David Shaw-Smith Explained

Birth Date:	20 January 1939

David Shaw-Smith (20 January 1939^[1] – 16 January 2021) was an Irish filmmaker. With his wife Sally, he produced and directed the acclaimed documentary series Hands. He made over 138 television documentaries during his career.^{[2] [3] [4]}

In March 2013, 1,800 of his film cans from his archive were moved from his home and barn and put into the RTÉ Archives.^[5]

Filmography

• Connemara & Its Ponies, 1971^[6]
• Village, 1974
• Hands, 1977
• Patterns, 1979
• The Angling Experience – Irish Spring Salmon, 1988
• The Angling Experience – Irish Mayfly, 1988
• The Angling Experience – Irish Summer Salmon, 1988
• The Angling Experience – Ireland's Fighting Pike, 1988

Books

Ireland's Traditional Crafts (Thames & Hudson, 1984)^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Arts Council expresses its sadness at the passing of David Shaw-Smith . news . . 20 January 2021 . 27 January 2021 .
2. News: Dublin film-maker David Shaw-Smith has died . Mark . Hilliard . Irish Times.
3. News: Filmmaker David Shaw-Smith dies following illness . Pat . McGrath . 19 January 2021 . www.rte.ie.
4. News: Tributes paid after death of filmmaker David Shaw-Smith . Eoin . English . 19 January 2021 . Irish Examiner.
5. Web site: In Good Hands David Shaw-Smith . RTÉ Archives.
6. Web site: Connemara And Its Ponies. RTÉ Archives.