David Barron is a British film producer, best known for his involvement in the ''Harry Potter'' film series.

Career

Barron has worked in the

entertainment industry Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and Interest (emotion), interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. It can be an idea or a task, but it is more likely to be one of the activities or events that have deve ...

for more than 25 years, beginning his career in commercials before moving into television and film production. He has held a wide range of posts, including

location manager The location manager is a member of the film crew responsible for finding and securing locations to be used, obtaining all fire, police and other governmental permits, and coordinating the logistics for the production to complete its work. They a ...

assistant director The role of an assistant director (AD) on a film includes tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking cast and crew, and maintaining order on the set. They also have ...

, production manager and production supervisor, working on such films as ''

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'', '' The Killing Fields'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Princess Bride'' and

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's ''

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play. Set in Denmark, the play (the ...

''. In 1991, Barron was appointed executive in charge of production on

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' ambitious television project ''

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''. The following year, he served as the line producer on the feature '' The Muppet Christmas Carol''. In 1993, Barron joined

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's production team as associate producer and unit production manager on '' Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.'' That film began an association with Branagh, with Barron going on to produce the director's films '' A Midwinter's Tale'', ''

'' and ''

Love's Labour's Lost ''Love's Labour's Lost'' is one of William Shakespeare's early comedies, believed to have been written in the mid-1590s for a performance at the Inns of Court before Queen Elizabeth I. It follows the King of Navarre and his three companions as ...

''. Barron also produced

Oliver Parker Oliver Parker (born 6 September 1960) is a British film director, screenwriter, and former actor. He is known for writing and directing the film adaptations of Shakespeare's ''Othello (1995 film), Othello'' (1995) and Oscar Wilde, Wilde's ''The I ...

's ''

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'', in which Branagh starred with

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. In spring 1999, he formed his own company, Contagious Films, with British director

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. Barron more recently launched Runaway Fridge Films and Beagle Pug Films. He worked as a producer on ''

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1'' is a 2010 fantasy film directed by David Yates from a screenplay by Steve Kloves. The film is the first of two cinematic parts based on the 2007 novel ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallo ...

'' and '' Part 2''. He previously served as a producer on ''

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. It is the sixth and penultimate novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series, and takes place during Harry Potter's sixth year at the wizard scho ...

'' and ''

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. It is the fifth and longest novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series. It follows Harry Potter's struggles through his fifth year at Hogwart ...

''. He was also an executive producer on both ''

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. It is the second novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series. The plot follows Harry's second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry ...

'' and ''

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. It is the fourth novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series. It follows Harry Potter (character), Harry Potter, a wizard in his fourth year at Hogwar ...

.''

Filmography

Producer * ''

'' (1995) * '' In the Bleak Midwinter'' (1995) * ''

'' (1996) * '' Love's Labours Lost'' (2000) * ''

'' (2007) * ''

'' (2009) * ''

'' (2010) * '' Page Eight'' (2011) * ''

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Harry may refer to: Television * ''Harry'' (American TV series), 1987 comedy series starring Alan Arkin * ''Harry'' (British TV series), 1993 BBC drama that ran for two seasons * ''Harry'' (New Zealand TV series), 2013 crime drama starring Oscar K ...

'' (2011) * '' Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit'' (2014) * '' Frank'' (2014) * ''

Cinderella "Cinderella", or "The Little Glass Slipper", is a Folklore, folk tale with thousands of variants that are told throughout the world.Dundes, Alan. Cinderella, a Casebook. Madison, Wis: University of Wisconsin Press, 1988. The protagonist is a you ...

'' (2015) * '' The Legend of Tarzan'' (2016) * '' Breathe'' (2017) * '' Terminal'' (2018) * '' Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle'' (2018) * '' Escape from Pretoria'' (2020) * '' Emily'' (2022) Executive producer * '' It Was an Accident'' (2000) * '' Possession'' (2002) * ''

'' (2002) * ''

'' (2005) * '' Possession'' (2002) Production supervisor * ''

'' (1985) * '' The Princess Bride'' (1987) * ''

The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne ''The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne'' is a 1987 British drama film made by HandMade Films Ltd. and United British Artists (UBA) starring Maggie Smith and Bob Hoskins. It was directed by Jack Clayton (his final theatrical film) and produced ...

'' (1987) * '' Strapless'' (1989) * '' Nightbreed'' (1990) Other credits

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Barron, David British film producers Living people People from South Oxfordshire District 1959 births