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Syd Macartney

  • Director
  • Cinematographer
  • Writer
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Syd Macartney was born on 24 July 1954 in Ballymena, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK. Syd is a director and cinematographer, known for A Love Divided (1999), The Canterville Ghost (1996) and Yellowthread Street (1990).
BornJuly 24, 1954
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins total

    Known for

    Orla Brady and Liam Cunningham in A Love Divided (1999)
    A Love Divided
    6.9
    • Director(as Sydney Macartney)
    • 1999
    Neve Campbell, Patrick Stewart, Ciarán Fitzgerald, Cherie Lunghi, Raymond Pickard, and Edward Wiley in The Canterville Ghost (1996)
    The Canterville Ghost
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1996
    Yellowthread Street (1990)
    Yellowthread Street
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director(as Sydney Macartney)
    Underworld (1985)
    Underworld
    4.0
    • Cinematographer(as Sydney Macartney)
    • 1985

    Credits

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    Director

    • Bryony Hannah, Helen George, and Jessica Raine in Call the Midwife (2012)
      Call the Midwife
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016–2025
    • Derek Jacobi, Sarah Lancashire, Anne Reid, and Nicola Walker in Last Tango in Halifax (2012)
      Last Tango in Halifax
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Pat & Cabbage (2013)
      Pat & Cabbage
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Neil Morrissey, Emily Head, Taj Atwal, Liberty Hobbs, Katherine Rose Morley, Joe Sugg, and Kieran Urquhart in The Syndicate (2012)
      The Syndicate
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Simon Day, Karen David, Justin Edwards, David Armand, William Andrews, and Hannah Job in Pixelface (2011)
      Pixelface
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011–2012
    • Lesley Sharp and Suranne Jones in Scott & Bailey (2011)
      Scott & Bailey
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Nadine Marshall, Colin McFarlane, and Rufus Hound in Hounded (2010)
      Hounded
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Rock Rivals (2008)
      Rock Rivals
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Director (as Sydney Macartney)
      • 2008
    • Alun Armstrong, James Bolam, Amanda Redman, and Dennis Waterman in New Tricks (2003)
      New Tricks
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Alan Davies and Doon Mackichan in The Good Housekeeping Guide (2006)
      The Good Housekeeping Guide
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • Director (as Sydney Macartney)
      • 2006
    • Jane Hall (2006)
      Jane Hall
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Being April (2002)
      Being April
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director (as Sydney Macartney)
      • 2002
    • Linda Green (2001)
      Linda Green
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director (as Sydney Macartney)
      • 2001–2002
    • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones (2002)
      The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Orla Brady and Liam Cunningham in A Love Divided (1999)
      A Love Divided
      6.9
      • Director (as Sydney Macartney)
      • 1999

    Cinematographer

    • A Turnip Head's Guide to Alan Parker
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 1986
    • Underworld (1985)
      Underworld
      4.0
      • Cinematographer (as Sydney Macartney)
      • 1985
    • Robert Gorl: Darling Don't Leave Me
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 1984
    • The Belle Stars: The Entertainer (1983)
      The Belle Stars: The Entertainer
      Music Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 1983
    • Party Party (1983)
      Party Party
      6.7
      • director of photography (as Sydney Macartney)
      • 1983

    Writer

    • The Nihilist's Double Vision
      TV Short
      • Writer (as Sydney MacCartney)
      • 1987

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Sydney MacCartney
    • Born
      • July 24, 1954
      • Ballymena, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK

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