Richard Valentine

Richard Valentine

Director

UK

Biography

Richard is a BAFTA and Royal Television Society award winning multi camera director who has directed some of the biggest Live TV events over the last few years including One Love Manchester, Sound of Music Live, Chime for Change, Live 8, Live Earth, FIFA 2010 World Cup Kick Off Concert, Help For Heroes Concert, Strictly Come Dancing, Dancing on Ice, The Royal Wedding & The Diamond Jubilee. He has also recently directed music specials with U2, Harry Styles, Duran Duran, Tom Jones, Jamie Cullum and Tim Minchin.

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Representative Works

Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony
Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony
6.2
/ French
Take That: Odyssey - Greatest Hits Live
Take That: Odyssey - Greatest Hits Live
8.7
/ English
The Sound of Music Live!
The Sound of Music Live!
7.7
/ English
Tim Minchin: BBC Comedy Prom 2011
Tim Minchin: BBC Comedy Prom 2011
7.8
/ English
U2 at The BBC
U2 at The BBC
8.0
/ English
Ariana Grande - Live In London
Ariana Grande - Live In London
9.4
/ English
It Started with Swap Shop
It Started with Swap Shop
No Rating Yet
/ English
Harry Styles at the BBC
Harry Styles at the BBC
8.5
/ English
Ariana Grande at the BBC
Ariana Grande at the BBC
8.6
/ English
A Concert for Heroes
A Concert for Heroes
No Rating Yet
/ English
Liverpool Nativity
Liverpool Nativity
No Rating Yet
/ English
Boom Bang-a-Bang! 50 Years of Eurovision
Boom Bang-a-Bang! 50 Years of Eurovision
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/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony
2024Nominee

Best Director

Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony

Take That: Odyssey - Greatest Hits Live
2019Winner

Best Director

Take That: Odyssey - Greatest Hits Live

The Sound of Music Live!
2015Winner

Best Director

The Sound of Music Live!

Career Highlights

Tim Minchin: BBC Comedy Prom 2011
2011Highlight

Best Director

Tim Minchin: BBC Comedy Prom 2011

U2 at The BBC
2017Highlight

Best Director

U2 at The BBC

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