Mick Gold
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Mick Gold is a British documentary film maker, photographer and journalist.
.
, Melody Maker
, and Let It Rock
. In 1976, he published Rock On the Road, a collection of photo-essays about rock music and its sub-cultural audiences. Contributors to the book included Simon Frith
and John Pidgeon
.
The Arts Council of Great Britain
funded several arts documentaries directed by Gold, including Europe After the Rain (1978), a history of Dada
and Surrealism
, and Schiele in Prison
(1980), which dramatised the prison diary of Viennese artist Egon Schiele
.
Gold co-directed Hostage (1999), a series of three films for Channel Four about the hostage crisis in Lebanon
from 1984 to 1991. The series won first prize at the 1999 Festival International du Film d'Histoire, Pessac.
Gold has produced and directed several history series for BBC2, including Watergate (1994), a five hour series about the downfall of President Nixon
which won a Primetime Emmy Award
, and a duPont Columbia Award. Gold co-directed Death of Apartheid (US title: Mandela's Fight For Freedom) (1995), a three hour history of how Nelson Mandela
negotiated his way out of prison and into power as the first President of an ANC
government of South Africa
. The series was written by the South African journalist, Allister Sparks
, and it was nominated for an NAACP Image Award
in 1996. Endgame In Ireland (2001), won a Peabody Award
for its "enlightening exploration of the tortuous complexities of international peace negotiations in Northern Ireland
". Gold also produced and directed six episodes of the BBC2 art history series The Private Life of a Masterpiece
, focusing on paintings by Velázquez
, Goya
, Delacroix
, Degas
, Dalí
, and Rogier van der Weyden.
Gold has directed four films for the Channel 4
series Dispatches
about UK political developments, written and presented by journalist Andrew Rawnsley
. In 2007, Gold produced and directed a controversial documentary about US foreign policy presented by Richard Perle
, "The Case for War", which was broadcast by PBS
as part of the series America at a Crossroads
.
Education
Gold studied English literature at Sussex University, followed by a degree in film and TV production at the Royal College of ArtRoyal College of Art
The Royal College of Art is an art school located in London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s only wholly postgraduate university of art and design, offering the degrees of Master of Arts , Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy...
.
Work
From 1972 to 1978, Gold photographed and wrote about rock music for a variety of publications including CreemCreem
Creem , "America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine," was a monthly rock 'n' roll publication first published in March 1969 by Barry Kramer and founding editor Tony Reay. It suspended production in 1989 but received a short-lived renaissance in the early 1990s as a glossy tabloid...
, Melody Maker
Melody Maker
Melody Maker, published in the United Kingdom, was, according to its publisher IPC Media, the world's oldest weekly music newspaper. It was founded in 1926 as a magazine targeted at musicians; in 2000 it was merged into "long-standing rival" New Musical Express.-1950s–1960s:Originally the Melody...
, and Let It Rock
Let It Rock
Let It Rock may refer to:Songs* "Let It Rock" * "Let It Rock" , featuring Lil Wayne* "Let It Rock", a song by Bon Jovi from Slippery When WetAlbums* Let It Rock , an album by Atlantic Records...
. In 1976, he published Rock On the Road, a collection of photo-essays about rock music and its sub-cultural audiences. Contributors to the book included Simon Frith
Simon Frith
Simon Frith is a British sociologist, and former rock critic, who specializes in popular music culture. He is currently Tovey Chair of Music at University of Edinburgh.-Background:...
and John Pidgeon
John Pidgeon (writer)
John Pidgeon , born Carlisle, Cumberland, 1 March 1947, is a journalist, author, music historian, radio producer, comedy executive and, lately, crossword compiler....
.
The Arts Council of Great Britain
Arts Council of Great Britain
The Arts Council of Great Britain was a non-departmental public body dedicated to the promotion of the fine arts in Great Britain. The Arts Council of Great Britain was divided in 1994 to form the Arts Council of England , the Scottish Arts Council, and the Arts Council of Wales...
funded several arts documentaries directed by Gold, including Europe After the Rain (1978), a history of Dada
Dada
Dada or Dadaism is a cultural movement that began in Zurich, Switzerland, during World War I and peaked from 1916 to 1922. The movement primarily involved visual arts, literature—poetry, art manifestoes, art theory—theatre, and graphic design, and concentrated its anti-war politics through a...
and Surrealism
Surrealism
Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early 1920s, and is best known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members....
, and Schiele in Prison
Schiele in Prison
Schiele in Prison is a 1980 British independent film directed by Mick Gold and starring David Suchet as Gustav Klimt, Grant Cathro as Egon Schiele and Nicholas Selby as The Judge...
(1980), which dramatised the prison diary of Viennese artist Egon Schiele
Egon Schiele
Egon Schiele was an Austrian painter. A protégé of Gustav Klimt, Schiele was a major figurative painter of the early 20th century. His work is noted for its intensity, and the many self-portraits the artist produced...
.
Gold co-directed Hostage (1999), a series of three films for Channel Four about the hostage crisis in Lebanon
Lebanon hostage crisis
The Lebanon hostage crisis refers to the systematic kidnapping in Lebanon of 96 foreign hostages of 21 national origins – mostly American and western European – between 1982 and 1992...
from 1984 to 1991. The series won first prize at the 1999 Festival International du Film d'Histoire, Pessac.
Gold has produced and directed several history series for BBC2, including Watergate (1994), a five hour series about the downfall of President Nixon
Watergate scandal
The Watergate scandal was a political scandal during the 1970s in the United States resulting from the break-in of the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., and the Nixon administration's attempted cover-up of its involvement...
which won a Primetime Emmy Award
Primetime Emmy Award
The Primetime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming...
, and a duPont Columbia Award. Gold co-directed Death of Apartheid (US title: Mandela's Fight For Freedom) (1995), a three hour history of how Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing...
negotiated his way out of prison and into power as the first President of an ANC
ANC
ANC commonly refers to the African National Congress, a revolutionary movement which became the ruling political party in South Africa in the 1994 election.ANC may also refer to:-Organizations:...
government of South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. The series was written by the South African journalist, Allister Sparks
Allister Sparks
Allister Haddon Sparks is a South African writer, journalist and political commentator. He was the editor of The Rand Daily Mail when it broke Muldergate, the story of how the apartheid government secretly funded information projects.Sparks later wrote a number of critically acclaimed books on...
, and it was nominated for an NAACP Image Award
NAACP Image Award
An NAACP Image Award is an accolade presented by the American National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to honor outstanding people of color in film, television, music, and literature....
in 1996. Endgame In Ireland (2001), won a Peabody Award
Peabody Award
The George Foster Peabody Awards recognize distinguished and meritorious public service by radio and television stations, networks, producing organizations and individuals. In 1939, the National Association of Broadcasters formed a committee to recognize outstanding achievement in radio broadcasting...
for its "enlightening exploration of the tortuous complexities of international peace negotiations in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland peace process
The peace process, when discussing the history of Northern Ireland, is often considered to cover the events leading up to the 1994 Provisional Irish Republican Army ceasefire, the end of most of the violence of the Troubles, the Belfast Agreement, and subsequent political developments.-Towards a...
". Gold also produced and directed six episodes of the BBC2 art history series The Private Life of a Masterpiece
The Private Life of a Masterpiece
The Private Life of a Masterpiece was a BBC arts documentary series which told the stories behind great works of art; 29 episodes of the series were broadcast on BBC Two, commencing in 2001 and ending in 2010. It initially ran for five seasons from 2001 to 2006, for a total of 22 episodes; each...
, focusing on paintings by Velázquez
Diego Velázquez
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez was a Spanish painter who was the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV. He was an individualistic artist of the contemporary Baroque period, important as a portrait artist...
, Goya
Francisco Goya
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker regarded both as the last of the Old Masters and the first of the moderns. Goya was a court painter to the Spanish Crown, and through his works was both a commentator on and chronicler of his era...
, Delacroix
Eugène Delacroix
Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix was a French Romantic artist regarded from the outset of his career as the leader of the French Romantic school...
, Degas
Edgar Degas
Edgar Degas[p] , born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas, was a French artist famous for his work in painting, sculpture, printmaking and drawing. He is regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism although he rejected the term, and preferred to be called a realist...
, Dalí
Salvador Dalí
Salvador Domènec Felip Jacint Dalí i Domènech, Marquis de Púbol , commonly known as Salvador Dalí , was a prominent Spanish Catalan surrealist painter born in Figueres,Spain....
, and Rogier van der Weyden.
Gold has directed four films for the Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
series Dispatches
Dispatches (TV series)
Dispatches is the British television current affairs documentary series on Channel 4, first transmitted in 1987. The programme covers issues about British society, politics, health, religion, international current affairs and the environment, usually featuring a mole in an organisation.-Awards:*...
about UK political developments, written and presented by journalist Andrew Rawnsley
Andrew Rawnsley
Andrew Nicholas James Rawnsley is a British political journalist, notably for The Observer, and broadcaster.-Early life:...
. In 2007, Gold produced and directed a controversial documentary about US foreign policy presented by Richard Perle
Richard Perle
Richard Norman Perle is an American political advisor, consultant, and lobbyist who began his career in government, a senior staff member to Senator Henry “Scoop” Jackson on the Senate Armed Services Committee in the 1970’s...
, "The Case for War", which was broadcast by PBS
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
as part of the series America at a Crossroads
America at a Crossroads
America at a Crossroads is a documentary miniseries concerning the issues facing the United States of America as related to the War on Terrorism. It aired originally on PBS television....
.