Richard J. Staniforth (Q68975)

Richard J. Staniforth was born in London in 1955. He began his career as an actor and theatre manager before joining the Welsh independant company Teliesyn as film and television producer, producing more than thirty features over the subsequent decade. He then joined Ffilm Cymru as Head of Production prior to setting up his own company, Persona Film Development, in 1990. In 1995, he joined the Welsh production company Siriol. Following a period as freelance producer, he established the Cardiff-based production company Ateb Media Limited in 2008. Staniforth is former Chair of the Association of Independant Producers in Wales and of BAFTA Wales. He was BAFTA nominated for his television dramas Fallen Sons (1994) and Whistling Boy (1996).