Duncan Hamish Kenworthy OBE (born 1949) is a British film and television producer, and co-founder of the production company

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. He is currently a producer at Toledo Productions.

Early life

Kenworthy was educated at Rydal Mount School,

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, which is now

Rydal Penrhos Rydal Penrhos School is an independent day school in Colwyn Bay, North Wales. It is the only Methodist school in the independent sector in Wales. It is located on multiple sites around the town with a site in the neighbouring village of Rhos-on- ...

School, an independent international boarding school. The school renovated the sixth form social space in 2018 and, after a generous donation from Kenworthy during the campaign to all alumni for support, it named the study room in his honour, as The Kenworthy Study Room. He later attended Christ's College, Cambridge, a constituent college of the

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, from 1968, graduating in 1971 with a first class degree in English. He then studied as a postgraduate in the

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at the Annenberg School of Communications at the University of Pennsylvania.

Career

After finishing his education in the US, he remained there, working with

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. On returning to the UK, he became an independent producer, with credits including ''

Four Weddings and a Funeral ''Four Weddings and a Funeral'' is a 1994 British romantic comedy film directed by Mike Newell. It is the first of several films by screenwriter Richard Curtis to feature Hugh Grant, and follows the adventures of Charles (Grant) and his circle ...

'' (1994), '' Lawn Dogs'' (1995), ''

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'' (1999), ''

Love Actually ''Love Actually'' is a 2003 Christmas romantic comedy film written and directed by Richard Curtis. It features an ensemble cast, composed predominantly of British actors, many of whom had worked with Curtis in previous film and television proje ...

'' (2003) and ''

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'' (2011). His television productions include Jim Henson's '' The Storyteller'' and the 1996 version of '' Gulliver's Travels''. He was also co-creator of ''

Fraggle Rock ''Fraggle Rock'' (also known as ''Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock'' or ''Fraggle Rock with Jim Henson's Muppets'') is a children's musical fantasy comedy puppet television series about interconnected societies of Muppet creatures, created by Jim Hen ...

''. Appears in photographs in the credits of ''

'' (although uncredited) as "Matthew's Gorgeous New Boyfriend". He is currently the Vice President of BAFTA, having previously held the position of chairman (2004–06).

Selected filmography

* 1994: ''

'' * 1997: '' Lawn Dogs'' * 1999: ''

'' * 2001: ''

The Parole Officer ''The Parole Officer'' is a 2001 British comedy film, directed by John Duigan. The film follows a diverse group of former criminals as they assist their probation officer in proving his innocence after a murder accusation. Plot Simon Garden ...

'' * 2003: ''

'' * 2011: ''

'' * 2016: '' The Pass'' * 2018: '' The Children Act''

Awards

In February 2015, the National Film and Television School's Board of Governors bestowed an Honorary Fellowship on Kenworthy."Duncan Kenworthy OBE, Bestowed an Honorary Fellowship at NFTS Grad Show"
, NFTS.

References

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* 1949 births Alumni of Christ's College, Cambridge British film producers British television producers Living people Filmmakers who won the Best Film BAFTA Award Officers of the Order of the British Empire People educated at Rydal Penrhos {{UK-film-producer-stub