ABOUT

Nimer Rashed is an award-winning filmmaker, currently Lead Director and Executive Producer of Harlan Coben’s RUN AWAY (Netflix/Quay Street Productions), following MISSING YOU and FOOL ME ONCE, one of Netflix’s all-time global top ten most-watched shows.

Nimer’s career in drama began in front of the camera as a child actor across television, film, and theatre, before he transitioned to writing and directing. As a writer he won the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award at the International Emmy Awards, an early recognition of his distinctive storytelling voice. His debut short BAGHDAD EXPRESS, featuring Riz Ahmed, played internationally, while his follow-up TOUCH won the Virgin Media Shorts Grand Prize — the UK’s biggest short film award.

A graduate of the BBC TV Directors Academy, Nimer went on to direct episodes of THE GOOD KARMA HOSPITAL (Tiger Aspect/ITV) and MISS SCARLET AND THE DUKE (PBS Masterpiece/Alibi). His work is defined by a flair for performance, a cinematic visual style, and character-driven storytelling that resonates with both UK and global audiences.

A member of BAFTA and Directors UK, Nimer is developing new film and television projects that combine prestige sensibility with broad international appeal. He is represented by Jack Thomas at Independent Talent.