Andrew Walsh
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Andrew Hugh Walsh AM
is an Australia
n festival director. He has directed numerous ceremonies and public events.
He was educated at Caulfield Grammar School
in Melbourne
. Among his career highlights, Walsh was employed by Jack Morton Worldwide as Executive Producer of the ceremonies of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. Jack Morton also employed him to Executive Producer the ceremonies of the 2006 Commonwealth Games. He also Directed the 2003 Rugby World Cup
Opening Ceremony.
On 12 June 2006, in the Queen's Birthday honours list, Walsh was made a Member of the Order of Australia
"for service to the events management industry through the creative direction and production of major outdoor performances and public celebrations in Australia and internationally, and to education."
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
is an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n festival director. He has directed numerous ceremonies and public events.
He was educated at Caulfield Grammar School
Caulfield Grammar School
Caulfield Grammar School is an independent, co-educational, Anglican, day and boarding school, located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1881 as a boys' school, Caulfield began admitting girls exactly one hundred years later...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
. Among his career highlights, Walsh was employed by Jack Morton Worldwide as Executive Producer of the ceremonies of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. Jack Morton also employed him to Executive Producer the ceremonies of the 2006 Commonwealth Games. He also Directed the 2003 Rugby World Cup
2003 Rugby World Cup
The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby World Cup and was won by England. Originally planned to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, all games were shifted to Australia following a contractual dispute over ground signage rights between the New Zealand Rugby Football Union and Rugby World...
Opening Ceremony.
On 12 June 2006, in the Queen's Birthday honours list, Walsh was made a Member of the Order of Australia
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
"for service to the events management industry through the creative direction and production of major outdoor performances and public celebrations in Australia and internationally, and to education."