Clerkenwell Films Taps Sami El-Hadi as Executive Producer

Clerkenwell Films, the outfit behind Netflix’s Baby Reindeer, has appointed Sami El-Hadi as executive producer.

El-Hadi joins Clerkenwell Films from the BBC, where he was head of development and the executive producer of shows like This City is Ours and Dear England.

“I’ve been a fan of Clerkenwell’s output for many years, and they’re a company that consistently produces genre-defining shows,” said El-Hadi. “I’m very excited to be joining such an incredible team.”

Clerkenwell Films has produced Netflix’s Baby Reindeer, Somewhere Boy for Channel 4 and Cheaters for BBC, among others.

“It’s been clear to me from the moment I met him at BBC Drama that Sami is a massive talent,” said Petra Fried, joint managing director of Clerkenwell Films. “His tastes align so well with Clerkenwell’s, and I can’t wait to start working with him.”

Upcoming series for Clerkenwell Films include The Death of Bunny Munro for Sky, starring Matt Smith and based on Nick Cave’s novel of the same name, and Alice and Steve for Disney+, starring Nicola Walker and Jemaine Clement.