Michael Beattie

Michael Beattie is in an award winning producer, director and writer based in Belfast. During 35 years in television, he has been a reporter, presenter, writer, producer and director, and spent more than 10 years in senior broadcast management. Programmes he has produced, directed (or both) have won awards in the UK and Ireland, and in international film festivals in New York, Chicago, Boston and Houston. Some newspaper comments on his recent television programmes: RUBY AND THE DUKE (RTE) Directed by Michael Beattie "Fascinating, comprehensive and superbly-made documentary." Irish Times "A brilliant programme." Sunday Tribune "Affectionate, poignant documentary...a lovely film, as gentle as the young Ruby's voice." Irish Herald "Charming and poignant moments along the way." Irish Independent "Her life was expertly dissected by Duke Special...hopefully there'll be more people mourning her now than there were in 1996 when she died of liver failure." TV Now THE POX DOC (BBC) Produced and Directed by Michael Beattie "Making a documentary about a sexual health clinic can't be easy. The Pox Doc faced down the sniggerers." Sunday Times JACKIE'S THE BOY (BBC) Produced and directed by Michael Beattie 'Unexpectedly poignant" Kathy Foley, Sunday Times STRESS AND DISORDER (BBC) Produced and Directed by Michael Beattie Selected by the Belfast Telegraph in 2010 as one of six 'TV gold' documentaries of the past 15 years.