# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/ben-wheatley
# Generated: 2026-08-13T05:42:42.049Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/ben-wheatley"
name: "Ben Wheatley"
slug: "ben-wheatley"
description: "Ben Wheatley is an English filmmaker, film editor, and animator. Beginning his career in advertising, Wheatley first gained recognition and acclaim for his commercials and short films, before transitioning into feature films and television programmes. He is best known for his work in the thriller and horror genres, with his films frequently incorporating heavy elements of black comedy and satire."
tagline: "British film and TV director"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ben_Wheatley_(cropped).jpg?width=1200"
gender: "male"
country:
  name: "United Kingdom"
  isoCode: "GB"
category:
  name: "Directors"
  slug: "directors"
profileType:
  name: "Movie Director"
  slug: "director"
  entityType: "https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q33999"
birthDate: "1972-05-07"
livingStatus: "LIVING"
scores:
  popularity:           53.23
  momentum:             0
  historical:           17.063536
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     70
  profileCompleteness:  80
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
ranks:
  global:   null
  country:  null
  category: null
platforms:
  - platform:  "IMDB"
    url:       "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1296554/"
    handle:    "nm1296554"
  - platform:  "WEBSITE"
    url:       "http://www.mrandmrswheatley.co.uk"
sources:
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    title: "班·懷特利"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
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    title: "بن ويتلي"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
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    title: "بن ويتلى"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Wheatley"
    title: "Ben Wheatley"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Wheatley"
    title: "Ben Wheatley"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Wheatley"
    title: "Ben Wheatley"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Wheatley"
    title: "Ben Wheatley"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
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    title: "بن ویتلی"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
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    title: "Ben Wheatley"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Wheatley"
    title: "Ben Wheatley"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://ig.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Wheatley"
    title: "Ben Wheatley"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Wheatley"
    title: "Ben Wheatley"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
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    title: "ベン・ウィートリー"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%B2%A4_%ED%9C%98%ED%8B%80%EB%A6%AC"
    title: "벤 휘틀리"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
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    title: "Уитли, Бен"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
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    title: "Ben Wheatley"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
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    title: "Ben Wheatley"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
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    title: "Бен Вітлі"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
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    title: "بین وہیٹلی"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
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    title: "Wikidata"
    type:  "WIKIDATA"
  - url: "https://www.themoviedb.org/person/137467"
    title: "Ben Wheatley"
    type:  "DATABASE"

# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump