Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> July 5, 1999
STEVE MORRISON, Chief Executive of Granada Media Group, is a graduate of
The national Film School and joined Granada Television in 1974 to set up
their Northern Documentary Unit. He went on to produce and direct World
In Action. He became Head of Regional Programmes, and subsequently Head
of Features and Documentaries. Steve was appointed Granada's Director of
Programmes in August 1987. Mr. Morrison's network credits have included
The Spanish Civil War, Disappearing World, China, the comedy-drama
Scully, The Road to 1984 on George Orwell and 28-Up, the fourth of
Granada's Seven Up series. He has produced two feature films for Granada
The Magic Toyshop and The Fruit Machine. Mr. Morrison was Executive
Producer on the Granada film My Left Foot, directed by Jim Sheridan
which won Oscars for Daniel Day Lewis and Brenda Fricker, and on The
Field, for which Richard Harris received an Oscar nomination. He was
Executive Producer on Granada's film hit 'Jack and Sarah' and Anthony
Hopkins' directional debut 'August'. Mr. Morrison is a Governor of the
British Film Institute, British Film Commission and National Film and
Television School. He is a Director of the Edinburgh International Film
Festival. In October 1992, he was appointed managing Director, Granada
Broadcasting, and in July 1993 appointed Managing Director of Granada
Television. Mr. Morrison was Managing Director of LWT from July 1994 to
July 1996. He was appointed Deputy Chief Executive of Granada's
Television Division and Chairman of Laser in October 1995. He was
Chairman of the ITV Marketing Group from November 1995 to September
1996. He was appointed Chief Operating Officer, Granada Mesia Group, in
January 1996 and became Chief Executive in December the same year. Mr.
Morrison is a Director of capital on small caps for the word digital
(all one word example, Ondigital), a joint venture with Carlton which
was awarded three DTT multiplex licences in June 1997. Interests include
skiing, tennis, good food, wine and conservation, finding good
delicatessens and walking the dog. Profile
history. What are your core businesses at the moment and where do you
see yourselves today in the market?
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