MichaelScott-Smith
- Producer
- Director
Michael Scott-Smith’s four decade career as a producer/director spanned everything from Compass and Close to Home to Crime Watch. In the 1970s he helped open the doors of television to many of the decade's emerging independent filmmakers. As head of drama for TV1, he oversaw a rush of new production — before stints in information programmes, and back at the production coal face.
Screenography
Biography
English-born Michael Scott-Smith began his long career in good company. Studying acting at London’s prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in the mid 1950s, his classmates included Albert Finney and Peter O’Toole. O’Toole later called it the most remarkable class the Academy had — "though at the time we were all considered dotty”.
Awards
1989 Pater Awards (Australian Academy of Broadcast Arts and Sciences)
International Bicentennial Award: Legacy
1973 Feltex Television Awards (New Zealand)
Best News/Current Affairs: Election Night '72
“At a time when there was no finance available for feature filmmaking, Michael Scott-Smith sought out independent filmmakers to contribute their talents through the banner of the Survey documentary series. He provided a platform for many directors to hone their skills, which would eventually lead them to become feature film directors. ”