Timothy John Bevan, (born 20 December 1957) is a New Zealand-British film producer, the co-chairman (with

Eric Fellner Eric Nigel Fellner, (born 10 October 1959) is a British film producer. He is the co-chairman (along with Tim Bevan) of the production company Working Title Films. Early life and education Fellner was born in England. From 1972 to 1977, he w ...

) of the production company

Working Title Films Working Title Films Limited, formerly Visionensure Limited and Working Title Limited, is a British film and television production company that is a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, which is itself a division of Comcast. The company was founded by ...

. Bevan and Fellner are the most successful British producers of their era. Through 2017, the films he has co-produced have grossed a total of almost $7 billion worldwide. As of 2017, films by Working Title Films have won 12

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and 39

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Early life and education

Bevan was born in 1957 in Queenstown, New Zealand. From 1969 to 1974, he was educated at Sidcot School, a

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boarding

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in the

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, near the village of Winscombe in

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, in

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. He then attended

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, a boarding independent school in the

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, in the

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Life and career

Bevan co-founded Working Title Films in London with Sarah Radclyffe in 1983. Radclyffe left the company in 1991 and

joined to partner Bevan. Among Bevan's more than 40 films as producer or executive producer include ''

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 star Hugh Grant, and follows the adventures of Charles (Grant) and his circle of ...

'' (1994), '' Elizabeth'' (1998), ''

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'' (1999), ''

Billy Elliot ''Billy Elliot'' is a 2000 British coming-of-age Comedy film, comedy-drama film directed by Stephen Daldry and written by Lee Hall (playwright), Lee Hall. Set in County Durham in North East England during the 1984–1985 miners' strike, the fi ...

'' (2000), '' Bridget Jones's Diary'' (2001), ''

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

'' (2003), ''

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'' (2007), '' Frost/Nixon'' (2008), '' Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'' (2011), '' The Theory of Everything'' (2014), and '' Darkest Hour'' (2017). Working Title are also notable for their long-time collaboration with American filmmakers the

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, having produced ''

Barton Fink ''Barton Fink'' is a 1991 American black comedy thriller film written, produced, edited and directed by the Coen brothers. Set in 1941, it stars John Turturro in the title role as a young New York City playwright who is hired to write scripts f ...

'' (1991), '' Fargo'' (1996), '' The Hudsucker Proxy'' (1994), ''

The Big Lebowski ''The Big Lebowski'' () is a 1998 crime comedy film written, directed, produced and co-edited by Joel and Ethan Coen. It follows the life of Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski (Jeff Bridges), a Los Angeles slacker and avid bowler. He is assaulted ...

'' (1998), and '' O Brother, Where Art Thou?'' among others. Working Title signed a deal with

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in 1999 for a reported US$600 million, which gave Bevan and Fellner the authority to commission projects with a budget of up to $35 million without having to consult their investors. Bevan is a co-producer of the West End musical ''

''. Bevan was appointed a Commander of the

Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ...

(CBE) in the 2005 Birthday Honours for services to the British film industry. In 2013, he and Fellner received the David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures from the

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. Along with Fellner, Lisa Bryer, David Heyman,

Barbara Broccoli Barbara Dana Broccoli ( ; born June 18, 1960) is an American-British film and stage producer, best known internationally for her work on the James Bond film series. With her half-brother Michael G. Wilson, Broccoli held overall creative contr ...

and Michael G. Wilson, he founded the London Screen Academy in September 2019, a sixth form school teaching behind the camera skills to a student body of 800.

Personal life

Bevan is divorced from English actress Joely Richardson; the two have a daughter, Daisy, born in 1992. Bevan is now married to Amy Gadney, and they have a daughter and a son.

Filmography

Film

Producer * '' My Beautiful Laundrette'' (1985) * '' Personal Services'' (1987) * '' Sammy and Rosie Get Laid'' (1987) * '' Paperhouse'' (1988) * '' For Queen and Country'' (1988) * '' Diamond Skulls'' (1989) * ''

Chicago Joe and the Showgirl ''Chicago Joe and the Showgirl'' is a 1990 British crime drama film directed by Bernard Rose and written by David Yallop, starring Kiefer Sutherland and Emily Lloyd. The film was inspired by the real-life Hulten/Jones murder case of 1944, ...

'' (1990) * ''

Robin Hood Robin Hood is a legendary noble outlaw, heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature, theatre, and cinema. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions o ...

'' (1991) (co-producer) * '' London Kills Me'' (1991) * '' Map of the Human Heart'' (1992) * ''

French Kiss A French kiss, also known as cataglottism or a tongue kiss, is an amorous kiss in which the participants' tongues extend to touch each other's lips or tongue. A kiss with the tongue stimulates the partner's lips, tongue and mouth, which are sens ...

'' (1995) * '' Moonlight and Valentino'' (1995) * ''

Loch Ness Loch Ness (; ) is a large freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands. It takes its name from the River Ness, which flows from the northern end. Loch Ness is best known for claimed sightings of the cryptozoology, cryptozoological Loch Ness Mons ...

'' (1996) * ''

Bean A bean is the seed of some plants in the legume family (Fabaceae) used as a vegetable for human consumption or animal feed. The seeds are often preserved through drying (a ''pulse''), but fresh beans are also sold. Dried beans are traditi ...

'' (1997) * '' The Matchmaker'' (1997) * '' The Borrowers'' (1997) * '' What Rats Won't Do'' (1998) * '' Elizabeth'' (1998) * '' The Hi-Lo Country'' (1998) * '' Plunkett & Macleane'' (1999) * ''

High Fidelity High fidelity (hi-fi or, rarely, HiFi) is the high-quality reproduction of sound. It is popular with audiophiles and home audio enthusiasts. Ideally, high-fidelity equipment has inaudible noise and distortion, and a flat (neutral, uncolored) ...

'' (2000) * '' Bridget Jones's Diary'' (2001) * '' Captain Corelli's Mandolin'' (2001) * '' 40 Days and 40 Nights'' (2002) * '' Ali G Indahouse'' (2002) * '' About a Boy'' (2002) * '' The Guru'' (2002) * '' Johnny English'' (2003) * ''

'' (2003) * '' The Calcium Kid'' (2004) * '' Thunderbirds'' (2004) * ''

Wimbledon Wimbledon most often refers to: * Wimbledon, London, a district of southwest London * Wimbledon Championships, the oldest tennis tournament in the world and one of the four Grand Slam championships Wimbledon may also refer to: Places London * W ...

'' (2004) * '' Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason'' (2004) * '' The Interpreter'' (2005) * '' Pride & Prejudice'' (2005) * ''

Nanny McPhee ''Nanny McPhee'' is a 2005 comedy drama fantasy film based on the Nurse Matilda character by Christianna Brand. It was directed by Kirk Jones, coproduced by StudioCanal, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Working Title Films, Three Strange Angels ...

'' (2005) * '' United 93'' (2006) * ''

Catch a Fire ''Catch a Fire'' is the fifth studio album by the reggae band The Wailers (aka Bob Marley and the Wailers), released in April 1973. It was their first album released by Island Records. After finishing a UK tour with Johnny Nash, they had sta ...

'' (2006) * '' Sixty Six'' (2006) * '' Smokin' Aces'' (2006) * ''

Hot Fuzz ''Hot Fuzz'' is a 2007 buddy cop action comedy film directed by Edgar Wright, who co-wrote the film with Simon Pegg. Pegg stars as Nicholas Angel, an elite London police officer, whose proficiency makes the rest of his team look bad, causing hi ...

'' (2007) * '' Mr. Bean's Holiday'' (2007) * ''

'' (2007) * '' Elizabeth: The Golden Age'' (2007) * '' Definitely, Maybe'' (2008) * '' Wild Child'' (2008) * '' Frost/Nixon'' (2008) * '' The Boat That Rocked'' (2009) * '' State of Play'' (2009) * ''

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'' (2009) * ''

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang ''Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang'' (released in the United States and Canada as ''Nanny McPhee Returns'') is a 2010 historical drama, period fantasy comedy film directed by Susanna White, produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Lindsay Doran with ...

'' (2009) * ''

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'' (2011) * '' Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'' (2011) * '' Johnny English Reborn'' (2011) * ''

Contraband Contraband (from Medieval French ''contrebande'' "smuggling") is any item that, relating to its nature, is illegal to be possessed or sold. It comprises goods that by their nature are considered too dangerous or offensive in the eyes of the leg ...

'' (2012) * '' Big Miracle'' (2012) * ''

Anna Karenina ''Anna Karenina'' ( rus, Анна Каренина, p=ˈanːə kɐˈrʲenʲɪnə) is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Tolstoy called it his first true novel. It was initially released in serial in ...

'' (2012) * ''

Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' (, ) is a 19th-century French literature, French Epic (genre), epic historical fiction, historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published on 31 March 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. '' ...

'' (2012) * ''

I Give It a Year ''I Give It a Year'' is a 2013 romantic comedy film, written and directed by Dan Mazer in his directorial debut. It stars Rose Byrne, Rafe Spall, Anna Faris and Simon Baker. Set and filmed in London, it was released on 8 February 2013. Mazer w ...

'' (2013) * '' About Time'' (2013) * '' The World's End'' (2013) * '' Closed Circuit'' (2013) * '' The Two Faces of January'' (2014) * '' The Theory of Everything'' (2014) * '' Billy Elliot the Musical Live'' (2014) * '' Trash'' (2014) * '' We Are Your Friends'' (2015) * ''

Everest Mount Everest (), known locally as Sagarmatha in Nepal and Qomolangma in Tibet, is Earth's highest mountain above sea level. It lies in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas and marks part of the China–Nepal border at its ...

'' (2015) * ''

Legend A legend is a genre of folklore that consists of a narrative featuring human actions, believed or perceived to have taken place in human history. Narratives in this genre may demonstrate human values, and possess certain qualities that give the ...

'' (2015) * '' The Danish Girl'' (2015) * '' The Program'' (2015) * '' Hail, Caesar!'' (2016) * '' Bridget Jones's Baby'' (2016) * ''

Baby Driver ''Baby Driver'' is a 2017 action crime film written and directed by Edgar Wright. It stars Ansel Elgort as a getaway driver seeking freedom from a life of crime with his girlfriend Debora (Lily James). Kevin Spacey, Eiza González, Jon Ber ...

'' (2017) * '' Darkest Hour'' (2017) * '' Victoria & Abdul'' (2017) * '' The Snowman'' (2017) * ''

Entebbe Entebbe is a city in Central Region, Uganda, Central Uganda which is located on Lake Victoria peninsula, approximately southwest of the Ugandan capital city, Kampala. Entebbe was once the seat of government for the Protectorate of Uganda pri ...

'' (2018) * '' King of Thieves'' (2018) * '' Johnny English Strikes Again'' (2018) * ''

Mary Queen of Scots Mary, Queen of Scots (8 December 1542 – 8 February 1587), also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland, was List of Scottish monarchs, Queen of Scotland from 14 December 1542 until her forced abdication in 1567. The only surviving legit ...

'' (2018) * '' The Kid Who Would Be King'' (2019) * '' Yesterday'' (2019) * ''

Radioactive Radioactive decay (also known as nuclear decay, radioactivity, radioactive disintegration, or nuclear disintegration) is the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by radiation. A material containing unstable nuclei is conside ...

'' (2019) * ''

Cats The cat (''Felis catus''), also referred to as the domestic cat or house cat, is a small domesticated carnivorous mammal. It is the only domesticated species of the family Felidae. Advances in archaeology and genetics have shown that the ...

'' (2019) * '' Emma'' (2020) * '' The High Note'' (2020) * ''

Rebecca Rebecca () appears in the Hebrew Bible as the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau. According to biblical tradition, Rebecca's father was Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan Aram, also called Aram-Naharaim. Rebecca's brother was Laban (Bi ...

'' (2020) * '' Cyrano'' (2021) * '' Last Night in Soho'' (2021) * '' Ticket to Paradise'' (2022) * '' The Swimmers'' (2022) * '' What's Love Got to Do with It?'' (2022) * ''

Matilda the Musical ''Roald Dahl's Matilda'', also known simply as ''Matilda'' and ''Matilda the Musical'', is a musical with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin and a book by Dennis Kelly. It is based on the 1988 novel '' Matilda'' by Roald Dahl. The musical's narr ...

'' (2022) * '' Catherine Called Birdy'' (2022) * ''

Drive-Away Dolls ''Drive-Away Dolls'' (alternately titled onscreen as ''Henry James' Drive-Away Dykes'') is a 2024 American crime comedy road film directed by Ethan Coen from a screenplay he co-wrote with his wife Tricia Cooke, who was also the film's edito ...

'' (2024) * ''

The Substance ''The Substance'' is a 2024 body horror film written and directed by Coralie Fargeat. It follows a fading celebrity, Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore), who, after being fired by her producer (Dennis Quaid) due to her age, uses a black market drug ...

'' (2024) * '' Blitz'' (2024) * '' Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy'' (2025) * '' Honey Don't!'' (2025) * '' Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie'' (2026) * ''Robot: Colony 25'' (TBA) * ''The Lifeboat'' (TBA) * '' Hippie Hippie Shake'' (Unreleased) Executive producer * '' A World Apart'' (1988) * '' The Tall Guy'' (1989) * '' Fools of Fortune'' (1990) * '' Drop Dead Fred'' (1991) * '' Bob Roberts'' (1992) * '' Posse'' (1993) * '' Romeo Is Bleeding'' (1993) * ''

'' (1994) * '' The Hudsucker Proxy'' (1994) * '' That Eye, the Sky'' (1994) * '' Panther'' (1995) * '' Dead Man Walking'' (1995) * '' Fargo'' (1996) * ''

'' (1998) * ''

'' (1999) * '' O Brother, Where Art Thou?'' (2000) * '' The Man Who Cried'' (2000) * '' The Man Who Wasn't There'' (2001) * '' Long Time Dead'' (2002) * '' My Little Eye'' (2002) * ''

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'' (2003) * '' The Shape of Things'' (2003) * ''

Ned Kelly Edward Kelly (December 185411 November 1880) was an Australian bushranger, outlaw, gang leader, bank robber and convicted police-murderer. One of the last bushrangers, he is known for wearing armour of the Kelly gang, a suit of bulletproof ...

'' (2003) * ''

The Italian Job ''The Italian Job'' is a 1969 British comedy Caper story, caper film written by Troy Kennedy Martin, produced by Michael Deeley, directed by Peter Collinson (film director), Peter Collinson, and starring Michael Caine. The film's plot centres ...

'' (2003) * ''

Gettin' Square ''Gettin' Square'' is a 2003 Comedy film, comedy Crime film, crime thriller film directed by Jonathan Teplitzky and written by Chris Nyst. An international co-production between Australia and the United Kingdom, it stars Sam Worthington, David ...

'' (2003) * '' Shaun of the Dead'' (2004) * '' Mickybo and Me'' (2004) * '' Inside I'm Dancing'' (2004) * '' No. 2'' (2006) * '' Gone'' (2007) * '' Burn After Reading'' (2008) * '' The Soloist'' (2009) * ''

A Serious Man ''A Serious Man'' is a 2009 black comedy-drama film written, produced, edited and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Set in 1967, the film stars Michael Stuhlbarg as a Minnesotan Jewish man whose life crumbles both professionally and personally, ...

'' (2009) * '' Arrietty'' (2010) * '' Rush'' (2013) * ''

Genius Genius is a characteristic of original and exceptional insight in the performance of some art or endeavor that surpasses expectations, sets new standards for the future, establishes better methods of operation, or remains outside the capabiliti ...

'' (2016) * ''

Grimsby Grimsby or Great Grimsby is a port town in Lincolnshire, England with a population of 86,138 (as of 2021). It is located near the mouth on the south bank of the Humber that flows to the North Sea. Grimsby adjoins the town of Cleethorpes dir ...

'' (2016) * ''The History Keepers'' (TBA) As an actor * '' Elizabeth'' (1998) (As the "Handsome Man") Thanks * '' The Land Girls'' (1998) * ''

Following ''Following'' is a 1998 British independent neo-noir crime thriller film written, produced, directed, photographed, and edited by Christopher Nolan in his feature film directorial debut. It tells the story of a young man who follows strange ...

'' (1998)

Television

Executive producer

Awards and honours

*2005:

Commander of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ...

(CBE) *2013 received the degree of Doctor honoris causa from

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The University of York: Graduation Ceremonies Central Hall, 10, 11 and 12 July 2013 *2018: Cinematic Production Award of the

Royal Photographic Society The Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, commonly known as the Royal Photographic Society (RPS), is the world's oldest photographic society having been in continuous existence since 1853. It was founded in London, England, in 1853 as th ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bevan, Tim 1957 births Living people British film producers British television producers British animated film producers People from Queenstown, New Zealand People educated at Cheltenham College People educated at Sidcot School Filmmakers who won the Best Film BAFTA Award Golden Globe Award–winning producers Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Tony Award winners Working Title Films New Zealand emigrants to the United Kingdom Redgrave family