Jesse Quinones

Jesse is an Afro-Cuban-Irish writer/director based between London and LA. His recent feature scripts PENTESTER featured on the 2023 Blacklist and HEIST OF BENIN has David Oyelowo attached to star. He is directing 2x90 for a new detective show for C5 in 2025, and was lead director on BBC One’s WATERLOO ROAD (2022) for which he was nominated for Best Debut Director at Edinburgh TV Festival. He has been adapting a novel for TV for iGeneration and developing original long form ideas. Jesse directed “Love Is A Stranger”, season 8 of INSIDE NO 9, to a 5 Star Review in The Times. His first feature film, CALLOUSED HANDS, starred Andre Royo (The Wire) and screened at over 20 festivals around the world, garnering numerous awards. CAGEFIGHTER starred Gina Gershon and Chuck Liddell and was released theatrically in 2020, followed with a global online release on Crackle. Jesse is a full member of BAFTA, Director's UK, and the WGA. Additionally, he is an alum of numerous writing labs and fellowships including the Royal Court Young Writer's Programme, Soho Theatre Writer's Attachment Programme, Berlinale Talent Campus, B3 Media Talent Lab, NALIP Latino Writer's Lab, and the BBC Writer's Room. In his downtime he enjoys spending time with his family and training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, which he holds a Black Belt in. Jesse is also represented by Gersh and Industry.