Bart Layton

Bart Layton
Layton in 2026
Born
Bartholomew Nicholas Layton

1975 (age 50–51)
London, England
OccupationsFilm director, screenwriter, producer

Bartholomew Nicholas Layton (born 1975) 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.