Born in Blackpool in 1966, is also responsible for the Super Bowl Halftime Show and the 2012 Olympics
From animator Nick Park to actors such as Ian McKellen and John Mahoney - there's plenty of household names that have come from our parts. But no only are there some familiar faces mixing in Hollywood circles, but there are also famous Lancastrians behind the camera too.
Hamish Hamilton was born in the seaside town in 1966 and began his career at BBC Scotland, training to become a producer and director at Stirling University. He then moved back over to the North West and carried on his early success at BBC Manchester and directed studio-based entertainment shows such as The Sunday Show.In February 2010, Hamish got his big break in the States, a leading gig on one of the world's most spectacular TV events - the Super Bowl Halftime Show.
Over on this side of the pond, Hamish also directed the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games ceremonies, in which he was nominated for an Emmy. In 2020, he went over to Tokyo to direct the Summer Olympics over there, as well as the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
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