Lionel Nicholas Richard Wigram (born 22 December 1962) is a British film producer and screenwriter. He is the grandson of the war hero Lionel Wigram.

Education

Wigram was educated at

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and the

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, where he was a co-founder of the Oxford Film Foundation.

Career

Wigram started working as a runner for producer

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. After his job for Kastner for several years, he eventually produced several low budget films for him in partnership with Cassian Elwes. He then spent ten years working in the independent world both as an executive and as a producer. He ran

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and

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's company, The Forge, and worked at

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and Carolyn Pfeiffer's company, Alive Films. Wigram was named a senior vice president of production at

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. in November 2000. As a studio executive, he was responsible for buying the Harry Potter book series for the studio, as well as overseeing the eight-film series. In addition, Wigram also championed such films as ''

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'', '' Charlotte Gray'' and '' The Big Tease''. He later transitioned from executive to independent producer with a first look deal at Warner Bros. During his tenure, Wigram produced the 2009 hit film '' Sherlock Holmes''. Wigram also co-wrote the story for the film. He was also a producer on the sequel, '' Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows''. Wigram was also executive producer of the last four Harry Potter films, as well as ''

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'' and '' Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole''. In 2012, Wigram started a joint production company with his frequent collaborator,

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, called Ritchie/Wigram Productions. The company's first film, ''

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'', was released in August 2015.

Filmography

Personal

Wigram is married with two daughters.

References

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