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David Puttnam‌

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David Puttnam

London, England, UK

David Puttnam

London, England, UK

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1941-02-25

Popularity

star3.8

Biography

David Terence Puttnam, Baron Puttnam, CBE, HonFRSA, HonFRPS, MRIA (born 25 February 1941) is a British-Irish film producer, educator, environmentalist and former member of the House of Lords. His productions include Chariots of Fire, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture, The Mission, The Killing Fields, Local Hero, Midnight Express and Memphis Belle. In 1982, he received the BAFTA for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema, and in 2006 he was awarded the BAFTA Fellowship for lifetime achievement from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Puttnam sat on the Labour benches in the House of Lords, although he was not principally a politician. In 2019 he was appointed chair to the select committee on democracy and digital technologies. The committee published its findings in its Digital Technology & the Resurrection of Trust report in June 2020. Puttnam was born in Southgate, London, England, the son of Marie Beatrix, a housewife of Jewish origin, and Leonard Arthur Puttnam, a photographer. Educated at Minchenden Grammar School in London, Puttnam had an early career in advertising, including five formative years at Collett Dickenson Pearce, and as agent acting for the photographers David Bailey and Brian Duffy. Puttnam turned to film production in the late 1960s, working with Sanford Lieberson's production company Goodtimes Enterprises. The first feature he produced was Melody (1971), based on a script by Alan Parker and which was a minor hit. Puttnam and Lieberson produced the documentaries Peacemaking 1919 (1971), Glastonbury Fayre (1972), and Bringing It All Back Home (1972). Their second film, The Pied Piper (1972), directed by Jacques Demy was not a success, but That'll Be the Day (1973) with David Essex proved a hit. Puttnam and Lieberson went on to produce The Final Programme (1973), a science fiction film, and made some more documentaries, these being Double Headed Eagle: Hitler's Rise to Power 1918–1933 (1973) and Swastika (1974). Puttnam and Lieberson executive-produced the Ken Russell biopic Mahler (1974), and did a sequel to That'll Be The Day, entitled Stardust (1974) and directed by Michael Apted. There were more documentaries: Radio Wonderful (1974), Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975), James Dean: The First American Teenager (1975) and The Memory of Justice (1976). A second film with Russell, Lisztomania (1975), was a box office disaster and led to the end of the Puttnam-Lieberson partnership. Puttnam had a box office success with Bugsy Malone (1976), a musical he executive-produced, written and directed by Alan Parker, and produced by Alan Marshall. It was the last film Puttnam would make under the 'Goodtimes' banner. He went on to set up a new company, Enigma Films. Puttnam produced The Duellists (1977), the directorial debut of Ridley Scott; and with Marshall once more, he produced Midnight Express (1978), directed by Parker from a script by Oliver Stone, and which was a notable box office success. Puttnam made his first film in America, Foxes (1980), itself the directorial debut of Adrian Lyne. It was a box office flop. ... Source: Article "David Puttnam" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Movie Credits

Ennio

Ennio‌
star8.4
calendar 2022

Pontecorvo: The Dictatorship of Truth

Pontecorvo: The Dictatorship of Truth‌
star5.7
calendar 1992

The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson

The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson‌
star0.0
calendar 1999

Pictures of Europe

Pictures of Europe‌
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calendar 1990

A Turnip Head’s Guide To The British Cinema

A Turnip Head’s Guide To The British Cinema‌
star0.0
calendar 1986

The Genius of George Boole

The Genius of George Boole‌
star7.5
calendar 2015

Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film‌
star4.8
calendar 2014

Billy Fury: The Sound of Fury

Billy Fury: The Sound of Fury‌
star0.0
calendar 2015

Fame, Fashion and Photography: The Real Blow Up

Fame, Fashion and Photography: The Real Blow Up‌
star10.0
calendar 2002

Who Killed British Cinema?

Who Killed British Cinema?‌
star5.0
calendar 2018

The South Bank Show: 'Local Hero'

The South Bank Show: 'Local Hero'‌
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calendar 1983

"I Thought Maybe I'd Get to Meet Alan Whicker": A Conversation with Bill Forsyth

"I Thought Maybe I'd Get to Meet Alan Whicker": A Conversation with Bill Forsyth‌
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calendar 1986

Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone‌
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calendar 1995

Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds

Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds‌
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calendar 2002

Enya: A Life in Music

Enya: A Life in Music‌
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calendar 2001

My Generation

My Generation‌
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calendar 2017

David Puttnam: The Long Way Home

David Puttnam: The Long Way Home‌
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calendar 2024

Twiggy

Twiggy‌
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calendar 2025

Tv Credits

Reel Britannia

Reel Britannia‌
star8.5
calendar 2022

Going Live!

Going Live!‌
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calendar 1987

Spécial cinéma

Spécial cinéma‌
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calendar 1974

Timeshift

Timeshift‌
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calendar 2002