[4] Nicholas Connor started his career as a script supervisor[1] and then attended the BFI Film Academy at HOME in Manchester.
In 2017, aged 17, he directed Cotton Wool with a cast including Leanne Best[9] and Crissy Rock.
[12] The film received a 5 star review from ScreenCritix,[13] which stated "he is really coming into his own and certainly cementing his status as one of the UK’s hottest prospects."
[15][16][17] He won the UK Inspirational Children and Young Peoples Award for Arts and Culture in 2018.
In 2024, it was announced that he would be directing an adaption of the play "Maurice's Jubilee", starring Julian Glover, Susan Hampshire and Nichola McAuliffe.