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Bartholomew Nicholas Layton is an English filmmaker. He rose to prominence as a documentarian, winning a BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut and a nomination for Best Documentary for The Imposter (2012). He then directed the 2018 film American Animals, a hybrid documentary/docudrama film based on the Transylvania University book heist.

Early life and education
Layton was born in the Hammersmith district of London. Both of his parents were artists, one a sculptor and the other a painter and theatre director. Early in his life, he considered going into film or being a painter. ==Career==
Career
He made his directorial debut in 2012 with the true-crime story The Imposter. He both wrote and directed American Animals. It depicts a 2004 book heist, with fictionalized versions and interviews with real people. Among the interviewees are the original criminals behind the heist. He had initially discovered the story in a magazine. The film was picked up by MoviePass. In May 2018, he signed with the Creative Artists Agency. As of 2018, Layton is the creative director of RAW, a British production company. == Personal life ==
Personal life
Layton lives with his family in London. ==Filmography==
Filmography
Banged Up Abroad (2006–2022) • The Imposter (2012) • American Animals (2018) • Crime 101 (2026) ==References==
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