Martin ‘Sharky’ Ward Video Playback Operator
Sharky Ward is a seasoned Video Operator with a distinguished career in the film and television industry. Known as a pioneer in his field, Sharky has been instrumental in shaping the video playback department. His extensive experience spans major blockbuster films and popular TV series, including ‘Mamma Mia!’, ‘Bridgerton’, ‘No Time To Die’, ‘Avengers: Infinity War’, and ‘The Dark Knight’
Sharky's expertise and innovative approach have made him a key contributor to both main and second units, establishing him as a respected figure in video operation and video assist
| Title | Company | Director | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Guests | CB UK Ltd | James Watkins | Playback Operator | |
| The Mill | Studio POW | Joe Stephenson | Playback Operator | |
| Scoop | The Lighthouse Film and Television (Scoop) | Philip Martin | Playback Operator (Dailies) | |
| My Lady Jane | Lady Jane Pictures Ltd | Jamie Babbit | Playback Operator (Dailies) | |
| The Regime | Site Five Productions Ltd | Stephen Frears / Jessica Hobbs | Playback Operator (Dailies) | |
| Bernstein | Netflix | Bradley Cooper | Playback Operator (UK Unit) | |
| A Town Called Malice | Sky TV | Jamie Donoughue | Playback Operator | |
| Bridgerton S3 | Sunken Gardens / Netflix | Tricia Block | Playback Operator (Block 1) | |
| After Ever After (Little Red Riding Hood) | Sky TV | Tracey Rooney | Playback Operator | |
| Ragdoll | Sid Gentle Films Ltd | Niall Maccormick / Toby Macdonald | Playback Operator | |
| No Time To Die | MGM | Cary Fukunaga | Playback Operator | |
| Wonder Woman 1984 | Warner Bros | Patty Jenkins | Playback Operator | |
| Holmes & Watson | Columbia Pictures | Etan Cohen | Playback Operator (Additional Photography) | |
| Voyage of Doctor Dolittle | Universal | Stephen Gaghan | Playback Operator | |
| The Rook | Starz | Sunu Gonera | Playback Operator (Dailies) | |
| Angel Has Fallen | G-Base | Ric Roman Waugh | Playback Operator (UK Unit) | |
| Outlaw King | Netflix | David Mackenzie | Playback Operator (2nd Unit) | |
| Serenity | CT Films | Steven Knight | Playback Operator (Additional Photography) | |
| Krypton | DC Comics | Ciaran Donnelly | Playback Operator (2nd Unit) | |
| All the Money in the World | Scott Free Productions | Ridley Scott | Playback Operator (Additional Photography) | |
| Hellboy | Dark Horse / Millennium | Neil Marshall | Playback Operator (Dailies) | |
| Avengers: Infinity War | Marvel Studios | Anthony / Joe Russo | Playback Operator (2nd Unit) | |
| Gold | Movies and More | Reema Kagti | Playback Operator | |
| Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom | Universal Pictures | J A Bayona | Playback Operator (Dailies) | |
| The Mountain Between Us | 20th Century Fox | Hany Abu-Assad | Playback Operator (UK Unit) | |
| The White Princess | Company Pictures | Jamie Payne / Alex Kalymnios | Playback Operator (Dailies) | |
| Sense8 | Netflix | Lana Wachowski / Lilly Wachowski | Playback Operator (UK Unit) | |
| Black Mirror S3: Playtest | House of Tomorrow | Dan Trachtenberg | Playback Operator | |
| Jason Bourne | Universal Pictures | Paul Greengrass | Playback Operator (Dailies) | |
| Assassin's Creed | 20th Century Fox | Jonathan Taylor | Playback Operator (2nd Unit) | |
| Dracula Untold | Universal Pictures | Gary Shore | Playback Operator (Additional Photography) | |
| Wonder Woman | Warner Bros | Damon Caro | Playback Operator (2nd Unit) | |
| Denial | Shoebox Films | Mick Jackson | Playback Operator | |
| The Bastard Executioner | FX Productions | Paris Barclay | Playback Operator | |
| Spectre | EON Productions | Alexander Witt | Playback Operator (2nd Unit) | |
| Mission Impossible 5 | Bad Robot | Christopher McQuarrie | Playback Operator (Austria / Morocco Units) | |
| Galavant - pilot | ABC Studios | Chris Koch | Playback Operator | |
| Kingsman: The Secret Service | 20th Century Fox | Brad Allan | Playback Operator (2nd Unit) | |
| London Fields | Muse Productions | Matthew Cullen | Playback Operator | |
| World War Z | Paramount Pictures | Marc Forster | Playback Operator (2nd Unit) | |
| Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit | Paramount Pictures | Vic Armstrong | Playback Operator (2nd Unit) | |
| Skyfall | EON Productions | Alexander Witt | Playback Operator (2nd Unit) | |
| Game of Thrones S2 | HBO | Allen Taylor | Playback Operator (Wolf Unit) | |
| X-Men First Class | 20th Century Fox | Alexander Witt | Playback Operator (2nd Unit) | |
| Your Highness | Universal Pictures | Simon Crane | Playback Operator (2nd Unit) | |
| Gulliver's Travels | 20th Century Fox | Rob Letterman | Playback Operator | |
| The Boat that Rocked | Universal Pictures | Richard Curtis | Playback Operator | |
| The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus | Infinity Features | Terry Gilliam | Playback Operator | |
| The Dark Knight | Warner Bros | Christopher Nolan | Playback Operator | |
| Mamma Mia | Universal Pictures | Phyllida Lloyd | Playback Operator | |
| Doomsday | Rogue Pictures | Neil Marshall | Playback Operator (2nd Unit) | |
| Fred Claus | Warner Bros | David Dobkin | Playback Operator | |
| 1408 | Dimension Films | Mikael Håfström | Playback Operator | |
| Casino Royal | EON Productions | Martin Campbell | Playback Operator (Bahamas Unit) | |
| Children of Men | Universal Pictures | Alfonso Cuarón | Playback Operator | |
| I Could Never Be Your Woman | Bauer Martinez Studios | Amy Heckerling | Playback Operator | |
| Flyboys | Electric Entertainment | Tony Bill | Playback Operator | |
| Goal! The Dream Begins | Milkshake Films | Danny Cannon | Playback Operator | |
| Kingdom of Heaven | 20th Century Fox | Ridley Scott | Playback Operator (2nd Unit) | |
| Alexander | Warner Bros | Oliver Stone | Playback Operator | |
| Wimbledon | Universal Pictures | Richard Loncraine | Playback Operator | |
| Black Hawk Down | Scott Free Productions | Ridley Scott | Playback Operator (2nd Unit) | |
| Spy Game | Universal Pictures | Tony Scott | Playback Operator | |
| Proof of Life | Castle Rock Entertainment | Taylor Hackford | Playback Operator (South Africa Unit) | |
| Shiner | Geoff Reeve Films | John Irvin | Playback Operator | |
| Just Visiting | Gaumont | Jean-Marie Gaubert | Playback Operator | |
| Sleepy Hollow | Paramount Picures | Tim Burton | Playback Operator | |
| The Mummy | Universal Pictures | Stephen Sommers | Playback Operator | |
| Eyes Wide Shut | Warner Bros | Stanley Kubrick | Playback Operator |