Tim Bevan
| Tim Bevan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Timothy John Bevan December 1957 Queenstown, New Zealand |
| Years active | 1984 – present |
| Spouse(s) |
Joely Richardson (divorced) Amy Gadney |
| Children |
Daisy Bevan Nell Bevan Jago Bevan |
Timothy John Bevan, CBE (born December 1957) is a British film producer,[1] the co-chairman (with Eric Fellner) of the production company Working Title Films.
Early life
Bevan was born in Queenstown, New Zealand, in December 1957.[2] Bevan was educated at Sidcot School, a Quaker boarding independent school in the Mendip Hills, near the village of Winscombe in North Somerset, in South West England.
Life and career
Bevan co-founded Working Title Films in London with Sarah Radclyffe and Graham Bradstreet in the 1980s.[1] (Eric Fellner now partners Tim Bevan at Working Title Films). Among Bevan's more than 40 films as producer or executive producer are Moonlight and Valentino, Fargo, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, The Guru, Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Love Actually, Notting Hill, Elizabeth, Bridget Jones's Diary, Atonement, and Frost/Nixon. To date, the films he has co-produced have grossed a total of almost four billion dollars worldwide ($3,939 Million according to www.boxofficemojo.com) without adjusting for inflation.
Working Title Films signed a deal with Universal Studios in 1999 for a reported $600 (USD) million, which gave Bevan and Fellner the power to commission projects with a budget of up to $35 (USD) million without having to consult their paymasters.
Bevan is also the co-producer of the West End musical Billy Elliot.
Personal life
Bevan is divorced from English actress Joely Richardson; the two have a daughter, Daisy, born in 1992. Now married to Amy Gadney, they have a daughter Nell, born 2001, and a son Jago, born 2003.
Filmography
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
- The Secrets (2014)
- Trash (2014)
- The Theory of Everything (2014)
- Everest (2015)
- Legend (2015)
- The Danish Girl (2015)
- London Spy (2015)
- Hail, Caesar! (2016)
- Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)
- Baby Driver (2017)
- The Snowman (2017)
- Victoria and Abdul (2017)
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[3]
References
- 1 2 "The Media 100, 2008: 51. Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner". The Guardian. UK. 14 July 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
- ↑ "Mountain Films Limited". Companies House. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ↑ The University of York: Graduation Ceremonies Central Hall, 10, 11 and 12 July 2013
External links
- Tim Bevan at the Internet Movie Database