Andreas Whittam Smith Net Worth
Andreas Whittam Smith Net Worth is
$19 Million
Andreas Whittam Smith Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Andreas Whittam Smith CBE (born Macclesfield 13 June 1937) is an English financial journalist, who was one of the founders of The Independent newspaper which began publication in October 1986 with Whittam Smith as editor. He is a former president of the British Board of Film Classification.The son of an Anglican clergyman in the Diocese of Chester, he moved from Macclesfield to Birkenhead in 1940. He was educated at Birkenhead School, and Keble College, Oxford. Most of his career has been spent in the City in journalism, including as city editor of The Guardian and The Daily Telegraph, and as editor of the Investors Chronicle and Stock Exchange Gazette. He was a founder and first editor of The Independent newspaper from 1986 to 1993. He still contributes articles on a regular basis.On 6 March 2002 The Queen approved Whittam Smith's appointment as First Church Estates Commissioner. He was chairman of the Financial Ombudsman Service from 2001 to 2003. He is also a director of Independent News and Media (UK), Vice Chairman of Tunbridge Wells Equitable Friendly Society, and a vice-president of the National Council for One Parent Families. He was appointed president of the British Board of Film Classification in 1998, instigating liberalisation of film and video censorship, a post from which he resigned in 2002. Later that year he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire. He has been on the Board of Trustees of The Architecture Foundation. In 1988 he was awarded an Honorary Degree (Doctor of Laws) by the University of Bath. | Date Of Birth | 1937-06-13 |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kensington, London, England [May 2009] |
| 2 | He was a non-civil service member of the Arts & Media Committee for the 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours List. [June 2006] |
| 3 | He is a journalist and former Editor of the Independent. |
| 4 | He was awarded the C.B.E. (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2003 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to the Film Industry. He was the President of the British Board of Film Classification. |
| 5 | Now a controller of Church of England finances |
| 6 | Former President of the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) 1997-2002, succeeded by a Sir Quentin Thomas. |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newsnight | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - First Church Estates Commissioner |
| Banned in the UK | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| X-Rated | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Porn Wars | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - BBFC President |
| The Last Days of the Board | 1999 | TV Movie | Himself - BBFC President |
| The Media Show | 1989 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Known for movies
Porn Wars (1999)
as Himself - BBFC President
The Last Days of the Board (1999)
as Himself - BBFC President
The Media Show (1989)
as Himself
X-Rated (2004)
as Himself