Jason Haigh-Elllery
, b. 1968
Jason Haigh-Ellery (1968) is a British producer/director who is currently based out of London, Los Angeles, Ireland and Sydney. He has been involved with countless audio and radio plays (upwards of 650 in number), the most notable being the Doctor Who: The New Audio Adventures series. He has produced 12 West End productions (including Footloose – The Musical) and headed numerous touring theatrical productions. He is the founder of Big Finish Productions (1998-) and Planet 55 Studios, Australia (2011-). Both of these companies have worked alongside larger media corporations such as BBC, MGM and ABC to produce audio and television shows such as Doctor Who, Torchwood, Stargate, Judge Dredd as well as creating original series including Graceless and The Confessions of Dorian Gray (alongside 2016’s Prisoner Zero). In 2013, Big Finish Productions won the “BBC Audio Drama Award” for “Best Drama” with their Doctor Who audio series, three episodes of which were adapted for the Doctor Who television series. In addition, Jason is also the CEO of 3Fold Media, the chairman of CFP Lotteries and Raffles Ltd. and a former B.J.B.F. British lightweight Judo champion. A more complete list of his various production activities can be found here (accessed: July 2, 2018).
Bio prepared by Joel Gordon, University of Otago, joel_gordon@hotmail.co.nz
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