Paul Webster
Born (1952-09-19) 19 September 1952
United Kingdom
OccupationFilm producer
Years active1988–present
AwardsBAFTA Award for Best Film
2007 Atonement

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 for five years, setting up their Los Angeles office. Between 1995 and 1997, he was Head of Production for Miramax Films. In 1998, he joined Channel 4 to create FilmFour. In 2004, he joined Kudos Film and Television, heading their film unit, Kudos Pictures.[1]

Webster was executive producer, along with Robert Redford and Rebecca Yeldham, of the 2004 film The Motorcycle Diaries, directed by Walter Salles, based on Che Guevara's book The Motorcycle Diaries. Webster was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture for the 2007 film Atonement, for which he was also nominated for a BAFTA in the category of "Best British Film" and won a BAFTA for "Best Film".[2] He has previously been nominated for a BAFTA and a Genie Award for Best Motion Picture for his work on the 2007 film Eastern Promises. Webster produced the Disneynature 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

Year Film Credit
1988Dream Demon
1989The Tall Guy
1991Drop Dead Fred
Rubin & Ed
1992Bob RobertsExecutive producer
1993PosseCo-executive producer
Romeo Is Bleeding
1994Little Odessa
1996The Pallbearer
1997Gridlock'd
1998Little VoiceCo-executive producer
1999My Life So FarExecutive producer
2000The Yards
2001Jump TomorrowExecutive producer
My Brother TomExecutive producer
Late Night ShoppingExecutive producer
The Emperor's New ClothesExecutive producer
Lucky BreakExecutive producer
CrushExecutive producer
InvincibleExecutive producer
Birthday GirlExecutive producer
Buffalo SoldiersExecutive producer
The WarriorExecutive producer
Dog Eat DogExecutive producer
Charlotte GrayExecutive producer
2002MirandaExecutive producer
Once Upon a Time in the MidlandsExecutive producer
2003It's All About LoveExecutive producer
The Principles of LustExecutive producer
To Kill a KingExecutive producer
The ActorsExecutive producer
2004The Motorcycle DiariesExecutive producer
2005Pride & Prejudice
2007Atonement
Eastern Promises
2008Miss Pettigrew Lives for a DayExecutive producer
2010Brighton Rock
2011Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
2012Anna Karenina
2013Hummingbird
Locke
2015Pan
2017God's Own CountryExecutive producer
2018Swimming with MenExecutive producer
2019SerenityExecutive producer
Radioactive
2020LuxorExecutive producer
2021Spencer
Production manager
Year Film Role Notes
1996The English PatientHead of production: MiramaxUncredited
1997Welcome to Sarajevo
Miscellaneous crew
Year Film Role Notes
1985Letter to BrezhnevProduction coordinator
1999The War ZoneChief executive producer: Film4 ProductionsUncredited
East Is East
2000Gangster No. 1Chief executive: Film4 Productions
Sexy BeastChief executive producer: Film4 Productions
Thanks
Year Film Role
1997The Wings of the DoveSpecial thanks
Good Will HuntingThanks
1998The Mighty
Hilary and Jackie
Shakespeare in Love
1999East Is EastSpecial thanks
2000Sexy BeastThanks
2007Son of RambowSpecial thanks
2009Fish TankThanks
2016Hands of StoneVery special thanks

Television

Year Title Credit Notes
2019The CureExecutive producerTelevision film
Production manager
Year Title Role Notes
1998Since You've Been GoneExecutive in charge of productionTelevision film

References

  1. ↑ "People – Paul Webster". Kudos Film and Television. n.d. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
  2. ↑ Film Awards Winners in 2008, BAFTA.
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