Sampson Collins

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Sampson Collins
Born (1982-09-21) September 21, 1982 (age 39)
London
NationalityEnglish
OccupationJournalist, author and film-maker
Notable work
Death of a Gentleman

Sampson William Francis Collins (born 21 September 1982 in London) is an English journalist, author and film-maker. He is best known as the producer, co-director and co-writer of the award-winning documentary Death of a Gentleman, about corruption in the administration of cricket.[1]

Death of a Gentleman was awarded Best Documentary at the prestigious Sports Journalism Awards in February 2016, beating off a strong shortlist including the highly commended Catch Me If You Can (a BBC Panorama investigation into allegations of doping in athletics), and One Day in May (BT Sport's story of the Bradford City fire).[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Death of a Gentleman website".
  2. ^ Miller, Andrew (22 February 2016). "Cricket documentary Death of a Gentleman scoops prestigious Sports Journalists Association award". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 February 2016.


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