About David Shaw-Smith
Lived 1939 – 2021 (aged 81). David Shaw-Smith was an Irish filmmaker and filmmaking.
David Shaw-Smith (20 January 1939 – 16 January 2021) was an Irish filmmaker. With his wife Sally, he produced and directed the acclaimed documentary series Hands. He made over 138 television documentaries during his career.
In March 2013, 1,800 of his film cans from his archive were moved from his home and barn and put into the RTÉ Archives.
Filmography Connemara & Its Ponies, 1971 Dublin: A Personal View Village, 1974 Hands, 1977 Patterns, 1979 The Angling Experience – Irish Spring Salmon, 1988 The Angling Experience – Irish Mayfly, 1988 The Angling Experience – Irish Summer Salmon, 1988 The Angling Experience – Ireland's Fighting Pike, 1988
Books Ireland's Traditional Crafts (Thames & Hudson, 1984)
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Who was David Shaw-Smith?
Irish filmmaker
When was David Shaw-Smith born?
David Shaw-Smith was born on 20 January 1939.
When did David Shaw-Smith die?
David Shaw-Smith died on 16 January 2021.
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David Shaw-Smith was a filmmaker and filmmaking.
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David Shaw-Smith was Irish.
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