{"id":1189,"date":"2025-04-14T18:47:45","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T18:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/?p=1189"},"modified":"2025-04-21T02:53:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T02:53:40","slug":"cinema-icon-paddy-higson-known-as-mother-of-scottish-film-dies-aged-83","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/14\/cinema-icon-paddy-higson-known-as-mother-of-scottish-film-dies-aged-83\/","title":{"rendered":"Cinema icon Paddy Higson known as \u2018mother of Scottish film\u2019 dies aged 83"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Paddy Higson has died following a cancer diagnosis (Picture: Scott Garfitt\/BAFTA\/REX\/Shutters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Paddy Higson, who many consider to be the \u2018mother of Scottish film,\u2019 has died at the age of 83 following a cancer<\/a> diagnosis. <\/strong><\/p>\n

She was known for her trailblazing work in Scottish cinema, mainly as a producer and editor, and worked on countless films throughout her long career.<\/p>\n

She\u2019s well known for her influential work with the director Bill Forsyth, with whom she made the 1981 cult classic Gregory\u2019s Girl, among other films. <\/p>\n

In a post on social media<\/a>, her family said she had been surrounded \u2018by so much love\u2019 at the time of her passing in Scotland<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Her children wrote: \u2018Not only have the three of us lost our amazing and extraordinary mother, we as a wider community have lost a kind and generous, supportive and selfless pioneer.<\/p>\n

\u2018We are heartbroken but find comfort in knowing she is no longer suffering.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Higson had an enormous impact on the Scottish film industry (Picture: Carlo Paloni\/BAFTA via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Higson began her career with the BBC in the 1970s as a production secretary before working hard to move up the ranks, eventually becoming one of the first female film producers to really make waves in the country.<\/p>\n

She often worked with Forsyth and Peter Mullan, making films including The Magdalene Sister and Orphans, among other notable works that depicted Scottish culture.<\/p>\n

She\u2019s also known for her talent in producing pivotal episodes of Taggart, Monarch of the Glen, and Cardiac Arrest.<\/p>\n

She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2023 King\u2019s New Years Honours List for her services to the Film and Television Industry and to Diversity and Inclusion in Film and Television. <\/p>\n

She was formerly the patron and CEO of Media Access Centre (GMAC Film) in Glasgow, Scotland, leaving behind a long legacy of increased inclusion. <\/p>\n

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