Eric Fellner, CBE (born 10 October 1959)[1] is a British film producer. He is the co-chairman (along with Tim Bevan) of the production company Working Title Films.
Working Title Films signed a deal with Universal Studios in 1999 for a reported US$600 million, which gave Bevan and Fellner the power to commission projects with a budget of up to $35 million without having to consult their paymasters. It is now Britain's largest production company with offices in London and Los Angeles. Successes include Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) which has grossed over US$250 million worldwide. Dead Man Walking and Fargo won Oscars in 1996 and 1997 respectively, while Elizabeth (1998), Atonement (2007) and Frost/Nixon were all nominated for the Best PictureAcademy Award.
Recognition
He was awarded the C.B.E. (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2005 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to the British film industry.
In 2013, he and Bevan received the David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures from the Producers Guild of America.[3]
Fellner is a good friend of Hugh Grant, who is the star of some of Working Title's biggest box office hits.[4] Fellner and his long-time partner, model Laura Bailey, have five children together and live in London.[5]
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Eric Fellner CBE born 10 October 1959 1 is a British film producer He is the co chairman along with Tim Bevan of the production company Working Title Films Eric FellnerCBEBorn 1959 10 10 10 October 1959 age 63 EnglandEducationCranleigh School SurreyAlma materGuildhall School of Music and Drama LondonOccupationFilm producerPartnerLaura BaileyChildren5 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Recognition 4 Personal life 5 Filmography 5 1 Film 5 2 Television 6 References 7 External linksEarly life and education EditFellner was born to a Jewish family in England 2 From 1972 to 1977 he was educated at Cranleigh School a boarding independent school for boys now co educational in Surrey in South East England followed by the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London Career EditAmong Fellner s more than 60 films as producer or executive producer are Moonlight and Valentino Four Weddings and a Funeral Dead Man Walking Fargo Notting Hill Billy Elliot United 93 Bridget Jones s Diary Bridget Jones The Edge of Reason Frost Nixon and Senna Working Title Films signed a deal with Universal Studios in 1999 for a reported US 600 million which gave Bevan and Fellner the power to commission projects with a budget of up to 35 million without having to consult their paymasters It is now Britain s largest production company with offices in London and Los Angeles Successes include Four Weddings and a Funeral 1994 which has grossed over US 250 million worldwide Dead Man Walking and Fargo won Oscars in 1996 and 1997 respectively while Elizabeth 1998 Atonement 2007 and Frost Nixon were all nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award Recognition EditHe was awarded the C B E Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2005 Queen s Birthday Honours List for his services to the British film industry In 2013 he and Bevan received the David O Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures from the Producers Guild of America 3 In 2013 he was Awarded a Career Achievement Award at Zurich Film Festival 2018 Cinematic Production Award of the Royal Photographic SocietyPersonal life EditFellner is a good friend of Hugh Grant who is the star of some of Working Title s biggest box office hits 4 Fellner and his long time partner model Laura Bailey have five children together and live in London 5 Filmography EditFilm Edit Producer Sid and Nancy 1986 Straight to Hell 1987 Hidden Agenda 1990 Liebestraum 1991 Wild West 1992 No Worries 1993 French Kiss 1995 Moonlight and Valentino 1995 Loch Ness 1995 Bean 1997 The Matchmaker 1997 The Borrowers 1997 What Rats Won t Do 1998 Elizabeth 1998 The Hi Lo Country 1998 Plunkett amp Macleane 1999 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 Love Actually 2003 The Calcium Kid 2004 Thunderbirds 2004 Wimbledon 2004 Bridget Jones The Edge of Reason 2004 The Interpreter 2005 Pride amp Prejudice 2005 Nanny McPhee 2005 United 93 2006 Catch a Fire 2006 Sixty Six 2006 Smokin Aces 2006 Hot Fuzz 2007 Mr Bean s Holiday 2007 Atonement 2007 Elizabeth The Golden Age 2007 Definitely Maybe 2008 Wild Child 2008 Frost Nixon 2008 The Boat That Rocked 2009 State of Play 2009 Green Zone 2010 Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang 2010 Paul 2011 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 2011 Johnny English Reborn 2011 Contraband 2012 Big Miracle 2012 Anna Karenina 2012 Les Miserables 2012 I Give It a Year 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 2015 Legend 2015 The Danish Girl 2015 The Program 2015 Hail Caesar 2016 Bridget Jones s Baby 2016 Baby Driver 2017 Darkest Hour 2017 Victoria amp Abdul 2017 The Snowman 2017 Entebbe 2018 King of Thieves 2018 Johnny English Strikes Again 2018 Mary Queen of Scots 2018 The Kid Who Would Be King 2019 Yesterday 2019 Radioactive 2019 Cats 2019 Emma 2020 The High Note 2020 Rebecca 2020 Cyrano 2021 Last Night in Soho 2021 Ticket to Paradise 2022 The Swimmers 2022 What s Love Got to Do with It 2022 Catherine Called Birdy TBA Hippie Hippie Shake unreleased Executive producer The Rachel Papers 1989 A Kiss Before Dying 1991 Year of the Gun 1991 Posse 1993 Romeo Is Bleeding 1993 The Hawk 1993 Four Weddings and a Funeral 1994 The Hudsucker Proxy 1994 Panther 1995 Dead Man Walking 1995 Fargo 1996 The Big Lebowski 1998 Notting Hill 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 Thirteen 2003 The Shape of Things 2003 Ned Kelly 2003 The Italian Job 2003 Gettin Square 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 2009 Rush 2013 Grimsby 2016 The History Keepers TBA Thanks Following 1998 Grand Theft Parsons 2003 Outlaw King 2018 Television Edit Executive producer Year Title Notes1992 Underbelly1993 Spender2003 About a Boy Television pilot2008 Frontline Documentary2007 10 The Tudors2011 Love BitesThe Borrowers Television film2012 BirdsongTrue Love2013 Mary and Martha Television film Also associate producer2014 The SecretsAbout a Boy2015 You Me and the ApocalypseLondon Spy2013 16 Yonderland2017 Gypsy2019 The Case Against Adnan Syed DocumentaryTales of the City2020 The Luminaries2019 20 Hanna2021 We Are Lady PartsTBA Everything I Know About LoveProducer Frankie s House 1992 Television film ThanksIndependent Lens 2005 Documentary References Edit Birthdays The Guardian Guardian News amp Media 10 October 2014 p 41 Jews in the News Oscar Time Tampa Jewish Federation 19 February 2013 Retrieved 19 March 2017 King Susan 14 November 2012 Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner to receive Producers Guild honor Los Angeles Times Retrieved 5 October 2014 Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner Bloomberg Businessweek 10 June 2001 Retrieved 5 October 2014 Chris Hastings and Jasper Copping 1 July 2001 Model makes up with Oxford don father Telegraph co uk External links EditWorking Title Films Eric Fellner at IMDb This article about a British film producer is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eric Fellner amp oldid 1123033516, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
