Tim Bevan
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Tim Bevan CBE | |
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Born | Timothy John Bevan 20 December 1957[1] Queenstown, New Zealand |
Education | Cheltenham College Sidcot School |
Occupation | Film producer |
Years active | 1984–present |
Spouses | |
Children | 3, including Daisy Bevan |
Timothy John Bevan,
Early life and education
Bevan was born in 1957 in
Life and career
Bevan co-founded Working Title Films in London with
Working Title signed a deal with
Bevan is a co-producer of the West End musical Billy Elliot.[12]
Bevan was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2005 Birthday Honours for services to the British film industry.[13]
In 2013, he and Fellner received the David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures from the Producers Guild of America.[14]
Along with Fellner, Lisa Bryer, David Heyman, Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson, he founded the London Screen Academy in September 2019, a sixth form school teaching behind the camera skills to a student body of 800. [15]
Personal life
Bevan is divorced from English actress Joely Richardson; the two have a daughter, Daisy, born in 1992. Bevan is now married to Amy Gadney, and they have a daughter Nell, born 2001, and a son Jago, born 2003.
Filmography
Film
Producer
- My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)
- Personal Services (1987)
- Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987)
- Paperhouse (1988)
- For Queen and Country (1988)
- Diamond Skulls (1989)
- Chicago Joe and the Showgirl (1990)
- Robin Hood (1991) (co-producer)
- London Kills Me (1991)
- Map of the Human Heart (1992)
- French Kiss (1995)
- Moonlight and Valentino (1995)
- Loch Ness (1996)
- Bean (1997)
- The Matchmaker (1997)
- The Borrowers (1997)
- What Rats Won't Do (1998)
- Elizabeth (1998)
- The Hi-Lo Country (1998)
- Plunkett & Macleane (1999)
- High Fidelity (2000)
- Bridget Jones's Diary(2001)
- Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001)
- 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)
- Ali G Indahouse (2002)
- About a Boy (2002)
- The Guru (2002)
- Johnny English (2003)
- Love Actually (2003)
- The Calcium Kid (2004)
- Thunderbirds (2004)
- Wimbledon (2004)
- Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason(2004)
- The Interpreter (2005)
- Pride & Prejudice (2005)
- Nanny McPhee (2005)
- United 93 (2006)
- Catch a Fire (2006)
- Sixty Six (2006)
- Smokin' Aces (2006)
- Hot Fuzz (2007)
- Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007)
- Atonement (2007)
- Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
- Definitely, Maybe (2008)
- Wild Child (2008)
- Frost/Nixon (2008)
- The Boat That Rocked (2009)
- State of Play (2009)
- Green Zone (2009)
- Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2009)
- Paul (2011)
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
- Johnny English Reborn (2011)
- Contraband (2012)
- Big Miracle (2012)
- Anna Karenina (2012)
- Les Misérables (2012)
- I Give It a Year (2013)
- About Time (2013)
- The World's End (2013)
- Closed Circuit (2013)
- The Two Faces of January (2014)
- The Theory of Everything (2014)
- Billy Elliot the Musical Live (2014)
- Trash (2014)
- We Are Your Friends (2015)
- Everest (2015)
- Legend (2015)
- The Danish Girl (2015)
- The Program (2015)
- Hail, Caesar! (2016)
- Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)
- Baby Driver (2017)
- Darkest Hour (2017)
- Victoria & Abdul (2017)
- The Snowman (2017)
- Entebbe (2018)
- King of Thieves (2018)
- Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)
- Mary Queen of Scots (2018)
- The Kid Who Would Be King (2019)
- Yesterday (2019)
- Radioactive (2019)
- Cats (2019)
- Emma (2020)
- The High Note (2020)
- Rebecca (2020)
- Cyrano (2021)
- Last Night in Soho (2021)
- Ticket to Paradise (2022)
- The Swimmers (2022)
- What's Love Got to Do with It? (2022)
- Matilda the Musical (2022)
- Catherine Called Birdy (2022)
- Drive-Away Dolls (2024)
- Robot: Colony 25 (TBA)
- The Lifeboat (TBA)
- Hippie Hippie Shake (Unreleased)
Executive producer
- A World Apart (1988)
- The Tall Guy (1989)
- Fools of Fortune (1990)
- Drop Dead Fred (1991)
- Bob Roberts (1992)
- Posse (1993)
- Romeo Is Bleeding (1993)
- Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
- The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
- That Eye, the Sky (1994)
- Panther (1995)
- Dead Man Walking (1995)
- Fargo (1996)
- The Big Lebowski (1998)
- Notting Hill (1999)
- O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
- The Man Who Cried (2000)
- The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
- Long Time Dead (2002)
- My Little Eye (2002)
- Thirteen (2003)
- The Shape of Things (2003)
- Ned Kelly (2003)
- The Italian Job (2003)
- Gettin' Square (2003)
- Shaun of the Dead (2004)
- Mickybo and Me (2004)
- Inside I'm Dancing (2004)
- No. 2 (2006)
- Gone (2007)
- Burn After Reading (2008)
- The Soloist (2009)
- A Serious Man (2009)
- Rush (2013)
- Genius (2016)
- Grimsby (2016)
- The History Keepers (TBA)
As an actor
- Elizabeth (1998) (As the "Handsome Man")
Thanks
- The Land Girls (1998)
- Following (1998)
Television
Executive producer
Year | Title | Notes |
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1988 | Echoes | |
1992 | The Borrowers | |
1993 | Tales of the City | |
1998 | More Tales of the City | |
2001 | Further Tales of the City | |
2003 | About a Boy | Television pilot |
2008 | Frontline | Documentary |
2007−10 | The Tudors | |
2011 | Love Bites | |
The Borrowers | Television film | |
2012 | Birdsong | |
True Love | ||
2013 | Mary and Martha | Television film |
2014 | The Secrets | |
About a Boy | ||
2015 | You, Me and the Apocalypse | |
London Spy | ||
2013−16 | Yonderland | |
2017 | Gypsy | |
2019 | The Case Against Adnan Syed | Documentary |
Tales of the City | ||
2020 | The Luminaries | |
2019−20 | Hanna | |
2021 | We Are Lady Parts |
Awards and honours
- 2005: Commander of the Order of the British Empire(CBE)
- 2013 received the degree of Doctor honoris causa from The University of York[16]
- 2018: Cinematic Production Award of the Royal Photographic Society
References
- ^ a b UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
- ^ a b "The Media 100, 2008: 51. Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner". The Guardian. UK. 14 July 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
- ^ Thompson, Anne (10 July 2017). "Why Working Title's Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner Are the Best Indie Producers in the World Right Now". IndieWire. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ Adler, Tim (9 August 2010). "Working Title: Why UK's Most Successful Film Production Company Is Back In Its Wheelhouse". Deadline. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ Higgins, Charlotte (16 April 2005). "Interview: Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan, co-chairmen Working Title Films". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "About". Working Title Films. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Mountain Films Limited". Companies House. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ "Alumni of Sidcot School". Sidcot School, Somerset. Archived from the original on 27 June 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Cheltenham College". Tatler. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ a b "WT milestones". Variety. 14 December 1998. p. 106.
- ^ "Producers give backbone to industry". BBC. 16 February 2004. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ Knight, Christina (14 September 2015). "Billy Elliot the Musical Live ~ Preview the Musical | Great Performances | PBS". Great Performances. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "No. 57665". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 2005. p. 7.
- ^ King, Susan (14 November 2012). "Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner to receive Producers Guild honor". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ "Eon, Working Title, and Heyday Launch London School Specializing in Industry Skills". Variety. 10 October 2018.
- ^ The University of York: Graduation Ceremonies Central Hall, 10, 11 and 12 July 2013
External links
- Tim Bevan at IMDb