ORDER OF THE GRAND WARRIOR -KENYA

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ORDER OF GRAND WARRIOR - KENYA

Photo: Ayoub mzee
Order of the Grand Warrior

Photo: Ayoub Mzee

Filmmaker and Philanthropist, Simon Channing-williams was presented with one of Kenya’s highest awards – the Order of the Grand Warrior (OGW). He become among very few foreigners to be honoured with that award. The Award was presented on behalf of the president by Kenya High commisioner UK H.E Joseph muchemi Photo: Ayoub Mzee

“It is in recognition of this outstanding services to Kenya that H.E. Mwai Kibaki, President of the Republic of Kenya has conferrer the award if the Order of Grand Warrior of Kenya (OGW) to Mr. Simon Channing-Williams”, remarked Mr. Muchemi.
Photo: Ayoub mzee

Channing-Williams began his career in production, working as an assistant director on numerous films and TV projects. As late as 1984, he was Hugh Hudson's assistant director on "Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes". He moved into associate producing after that, working in that capacity on the TV-movies "Wagner" and "Puccini". He became a full-fledged solo producer with Clive Rees' "When the Whales Come" (1989). In addition to projects with Leigh, Channing-Williams has produced "The Great Kandinsky" for the BBC, (seen in the USA on PBS' "Masterpiece Theatre" in 1995). But "Secrets & Lies" has become his most celebrated project to date, being named Best Picture by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and earning five Oscar nominations, including Best Picture.