Steve Abbott (other)
Steve Abbott may refer to: * Steve Abbott (comedian) (born 1956), Australian comedian and author *Steve Abbott (film producer) (born 1954), British film producer * Steve Abbott (musician) (born 1960), British artist manager, promoter, and consultant * Steve Abbott (politician) Steven W. Abbott (born August 16, 1962) is an American lawyer and politician, most recently serving as the Chief of Staff to Senator Susan Collins. In January, 2010, Abbott announced that he was seeking the 2010 Republican nomination for Governor ...

Steve Abbott (comedian)
Stephen Abbott (born 24 March 1956, in Broken Hill, New South Wales) is an Australian comedian and author, also known under the comedic moniker of The Sandman or occasionally Sandy. He was a member of the band The Castanet Club with others such as Mikey Robins, Angela Moore and Maynard. Bibliography * * * ''Observations from a Moving Vehicle'' (1998) ABC Books * ''Big Man's World '' (1998) with Tony Squires and Mikey Robins * ''Pleasant Avenue'' (1999) ABC Books * ''204 Bell Street'' (2000) * ''Sandman's Uncertain Years'' (2001) * ''Diary of a Bus Clown'' (2002) * Filmography * '' The Sideshow'' with Paul McDermott (2007) TV Series * ''Under The Grandstand'' (2005) TV-Series during Ashes in England * ''Sandman in Siberia'' (2005) Filmed as a documentary, The Sandman (Steve Abbott) and his mother (Evelyn Abbott) return to their ancestral home in Siberia, taking photos and greetings from the Efremoff family in Australia in an attempt to reunite with long lost cousins (appa ...
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Steve Abbott (film Producer)
Steve Abbott (born 28 July 1954) is a British film producer best known for ''A Fish Called Wanda'', ''Brassed Off'', ''Fierce Creatures'' and his affiliation with the Monty Python troupe. Films he has produced have been awarded an Oscar, a Cesar, and several BAFTA awards. He was the Chairman of Bradford UNESCO City of Film. Early life and education Steve Abbott grew up in Barkerend Road in the city of Bradford, Yorkshire. He had a scholarship to the Bradford Grammar School, then took his first degree in Mathematics at Cambridge with a full grant scholarship. He was an open scholar in Mathematics at the University of Cambridge. Abbott worked in Baird's factory for ten months, which manufactured televisions. While in Cambridge, he fell in love with cinema and foreign films. In 1976, upon his roommate's suggestion to work as an accountant, Abbott moved to London for a professional qualification in Price Waterhouse. Choosing between a position at Paramount Pictures and EMI Record ...
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Steve Abbott (musician)
Steven Paul "Abbo" Abbott (born January 1960 in Luton) is an English producer, A&R executive, artist manager and concert promoter. Formerly a singer/songwriter, Abbott was lead singer of the band UK Decay from 1979 to 1983. Early life Abbott grew up on the Farley Hill Estate in Luton in the 1960s. He attended Luton Sixth Form College, where in 1978 he joined local punk band The Rezistors as a guitarist. Punk career UK Decay Moving to vocals and guitar, Abbott renamed The Rezistors as "UK Decay" in 1979, after a front-page headline in the ''Daily Mirror''. In an interview with Steve Keaton for ''Sounds'' music paper, Abbott described the band as " Goth" and has since been credited with being one of the first to use the term for the music and fashion movement. The band toured extensively around Europe on the rock and art circuits. Having supported the Dead Kennedys on their debut UK tour, the band were invited to play with them in the US and toured for five weeks in March/ ...
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