Edward Bennett (born 1950) is a British film and TV director. He was educated at Eton College. His most notable film is Ascendancy (1982), for which he won the Golden Bear at the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival.^[1] The following year he was a member of the jury at the 34th Berlin International Film Festival.^[2]

He has also directed episodes of Bergerac, C.A.T.S. Eyes and Inspector Morse.