Mark J Smeaton Curriculum Vitae

Mobile: 07973 801646 Email: markjsmeaton@gmail.com

I am a highly skilled and experienced freelance cameraman. At ease with single and multi-camera shoots, both on location and in the studio. I have many of years experience working on a wide variety of drama and documentary programmes, within which my skills as a camera operator, lighting cameraman and an underwater lighting cameraman have been essential. I value opportunities to input creatively, both supporting the director and working as a member of a team.

Drama Productions: Camera Operator

WOLF HALL.    Producer: Mark Pybus.    Company productions for BBC.    Director: Peter Kosminsky 

VILLAGE SERIES 2.    Producer: TimWhitby.    Company productions for BBC.    Director: Dominic Leclerc, Tim Whitby

Da VINCI’S DEMONS.    Producer: Lee Morris.    Starz Network USA.    Director: Michael J Bassett, Paul Wilmshurst

THE PARADISE.    BBC.    Producer: Simon Lewis.    Director: Marc Jobst

UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS.    BBC.    Producer: Annie Tricklebank.     Director: Brendan Maher

Dr WHO.    BBC.    Producer: Marcus Wilson.    Director: Jeremy Webb

BEING HUMAN.   Touchpaper Television.     Matthew Bouch.    Director. Toby Haynes

TESS OF THE D’URBERVILLES.    BBC.    Producer. David Snodin.    Director. David Blair 

LARKRISE TO CANDLEFORD.    BBC.    Producer: Grainne Marmion.    Director. Charlie Palmer, Marc Jobst, John Greening

MISTRESSES.    Ecosse TV Productions Ltd.    Lowri Glain.    Director. Philip John, Peter Hoar, SJ Clarkson

LIFE ON MARS II.    Kudos.    Producer: Cameron Roach.    Director. S J Clarkson

HOLBY BLUE.    Kudos / Red Planet.    Claire Phillips.Director. Martin Hutchings, Barnaby Southcombe

HUSTLE III.     Kudos.      Producer: Lucy Robinson.    Director SJ Clarkson

BAD GIRLS.    Shed.    Producer: Rachel Snell.    Director SJ Clarkson

CASUALTY     BBC.    Directors: Nigel Bristow, Nic Philips, Graham Wetherell, Anthony Quinn, Jeremy Webb,Gill Wikinson, John Dower, Ian White, Chris King, Lawrence Gordon-Clark, Chris Lovett, Shani Grewal, Robbie del Maestro, S J Clarkson, Paul Walker, Martin Sharp, Steve Kelly, Rhys Powys, Emma Bodger, Gwennan Sage, Keith Boak, Roberto Bangura, Rob Evans etc.

HOLBY CITY (60+ Episodes) BBC

Directors: Julie Edwards, John Alexander, Steve Finn, Jamie Annett, Daiken Marsh, Louise Hooper, David Tucker, David Innes-Edwards

THE BILL (60+ Episodes).    Thames/Talkback.
  Directors: Peter Cregeen, Brian Parker, John Bruce, Jeremy Silberston, Ged Maguire, Dominic Lees, Jo Shoop, Ian White, Mike Cocker, Baz Taylor, Carol Wilks, Derek Lister, Clive Fleure, Chris Lovett, Chris King, Rob Knights, David Innes-Edwards, Paul wrobleski, James Larkin, Darcia Martin, Olivia Lichtenstein etc.

BABY FATHER 2.    BBC     Producer: Anne Edyvean     Directors: Rob Bangura, Alrick Riley

THE ROYAL.    ITV.    Producer: Ken Horn.    Director: Tim Dowd

HEARTBEAT.    ITV.    Directors: Gerry Mill, Gerry Poulson, Tom Cotter, David Innes-Edwards, Frank Smith, Roger Bamford

Documentary Productions: Lighting Cameraman

COUNTRY FILE.        BBC.    Director: Jo Brame, Jennie Hammond, James Mair, Dick Sharman, Ben Harris, Richard Holmes, Anna Jones, Pete Taylor, Andrew Painten 

LONELY PLANET GUIDE.      Discovery Channel & CH4.    Directors: Rik Lander (Norway), Phil Smith(New Zealand), Peter Boyd(Queensland), Catey Sexton(Central China), Ian Sciacaluga(Micronesia)

STOLEN BRIDES.        Producer/Director: Nick Gray

ADOPTION.    BBC.    Producer/Director: Mark Bristow

ARMS IN ACTION I & II.   History Channel USA.     Producer: Melanie Davis.     Director: David Wilson 

DAVID JASON in his ELEMENT.    Producer: Nick Lord.    Director: David Reynolds 

JIMMYS.    ITV.    Producer: Irene Cockcroft / Julian Dismore.    Director. Mark Smeaton

Additional Productions Include: The League Of Gentlemen, Gardeners World, What Will They Think Of Next, DIY SOS, This Morning, Watchdog Health Check, Blue Peter, Rock Babylon, Question Time, Defenders of the Wild, Planet Pop, Jonathan Dimbleby, 3D, We Can Work It Out, The Antiques Show, Morning Worship, Escape From Tibet, Mandela, Pele, Countdown, Scientific Eye, Star For A Night, Fox Kids, Absolutely Animals, Country Vets, Mrs Merton, Joy of Gardening, The New Statesman

Special Interests: Cycling, Scuba Diving, Skiing, Motorcycling 

Referees: David Reynolds (Head of Entertainment YTV) Nick Gray (Producer / Director Documentaries)