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David Puttnam

British film producer · United Kingdom · On the map · Directors · Born 1941 · age 85

David Terence Puttnam, Baron Puttnam is a British-Irish film producer, educator, environmentalist and former member of the House of Lords. His productions include Chariots of Fire, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture, The Mission, The Killing Fields, Local Hero, Midnight Express and Memphis Belle.

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2025TwiggyFilm2022Reel BritanniaSeries2017My GenerationFilm2009The Meaning of LifeSeries2007Honorary DoctorateAward2002TimeshiftSeries1999My Life So FarFilm, Producer1996Benjamin Franklin MedalAward1995The ConfessionalFilm, Producer1992A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After ArabiaFilm, Producer1990Memphis BelleFilm, Producer1989Elstree: Britain's HollywoodSeries1987Going Live!Series1984Arthur's Hallowed GroundFilm, Producer1983Local HeroFilm, Producer1982Academy Award for Best PictureAward1981Chariots of FireFilm, Producer1978The South Bank ShowSeriesMidnight ExpressFilm, 1978Producer1976Bugsy MaloneFilm, Producer1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Film, Producer1974Spécial cinémaSeries1973That'll Be The DayFilm, Producer1971Film '72SeriesMelodyFilm, 1971Producer1963World in ActionSeries1941Born25 February 1941

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Known for

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  • Ennio 2022
  • The Killing Fields 1984
  • The Mission 1986
  • Midnight Express 1978
  • The Duellists 1977

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Filmography 40

72 credits on file

Television 9

Media & music

Awards

Honorary Doctorate2007
Benjamin Franklin Medal1996
Academy Award for Best Picture1982
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Knight Bachelor

About this person

In 1982, he received the BAFTA for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema, and in 2006 he was awarded the BAFTA Fellowship for lifetime achievement from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1941 · age 85

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Nicolas RoegAlso in Glastonbury Fayre (1972)Benjamin WhitrowAlso in Sharma and Beyond (1984)Tony PlanaAlso in The Burning Season (1994)Hugh HudsonAlso in My Life So Far (1999)David DukesAlso in The Josephine Baker Story (1991)Andrew BirkinAlso in The Pied Piper (1972)