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GeorgeAndrews

  • Producer
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Producer George Andrews has been making documentaries about New Zealand for more than 40 years, including legendary documentary series  Landmarks. In 2002 he was made an officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to television.

Screenography

2021 Associate Producer Film
2020 Executive Producer Film
Tupaia's Endeavour (TV series)
2017 Executive Producer Television
2011 Creator, Producer Television
2010 Producer Television

Biography

George Andrews is one of New Zealand's most experienced television producers. His resume includes Landmarks, Great New Zealand River Journeys and Made in Taiwan, plus time as head of documentaries at both TVNZ and TV3.

Awards

2007 FIFO  - Pacific International Documentary Film Festival (Tahiti)
Jury Prix (Top Prize) and People's Choice Award: for Made in Taiwan

2002 New Zealand Order of Merit
for Services to Television

1982 Feltex Awards

Best Documentary: Landmarks

“In 1981 three years of hard work culminated in the screening of Landmarks - attracting the largest viewing audience ever achieved by a local documentary series.”

Robert Boyd-Bell, in his book New Zealand Television - The First 25 Years

Related images

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On the set of The James Gang Rides Again on Auckland's West Coast. From left: Terere Koopu and Peter Read, George Andrews, Billy T James, Dee Jamieson and sound recordist Dave Hurley.
Kindly supplied by Onfilm.