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Erica Dunton
Education
Occupations
  • Director
  • screenwriter
  • producer
Websiteericadunton.com

Erica Dunton is a British director and screenwriter. Her television directing credits include Ted Lasso (2021–2023), The Summer I Turned Pretty (2022), Outer Banks (2024), and You (2025). She has been nominated for two Directors Guild of America Awards.

Biography

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Dunton's father, Joe Dunton, is a cinematographer who won the BAFTA Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award in 2010.[1] She has two brothers, Lester and Richard.[2] She earned a law degree from Durham University and later studied at the National Film and Television School.[2] Early in her filmmaking career, she also tutored Eve Hewson.[3]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Notes Ref.
2005 Lost and Found Short film; also writer and producer [4]
RedMeansGo Also writer and producer [5]
2006 Find Love Also writer and producer
2008 The 27 Club [ru] Also writer and producer
2011 to.get.her Also writer and producer [6]
2014 Plastic Jesus [7]
2018 Abigail Falls Also writer and producer [8]
TBA Pretty Ugly Also writer and producer

Television

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Year Title Notes Ref.
2009 One Tree Hill Episode: "A Kiss to Build a Dream On" [9]
2017–2018 The Royals 2 episodes [10]
2019 Bluff City Law Episode: "Ave Maria" [11]
Dolly Parton's Heartstrings Episode: "Down From Dover" [12]
2019–2021 Good Trouble 2 episodes
2020 The Bold Type 2 episodes
The Baker and the Beauty Episode: "I Think She's Coming Out"
Holly & Ivy Television film
2021 The Republic of Sarah 2 episodes
2021–2023 Ted Lasso 4 episodes [13]
2022 The Summer I Turned Pretty 3 episodes [14]
Vampire Academy 2 episodes [15]
2022–2023 Julia 2 episodes [16]
2024 The Girls on the Bus 2 episodes [17]
Bad Monkey 2 episodes
Outer Banks 2 episodes [18]
2025 You Episode: "#JoeGoldberg"
We Were Liars 2 episodes [19]
The Waterfront 2 episodes

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Directors Guild of America Awards 2022 Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series Ted Lasso (for "Rainbow") Nominated [20]
2024 Ted Lasso (for "La Locker Room Aux Folles") Nominated [21]
RiverRun International Film Festival 2011 Altered States: New Directions in American Cinema to.get.her Won [22]
Sundance Film Festival 2011 Best of NEXT Audience Award Won [23]

References

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  1. ^ Turner, Mimi (21 February 2010). "'Hurt Locker' tops BAFTA Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b Most, Madelyn (January 2007). "Meet the Duntons". British Cinematographer. No. 19. p. 41. Retrieved 25 June 2025 – via Yumpu.
  3. ^ Utichi, Joe (21 December 2023). "'Flora And Son' Star Eve Hewson Reveals The Fear She Had To Overcome To Make John Carney's Irish Musical Drama: "I Was Scared Of Singing"". Deadline. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  4. ^ Ercolani, Adriano (1 October 2015). "Eve va da sola: "Da papà Bono ho ereditato serietà e impegno"". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  5. ^ Staton, John (7 November 2007). "Double vision: From broken hearts to shattered families, Erica Dunton's two Cucalorus films project widely different themes". Star-News. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  6. ^ Horn, John (25 January 2011). "Sundance 2011: The film 'to.get.her' looks at dangers of social media". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  7. ^ Sneider, Jeff; Abrams, Rachel (13 September 2011). "Dunton embraces 'Plastic Jesus'". Variety. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  8. ^ Staton, John (27 May 2025). "Feature film from prolific TV and movie director to shoot in Wilmington this summer". Star-News. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  9. ^ Hotz, Amy (22 February 2010). "Camera innovator with Wilmington ties earns iconic golden mask". Star-News. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  10. ^ Steelman, Ben (30 January 2017). "Festival offers day of films by women". Star-News. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  11. ^ Beifuss, John (19 November 2019). "Bluff City Law, Episode 9: God, hair and wrestling". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  12. ^ Porter, Rick (11 February 2019). "'Dolly Parton's Heartstrings': All the Details on the Netflix Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  13. ^ Flam, Charna; Reul, Katie; Schneider, Michael (14 March 2023). "'Ted Lasso' Cast Addresses That Breakup, Nate's Betrayal and Why Season 3 Episodes Are Longer". Variety. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  14. ^ Leon, Jessica (9 December 2022). "Best of 2022: How 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' created Belly and Conrad's big dance". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  15. ^ Porter, Rick (30 August 2021). "Peacock's 'Vampire Academy' Series Sets Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  16. ^ Rathe, Adam (28 April 2022). "Go Behind the Scenes of Julia with Brittany Bradford". Town & Country. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  17. ^ Al-Ghamdi, Abdullah (9 May 2024). "The Girls on The Bus 3-Season Plan Get Optimistic Update From Co-Creators After Cliffhanger Finale". ScreenRant. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  18. ^ Staton, John (2 December 2023). "Wilmington's first family of film makes a celebrated return to the Port City". Star-News. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  19. ^ Khosla, Proma (20 June 2025). "Behind the Deep, Dark Meaning of 'We Were Liars' — from Author E. Lockhart Herself". IndieWire. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  20. ^ Schneider, Michael (13 March 2022). "Jane Campion Wins Top DGA Award for 'The Power of the Dog'". Variety. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  21. ^ Murphy, J. Kim (11 February 2024). "Christopher Nolan Wins at Directors Guild for 'Oppenheimer,' 'The Bear' and 'The Last of Us' Take TV Prizes: Full DGA Winners List". Variety. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  22. ^ Rome, Emily (20 April 2011). "'Uncle Boonmee' Director Wins RiverRun Fest's Inaugural Peter Brunette Award". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  23. ^ Chang, Justin (30 January 2011). "Sundance likes 'Like Crazy'". Variety. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
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