Edward George More O'Ferrall (4 July 1907 â€" 18 March 1982) was a
pioneering British film and television producer and director, as well
as an actor.More O'Ferrall was born in Bristol, England. He was
educated at Beaumont College in old Windsor, and the Central School of
Dramatic Art. He joined Sir Phillip Ben Greet's Shakespeare company,
within which he acted in the West End and directed plays and worked as
a stage manager; he then joined the BBC in 1936 as one of the first
theatre personalities to turn to television in Britain. He presented
Picture Page, a magazine topical program, both before and after the
Second World War. He also produced plays, including Clive of India,
collaborating with screenwriter W.P. Lipscomb.In 1948, he was awarded
the first RTS (Royal Television Society) Medal for his two-part
production of Hamlet. In 1964, he was awarded the RTS Baird Medal for
his outstanding contribution to television. In 1973, he was awarded
the RTS Gold Medal. He worked for Anglia Television in 1959, serving
as Head of Drama and then moved to ATV where he worked from 1964 until
retiring in 1967.More O'Ferrall was awarded the Baird medal for
outstanding contribution to television. His television production of
Hamlet was known as an 'Oscar on television'.
pioneering British film and television producer and director, as well
as an actor.More O'Ferrall was born in Bristol, England. He was
educated at Beaumont College in old Windsor, and the Central School of
Dramatic Art. He joined Sir Phillip Ben Greet's Shakespeare company,
within which he acted in the West End and directed plays and worked as
a stage manager; he then joined the BBC in 1936 as one of the first
theatre personalities to turn to television in Britain. He presented
Picture Page, a magazine topical program, both before and after the
Second World War. He also produced plays, including Clive of India,
collaborating with screenwriter W.P. Lipscomb.In 1948, he was awarded
the first RTS (Royal Television Society) Medal for his two-part
production of Hamlet. In 1964, he was awarded the RTS Baird Medal for
his outstanding contribution to television. In 1973, he was awarded
the RTS Gold Medal. He worked for Anglia Television in 1959, serving
as Head of Drama and then moved to ATV where he worked from 1964 until
retiring in 1967.More O'Ferrall was awarded the Baird medal for
outstanding contribution to television. His television production of
Hamlet was known as an 'Oscar on television'.
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