Steve Morrison (TV producer)
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Steve Morrison | |
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| Lord Rector of the University of Edinburgh | |
| In office 11 February 2015 – 28 February 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Peter McColl |
| Succeeded by | Ann Henderson |
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| Born | (1947-03-03) 3 March 1947 (age 79) Glasgow, Scotland |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | TV producer |
Steve Morrison CBE[1] (born 3 March 1947)[2] is a Scottish television producer and a former Rector of the University of Edinburgh.
Morrison was born in Glasgow[2] and studied Politics at the University of Edinburgh. In 1968, he became the first student to stand for the post of Rector.[3][4] Following his studies at Edinburgh, Morrison attended the National Film and Television School.[5]
Morrison played a founding role in the Third World First campaign group, which became the anti-poverty campaign group People & Planet.[6]
Career
Morrison become a radio producer with BBC Scotland.[5] Morrison joined Granada Television in 1974. Here, he formed Granada Film before becoming Director of Programmes and, in 2001, Chief Executive.[3][5] In 2003, Morrison co-founded independent TV production and distribution company all3media, becoming non-executive chairman in 2013.[3][7] Morrison's production credits include My Left Foot, The Field and Jack and Sarah.[2]
In 2015, Morrison was elected Rector of the University of Edinburgh, beating incumbent Peter McColl with 61.9% of votes.[4]
Morrison sits on the advisory board of the Edinburgh College of Art.[6] He is a former Governor of the British Film Institute.[8]
In 2024 he donated £50,000 to the Labour Party.[9]
References
- ↑ Elmes, John (2 January 2025). "Creative industry grandees secure New Year Honours". Broadcast. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Steve Morrison - Biography - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Steve Morrison's candidate statement - Rectorial Election 2015" (Press release). University of Edinburgh. 6 February 2015. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015.
- 1 2 Bugajkski, Matt; Dewitt, Ethan (11 February 2015). "Steve Morrison wins rectorial election with 61.9% of vote". The Student. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Executive team: Steve Morrison". www.all3media.com. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- 1 2 "The Rector". The University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ↑ "Horrible Histories producer nominated as rector". The Herald. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ↑ "Written Answers to Questions - National Heritage - Public Bodies". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. 8 February 1994. col. 125–126.
- ↑ https://donation.watch/en/unitedkingdom/2024/donors
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