Two of Britain's most respected directors, Stephen Daldry and Danny Boyle, were today named as the creative bosses of the London 2012 opening ceremony. Daldry will be in overall creative charge of ceremonies while Boyle will be artistic director of the opening ceremony itself. Oscar-winner Boyle said he was honoured. "It's a completely unique opportunity to contribute to what I'm sure are going to be a fantastic games. I'm really excited to be involved."
There will be four executive producers overseeing the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic and paralympic games. As well as Daldry, Hamish Hamilton, best known for his direction of live TV events, will be executive producer, broadcast; Mark Fisher, who has staged every Rolling Stones show since 1989, will be executive producer, design; and Catherine Ugwu, producer of the 2002 Manchester commonwealth games, will be executive producer, production.
Daldry said: "Myself and my co-executive producers will ensure there is creative continuity across all four ceremonies, that the public have real engagement and that we continue to attract into the key roles the best talent in the world. I'm delighted to be part of the team."
The Guardian
