British Producer, Matthew Robinson, Receives Cambodian Citizenship

CEOCambodiaNews · Post by **CEOCambodiaNews** » Sat May 23, 2020 11:23 am

May 22, 2020
Legendary British film producer receives Cambodian citizenship

Legendary British national, Matthew Robinson was awarded citizenship by the government yesterday, after nearly two decades of living in the kingdom and contributing to its film and television industry.

The producer behind ‘EastEnders’, a renowned British soap opera which won the BAFTA for “Best Soap Opera” in 1999 and 2000 consecutively and ‘Taste of Life’, an iconic HIV-related television drama in Cambodia, told Khmer Times it has always been his dream to become a Cambodian citizen.

“I am really proud and delighted with being bestowed this status,” Matthew said. “I am thankful to the Department of Cinema and the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts for recommending me for citizenship.”

In 2003, Matthew, who was working as Head of Drama at BBC Wales, saw an advertisement in the BBC newspaper for a position of executive producer to produce a health-related drama in Cambodia. Back then, HIV/AIDS was a major problem in Cambodia. Nearly 2 percent of the population were infected and along with other diseases, millions of adults and children were dying every year in the country.

Despite being a filmmaker with more than 30 years experience working on television drama hits like ‘Doctor Who’ and ‘EastEnder’, Matthew, already 58 at that time, decided to apply for the position even though he had never set foot here ever before. He was contracted for three years and that was how ‘Taste of Life’ (known in Khmer as ‘Ros Cheat Chivit’), one of the most-watched drama in the country’s history of that genre, was born.
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50726161/l ... tizenship/

samrong01 · Post by **samrong01** » Sat May 23, 2020 2:39 pm

Congratulations and best wishes to Mr Robinson.

angkorjohn2 · Post by **angkorjohn2** » Sat May 23, 2020 6:26 pm

Good for him, and if my maths are correct he must be 75 now, he looks two decades younger. Cambodia worked well for him!

although I couldn't help notice this brilliant piece of KT journalism...

CEOCambodiaNews wrote: ↑Sat May 23, 2020 11:23 am
Nearly 2 per cent of the population were infected and along with other diseases, millions of adults and children were dying every year in the country.

Millions were dying every year in cambodia in 2003

Anchor Moy · Post by **Anchor Moy** » Sat May 23, 2020 6:35 pm

angkorjohn2 wrote: ↑Sat May 23, 2020 6:26 pm Good for him, and if my maths are correct he must be 75 now, he looks two decades younger. Cambodia worked well for him!

although I couldn't help notice this brilliant piece of KT journalism...

CEOCambodiaNews wrote: ↑Sat May 23, 2020 11:23 am
Nearly 2 per cent of the population were infected and along with other diseases, millions of adults and children were dying every year in the country.

Millions were dying every year in cambodia in 2003

Classic.

BreJean · Post by **BreJean** » Sun Aug 30, 2020 11:01 am

Congratulations Matthew. You've done so much to help make the world a better place.

Bren