Karl Beattie
Karl Beattie | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Co-owner of Antix Productions |
Known for | Director/Producer on Most Haunted |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Karl Beattie is an English television director, producer and cameraman. Beattie and wife Yvette Fielding co-own and run Antix Productions.[1]
Career
Karl Beattie's documented life has references to him teaching martial arts within the US. In 2002, Karl Beattie and Yvette Fielding, established their own television production company, Antix Productions. Their first production was Most Haunted for the British TV channel Sky Living, along with a number of spin offs including Most Haunted Live!. In 2006 he created, produced and directed Ghosthunting With..., a paranormal show for ITV2 which features Yvette Fielding leading various celebrities around haunted locations. In 2008, Beattie and Fielding launched The Paranormal Channel, later known as The Unexplained Channel, which ran for two years.[citation needed]
Controversy
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In 2004, Beattie was the subject of media attention when it was claimed he was the only living samurai outside Japan, something he denies, as one of only eight foreigners to have ever been awarded the title.[2] The samurai class was officially abolished in 1868, though Beattie said that the title lives on in him via his Japanese instructor, Otsu Maeda.[2][3]
There were claims of showmanship being used in the TV show
In 2005 the broadcasting regulator, Ofcom, said: "On balance, we consider that overall Most Haunted/Most Haunted Live should be taken to be a programme produced for entertainment, as such this programme should be seen in the light of shows where techniques are used which mean the audience is not necessarily in full possession of the facts."[6]
Personal life
Karl Beattie met
References
- Trinity Mirror North West & North Wales. Archived from the originalon 11 June 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
- ^ a b Brophy, Barry (3 February 2004). "'Real' last samurai fights for attention". The Japan Times. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
- MEN Media. 21 January 2004. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
- ^ Dr. Karl Beattie [@realkarlbeattie] (1 November 2015). "Well that was intense! Just to let you know the 'rope' was a camera cable which is attached to the belt to stop a camera snagging x" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Most Haunted Live 'Fake Rope' Explained. YouTube.
- ^ "Ofcom clears Most Haunted".
- ^ "Sandbach Directory". sandbach.org.uk. Archived from the original on 12 May 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2008.
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