Paul Turner (director)

Paul Turner (born December 1945) is a Welsh film director. His film Hedd Wyn (1992) became the first Welsh film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[1]

Born in England, Paul learnt Welsh while working at the BBC in the early 80's and has been a vocal supporter of the Welsh Nationalist Party. He was reportedly "blacklisted" from the BBC for his Nationalist views (reported in an article in The Guardian).

Other filmography include:Derfydd Aur (Fools Gold), Cwm Hyfryd, Dial (Wild Justice). He has won several international awards.

His second marriage was to Welsh actress Sue Roderick.

References

  1. ↑ "The 66th Academy Awards (1994) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 25 September 2015.

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