Geraint Morris (28 March 1941 – 12 July 1997) was a profound Welsh film and television director and producer.

Career

Morris joined BBC Wales in 1963 after graduating from the University College of North Wales in Bangor.[1]

His first work as a director was on Sutherland's Law. Later contributions included Barlow at Large, The Onedin Line and Juliet Bravo.[2]

During the 1970s, Morris became a producer, beginning with the television police drama Softly, Softly: Task Force, from 1973 to 1976.[2]

By 1980, Morris had completed his career change to dedicate his working life to TV producing. He helped create the highly successful and long running hospital drama Casualty and contributed to the series for its first three seasons before leaving at the end of 1988. He also produced 12 episodes of the police drama The Bill during 1989 before returning to Casualty in 1990 for two series. His final contributions to television production were Wycliffe and Summer of Love, both of which were aired in 1997.[2]

When the BBC series Casualty built a new set set in Cardiff, they dedicated a ward to the late and much loved co-creator of the show Geraint Morris. The ward appears in many episodes and serves a great respect in connotation and dedication Morris had to TV. “Geraint Morris Ward” is located on the first floor of the set.[3]

Death

Geraint Morris died of lung cancer in July 1997, at the age of 56.[1]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ a b Hayward, Anthony (15 July 1997). "Obituary: Geraint Morris". Independent. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Who is Geraint Morris?". biographies.net. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  3. ^ Macro, Jen (21 September 2016). "BBC Blog Hospital visit: Behind the scenes of Casualty". BBC. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geraint_Morris
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