MalcolmKemp
- Director
- Producer
Malcolm Kemp's expertise at covering live events took him from New Zealand concert halls to the sports department of the BBC. The one time head of entertainment at TVNZ masterminded television coverage of concerts, Top Town competitions, elections, World Expo and the Commonwealth Games. In 2003 he won a BAFTA Award for his work on the Commonwealth Games in Manchester. Kemp died in April 2004.
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Biography
From the late 1970s to the 1990s, when it came to the challenge of putting live events on television, Malcolm Kemp, MBE, was the man to call. Whether it was a live concert, Top Town shenanigans, or a Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, he had a gift for placing the viewer in the best place to see the action.
Awards
2003 Bafta Awards (British Academy of Film and Television Awards)
Best Sports (shared with Martin Webster) for 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games (final night of stadium athletics)
1990 Member of the Order of the British Empire
For services to broadcasting
“Malcolm was an extraordinarily gifted director. From enormous sporting occasions such as the Commonwealth Games to World Darts from Frimley, Malcolm brought originality, flair and confidence to any project he touched.”
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