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

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for five years, setting up their

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office. Between 1995 and 1997, he was Head of Production for

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. In 1998, he joined

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to create FilmFour. In 2004, he joined Kudos Film and Television, heading their film unit, Kudos Pictures. Webster was executive producer, along with

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and Rebecca Yeldham, of the 2004 film '' The Motorcycle Diaries'', directed by

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, based on

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's book '' The Motorcycle Diaries''. Webster was nominated for an

Academy Award for Best Picture The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the Academy Awards (also known as Oscars) presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) since the awards debuted in 1929. This award goes to the producers of the film a ...

for the 2007 film ''

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'', for which he was also nominated for a

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in the category of "Best British Film" and won a BAFTA for "Best Film".Film Awards Winners in 2008, BAFTA.
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for his work on the 2007 film '' Eastern Promises''. Webster produced the

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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

* * 1952 births Living people British film producers Filmmakers who won the Best Film BAFTA Award Place of birth missing (living people) {{UK-film-producer-stub