Paul Webster (born 19 September 1952) is a British film producer.
Life and career
Webster has worked both as an independent, and with several production companies. He worked with
Working Title Films
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for five years, setting up their Los Angeles office. Between 1995 and 1997 he was Head of Production for
Miramax Films
Miramax, LLC, also known as Miramax Films, is an American film and television production and distribution company founded on December 19, 1979, by brothers Harvey and Bob Weinstein, and based in Los Angeles, California.
It was initially a lead ...
. In 1998 he joined
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a fourth television service ...
to create
Film Four
Film4 is a British free-to-air television network owned by Channel Four Television Corporation launched on 1 November 1998, devoted to broadcasting films. While its standard-definition channel is available on Freeview and Freesat platforms, i ...
. In 2004 he joined
Kudos Film and Television, heading their film unit, Kudos Pictures.
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Webster was executive producer, along with Robert Redford and Rebecca Yeldham, of the 2004 film '' The Motorcycle Diaries'', directed by ]Walter Salles
Walter Moreira Salles Júnior (; born 12 April 1956) is a Brazilian filmmaker.
Early life
Salles was born on 12 April 1956 in Rio de Janeiro and attended the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. He is the son of Brazi ...
, based on 's book '' The Motorcycle Diaries''. Webster was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture for the 2007 film ''Atonement
Atonement (also atoning, to atone) is the concept of a person taking action to correct previous wrongdoing on their part, either through direct action to undo the consequences of that act, equivalent action to do good for others, or some other ...
'', for which he was also nominated for a BAFTA in the category of "Best British Film" and won a BAFTA for "Best Film".Film Awards Winners in 2008, BAFTA.
/ref> He has previously been nominated for a BAFTA and a Genie Award for Best Motion Picture The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television presents an annual award for Best Motion Picture to the best Canadian film of the year.Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards''. Stoddart Publishin ...
for his work on the 2007 film ''Eastern Promises
''Eastern Promises'' is a 2007 gangster film directed by David Cronenberg from a screenplay by Steven Knight. The film tells the story of Anna (Naomi Watts), a Russian-British midwife who delivers the baby of a drug-addicted 14-year old Russian ...
''. Webster produced the Disneynature
Disneynature is an independent film studio that specializes in the production of nature documentary films for The Walt Disney Studios. The production company was founded on April 21, 2008, and is headquartered in Paris, France.
The company's n ...
documentary on flamingos, '' The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos'', released internationally in 2009.
Filmography
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
;Production manager
;Miscellaneous crew
;Thanks
Television
;Production manager
References
External links
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1952 births
Living people
British film producers
Filmmakers who won the Best Film BAFTA Award
Place of birth missing (living people)
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