A British film and television director. He has directed episodes of Quayside, Byker Grove, EastEnders and Cold Feet. Into the 2000s, Hooper directed the major BBC costume dramas Love in a Cold Climate (2001) and Daniel Deronda (2002), and was selected to direct the 2003 revival of ITV's Prime Suspect series, starring Helen Mirren. Hooper made his feature film debut with Red Dust (2004), a South African drama starring Hilary Swank and Chiwetel Ejiofor, before directing Helen Mirren again in the historical drama Elizabeth I (2005). 2010 saw the release of the historical drama The King's Speech (2010), starring Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush, which was met with critical acclaim. His work was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for Prime Suspect, won one for Elizabeth I, and The King's Speech won multiple awards, including an Academy Award for Best Director and a Best Director nomination from BAFTA.