John Webster
2013 Creative Hall of Fame Inductee
Career
John Webster (1934-2006) will be honored posthumously for his brilliant career as a writer and director of British television commercials.
Although his name was never on the door Webster was one of the founders of Boase Massimi Pollitt (BMP) and his iconic work for Cadbury?s Smash Martians, Jack Dee for John Smith?s Bitter, and the Guardian?s, ?Points of View? among others defined the agency?s creative output.
John Webster?s work in television is part of the reason British advertising is held in such high regard worldwide, and he has been an inspiration for two generations of creative talent.