Steve Gough(I)
- Writer
- Director
- Producer
Steve Gough is a Bafta-winning film writer, director and producer, who has also worked in television, radio and on the stage. Born and educated in Wales he trained at the UK's National Film School in Beaconsfield, his student films winning prizes at Chicago and Berlin. His breakthrough as a writer came in 1989 with the BBC film 1989 film 'Heartland', starring Anthony Hopkins and Jane Horrocks, set in rural West Wales. Three years later he both wrote and directed the BFI/S4C/ZDF Welsh period drama, 'Elenya' which was Centrepiece Film at the London Film Festival and won Best Film at Bafta Wales in 1993. Seven years later his second film for the BBC, a comedy, 'Washed Up', won the same top prize at Bafta Wales.
In later years he published two novels with grants from the Welsh Books Council; and also worked in radio drama, writing an original drama serial and a Saturday Play for Radio 4. He also saw three plays produced on the London and Los Angeles fringe. In 2017 he returned to film: writing, directing and producing the Third Reel Feature, 'Red Call' which won Best Feature at the Wales International Film Festival the following year. He lives with his wife in London.
In later years he published two novels with grants from the Welsh Books Council; and also worked in radio drama, writing an original drama serial and a Saturday Play for Radio 4. He also saw three plays produced on the London and Los Angeles fringe. In 2017 he returned to film: writing, directing and producing the Third Reel Feature, 'Red Call' which won Best Feature at the Wales International Film Festival the following year. He lives with his wife in London.
