Tony Earnshaw
- Writer
- Actor
- Director
Born in Rastrick, Yorkshire, UK. Widely published as a
journalist, author and broadcaster. He was Head of Film Programming at
National Media Museum (formerly National Museum of Photography, Film &
Television) and Artistic Director of Bradford International Film
Festival from 1999 to 2011. He has acted as interviewer and moderator on
scores of on-stage 'Screentalk' interviews with the likes of Terry
Gilliam, John Hurt, Kenneth Branagh, Jean Simmons, Jenny Agutter,
Malcolm McDowell, many more. Several of these live Q&As have been
turned into documentaries including Richard Attenborough: The Actors'
Director and Jean Simmons: Rose of England. Earnshaw also regularly
appears on British television and radio as a film pundit. His various
credits include The Politics Show, Sky News, The 100 Greatest War
Films, Film 2009 and, for Yorkshire Television, multiple seasons of
Tonight, The Buzz, New Visions and Live Lunch. On Film Festival 2001, he
was sole presenter. He has appeared in several short and feature films
including The King's Speech, Cricket, Von Werra, Cinema of Horror and
Leatherface Speaks. He is married and lives in Yorkshire.
