Steve Morrison (TV producer)

Steve Morrison CBE^[1] (born 3 March 1947)^[2] is a Scottish television producer and a former Rector of the University of Edinburgh.

Steve Morrison CBE
Lord Rector of the University of Edinburgh
In office 11 February 2015 – 28 February 2018
Preceded by	Peter McColl
Succeeded by	Ann Henderson
Personal details
Born	(1947-03-03) 3 March 1947 (age 78) Glasgow, Scotland
Alma mater	University of Edinburgh
Occupation	TV producer

Early life

Morrison was born in Glasgow^[2] and studied Politics at the University of Edinburgh. In 1968, he became the first student to stand for the post of Rector.^[3][4] Following his studies at Edinburgh, Morrison attended the National Film and Television School.^[5]

Morrison played a founding role in the Third World First campaign group, which became the anti-poverty campaign group People & Planet.^[6]

Career

Morrison become a radio producer with BBC Scotland.^[5] Morrison joined Granada Television in 1974. Here, he formed Granada Film before becoming Director of Programmes and, in 2001, Chief Executive.^[3][5] In 2003, Morrison co-founded independent TV production and distribution company all3media, becoming non-executive chairman in 2013.^[3][7] Morrison's production credits include My Left Foot, The Field and Jack and Sarah.^[2]

In 2015, Morrison was elected Rector of the University of Edinburgh, beating incumbent Peter McColl with 61.9% of votes.^[4]

Morrison sits on the advisory board of the Edinburgh College of Art.^[6] He is a former Governor of the British Film Institute.^[8]

In 2024 he donated £50,000 to the Labour Party.^[9]