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David Batty Biography

Birth Name:David Batty

Profession Director, Producer, Writer

Fast Facts

  • Has received positive commentary on his films from "The New Yorker," "The New York Times" and other publications
  • His film "Life of Muhammad" was nominated for an RTS Award
  • Started his career working on Channel 4's "Cutting Edge" documentary series
  • Has produced and directed a number of high profile television documentaries on subjects ranging from teenage runaways to the history of modern suicide bombing
  • Used only color archive film in his documentary about the Second World War from Japan's perspective
  • His film about the history of Christianity is presented from 8 different perspectives, including Howard Jacobson's and Cherie Blair's
  • Has traveled to Syria, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco and Kashmire

Awards

  • 2006Emmy-Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Long Form: nominated
  • 2006The Grierson Awards-Best Documentary Series: nominated