Sampson William Francis Collins (born 21 September 1982 in London) is an RTS-Award winning [1] English film-maker, journalist and author. He is best known as the director of the RTS-Award winning,[2] Grierson-nominated Documentary series Gazza[3] on the treatment of the footballer Paul Gascoigne by the tabloid press, and the producer, co-director and co-writer of the award-winning documentary Death of a Gentleman, about corruption in the administration of cricket.[4]
Sampson Collins | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 September 1982 London |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, author and film-maker |
| Notable work | Death of a Gentleman, Gazza |
Death of a Gentleman was awarded Best Documentary at the Sports Journalism Awards in February 2016, winning a category that included the highly commended Catch Me If You Can (a BBC Panorama investigation into allegations of doping in athletics), and One Day in May (BT Sport's story of the Bradford City fire).[5]
Gazza broadcast on BBC Two in April 2022,[6] was awarded 'Best Documentary Series' at the 2023 Royal Television Society Awards [7] and was nominated for 'Best Sports Documentary',[8] and shortlisted for 'Best Series'[9] at the 2022 Grierson Documentary Awards.
References
edit- ^ "RTS Awards". 29 September 2022.
- ^ "RTS Awards". 29 September 2022.
- ^ "The Grierson Trust".
- ^ "Death of a Gentleman website".
- ^ Miller, Andrew (22 February 2016). "Cricket documentary Death of a Gentleman scoops prestigious Sports Journalists Association award". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ^ "Q & A: the making of BBC documentary Gazza". Televisual. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ "RTS Awards". 29 September 2022.
- ^ "The Grierson Trust".
- ^ "The Grierson Trust".
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