Blackpool-born director who has worked with Beyonce and Britney Spears to direct Oscars

Meet the director from Blackpool who's in charge of the Oscars this weekend.

Lancashire has given us some amazing talents over the years. We've had animator Nick Park and actors like Ian McKellen and John Mahoney. There are lots of famous people from Lancashire who you might know.

But it's not just actors, there are also famous people from Lancashire who work behind the camera too. This weekend (March 10), a director who was born in Blackpool will be making sure everything goes well at the 96th Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles.

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Hamish Hamilton was born in seaside town in 1966. He started his career at BBC Scotland, where he trained to become a producer and director at Stirling University, reports Lancs Live.

Then he moved back to the North West and continued his early success at BBC Manchester. He directed studio-based entertainment shows like The Sunday Show.

In February 2010, Hamish got his big chance in America. He got a top job on one of the biggest TV events in the world - the Super Bowl Halftime Show.

And he's been doing it ever since.

In the same year, he also started directing the Oscars. His first one was the 82nd Annual Academy Show.

But Hamish doesn't just direct award ceremonies, he's won a few awards himself. He was given the BAFTA Special Award at the British Academy Television Craft Awards in 2013.

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Hamish has managed to land himself jobs in the TV world, but he's also had the chance to work with some of the biggest music stars. He has