Leon Lopez (born 30th August 1979 in Liverpool) has directed 22 episodes of Coronation Street since January 2021.
He has also directed episodes of Emmerdale and Hollyoaks and the films Soft Lad (starring Daniel Brocklebank), No Ordinary Boy, Out of Time and shorts such as Hiding in the shadows, The Definition of Lonely, Circles, Ménage, Crossroad, Almost Saw the Sunshine, Jermaine and Elsie and To Love, many of which he also wrote.
A former actor, he was a regular in Brookside for several years and has also appeared in Merseybeat, The Courtroom, The Bill, Hollyoaks, EastEnders, Holby City, Doctors, The Grass Is Always Grindr and Dark Heart as well as the films Profanity, Braincell and G O'Clock. Theatre work includes Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Rent, Piaf, Wig Out!, Tick, Tick... BOOM!, The Pro's, Con's And A Screw, A Little Night Music and I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky.
Episodes directed by Leon Lopez[]
2020s[]
2021 (6 episodes)
- Episode 10223/4 (15th January 2021)
- Episode 10225 (18th January 2021)
- Episode 10226 (18th January 2021)
- Episode 10227 (20th January 2021)
- Episode 10228 (20th January 2021)
2022 (8 episodes)
- Episode 10548/9 (28th January 2022)
- Episode 10550 (31st January 2022)
- Episode 10551 (31st January 2022)
- Episode 10602/3 (1st April 2022)
- Episode 10604/5 (4th April 2022)
2023 (8 episodes)