Matthew Robinson | |
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![]() Robinson in 2020 | |
Born | London, England | 27 July 1944
Citizenship | Cambodian (since 2020) |
Alma mater | King's College, Cambridge |
Occupation(s) | Television and film producer, director, writer |
Years active | 1966–present |
Television | The Money Programme 24 Hours Nationwide Play for Today Second City Firsts Bergerac Howards' Way Shadow of the Noose Doctor Who Coronation Street EastEnders Byker Grove |
Relatives | Tom Robinson (brother) |
Matthew Robinson (born 27 July 1944) is a British-Cambodian television and film executive producer, producer, director and writer. After graduating from Cambridge University. he directed many episodes of popular British television dramas and soap operas in the 1970s and 1980s. He became the first producer (and later became the executive producer) of the series Byker Grove (1989–1997), and was also made the executive producer of EastEnders (1998–2000).
He finished his British television career as the Head of Drama for BBC Wales. Since 2003 he has been based in Cambodia, where he runs his own production company, Khmer Mekong Films.