for filmmakers. He made his directorial debut with the 2015 horror film The Hallow, which he also co-wrote. In December 2014, Hardy was set to direct The Crow (2024), with his The Hallow co-writer Felipe Marino writing the screenplay. By March 2016, he was temporarily removed from the film, before being rehired by June 2016. By June 2018, he exited the film due to disagreements with producers. Hardy called his decision to leave the "hardest decision of all". He directed the 2018 horror film The Nun, a spin-off of The Conjuring 2 (2016) and the fifth film in The Conjuring Universe. In July 2019, he was set to direct the monster film Arcane for Balboa Productions. In 2020, he directed four episodes of the first series of Gangs of London, a television series produced for Sky Atlantic, before becoming showrunner for the series' 2022 second series, and co-writing the tie-in graphic novel Ghosts. In March 2021, Hardy was set to direct the horror film Every House is Haunted for Netflix. In October 2022, he was set to direct a film adaptation of the comic book series Torso. In 2024, he directed the horror film Whistle (2025). By December 2025, he was no longer attached to Torso.
Filmography
Filmography
Feature film • Year — Title — Director — Writer — Executive producer • 2015 — The Hallow • 2018 — The Nun • 2025 — Whistle Short film • Year — Title — Director — Writer — Notes • 2003 — Butterfly — Also producer, cinematographer and editor • 2012 — In the Back Television • Year — Title — Director — Executive Producer — Notes • 2020–2022 — Gangs of London — 8 episodes; Role as "Fake Shemp"; Also showrunner (Series 2) Music video • Year — Title — Artist — Ref. • 2004 — "Somewhere Only We Know" — Keane • "Bedshaped" • 2005 — "Strangers" • 2007 — "Annie, Let's Not Wait" — Guillemots • "She Is the New Thing" — The Horrors • 2009 — "Warrior's Dance" — The Prodigy • "Pencil Full of Lead" — Paolo Nutini • 2010 — "God and Satan" — Biffy Clyro • 2011 — "Busy" — Olly Murs • "Heart Skips a Beat" • 2012 — "Watchtower" — Devlin • 2013 — "Losing Sleep" — John Newman • 2019 — "Cthulhu" — Gunship
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Corin Hardy is recorded with the occupation cinematographer. Recorded as film director, screenwriter, cinematographer, film editor and film producer. Corin Hardy, We Have Some Notes.
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