Kate Snell

Kate Snell is a British author and filmmaker. She researched the life of Princess Diana[1] and published a book, Diana Her Last Love[2][3] (2000), which is the basis for the film, Diana (2013),[4] starring Oscar-nominated actress Naomi Watts as Diana[5] and British Indian actor Naveen Andrews as Dr. Hasnat Khan.[6] A reissue of Diana Her Last Love appeared as a tie-in to the film and was published in August 2013 by Andre Deutsch,[7] an imprint of Carlton Books.

Snell's book Deceived (2007), about conman Robert Freegard, who posed as a spy for 10 years, was published by Orion Books. Deceived was written following the 2005 production of the award-winning feature-length documentary, The Spy Who Stole My Life,[8] which was directed by Snell and produced by her production company, Creative Touch Films.[9] Snell is a former reporter for the BBC's Woman’s Hour, a producer of BBC current affairs programme Panorama, and Series Producer for the BBC’s foreign affairs strand Correspondent.[10]

Snell has directed numerous documentaries, including an examination of Shell’s role in the execution of human rights activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, for which she was blacklisted by former Nigerian president Sani Abacha; an undercover exposé of the treatment of circus animals, which culminated in the conviction of Mary Chipperfield for cruelty to animals; and a film for BBC2 on Israel at 50. She was the executive producer of Channel 4’s profile of Cherie Blair. During the Clinton administration, Snell gained behind-the-scenes access to the White House, becoming the first television director ever to film the ‘gaggle’ – the morning meeting between the President’s communications director and the White House press corps.

References

  1. ↑ "Interview with Kate Snell". CBS News.
  2. ↑ "Transcript referencing Kate Snell's book". Larry King Live. CNN.
  3. ↑ Snell, Kate (2001). Diana Her Last Love. Andre Deutsch.
  4. ↑ "Diana gave me permission to play her in new movie... from beyond the grave". Mail on Sunday.
  5. ↑ "Actress Naomi Watts on playing Princess Diana". The Australian.
  6. ↑ "Even if only half-true, (Kate Snell's) story is extraordinary". The Independent. 22 September 2013.
  7. ↑ "Diana's Mystery Man - New TV Documentary". The Guardian.
  8. ↑ "The Spy who Stole my Life". BFI Listing.
  9. ↑ "The President's Scorpions: Producer, Kate Snell". BFI.
  10. ↑ Snell, Kate. "Series Producer, Correspondent - Mad Cows & Englishmen". BBC.
  • Snell, Kate. "Website".
  • "Creative Touch Films official website".
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