Edward Mirzoeff
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Edward Mirzoeff CVO, CBE (born 1936) is a prominent British documentary filmmaker.
[edit] Film work
His wide-ranging studies of institutions include New Scotland Yard, the National Trust, the Royal Opera House and the Ritz Hotel.
He was given unprecedented access and attracted record-breaking audiences for his 1992 portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, Elizabeth R, during her 40th anniversary on the throne. For this he was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order, in the personal gift of Her Majesty.
He also made a series of enduring films with the late Poet Laureate Sir John Betjeman (notably Metro-land, 1973), and has edited numerous series, from the innovative Bird's-Eye View (shot entirely from a helicopter) to the award-winning 40 Minutes documentary strand.
[edit] Awards and honours
His many honours include four BAFTAs – among them the Alan Clarke Award for outstanding creative contribution to television – the Samuelson Award, a British Film Institute Television Award, British Video Award, an International Emmy, and the awards of the Broadcasting Press Guild and the Royal Philharmonic Society.
He was appointed CBE in 1997 for his contribution to drama.
