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John Smithson (* March 1952) is a British film and television producer. Family. John's brother is the political blogger Mike Smithson . Together with David Darlow he co-founded the production company Darlow Smithson Productions in 1988. In June 2002 Smithson acquired full control and bought out Darlow's 50% stake. [1] .
The Smithsonian Institution ( / smɪθˈsoʊniən / smith-SOH-nee-ən ), or simply the Smithsonian, is a group of museums, education and research centers, the largest such complex in the world, created by the U.S. government "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge."
Smithson died in 1829, and six years later, President Andrew Jackson announced the bequest to Congress. On July 1, 1836, Congress accepted the legacy bequeathed to the nation and pledged the faith of the United States to the charitable trust.
Feb 27, 2011 · When John Smithson set his mind to making a feature film about the mountain climber Aron Ralston’s horrific experience of being trapped in a canyon and having to cut his arm off to...
Mar 28, 2024 · John Smithson (* March 1952) is a British film and television producer. Contents. Family. Awards. Selected filmography. References. External links. Family. John's brother is the political blogger Mike Smithson. Together with David Darlow he co-founded the production company Darlow Smithson Productions in 1988.
John Smithson is one of the UK's foremost documentary producers. He has been nominated for and won more than 50 international awards for his TV and film work, including an Oscar® nomination for 127 Hours, a BAFTA for Touching the Void, and a London Film Festival win - as well as a BAFTA nomination - for Sherpa.
Learn how an illegitimate Englishman left his fortune to found a museum for the United States in 1829. The book by Nina Burleigh explores the life and times of James Smithson and his connection with John Quincy Adams.
