Gene Fallaize

Infobox Actor

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name = Gene Fallaize
birthdate = birth date and age|1984|11|16
birthplace = Kettering, England
yearsactive = 1998 - present
occupation = Film Producer

Gene Peter Fallaize (born on November 16 1984) is an independent film producer, now based in Hollywood, who has worked in the broadcast media industry all his life. He is the Chief Executive of film production company Cupsogue Pictures, which he started in 2006. He is also responsible for the 'New Hollywood' idea of making the movie business more approachable to those wanting to break into it.

Biography

Early life

Fallaize was born in the Northamptonshire town of Kettering, England. At the age of 4, he moved to Guernsey with his parents, where he attended St. Mary & St. Michael, and St. Sampsons schools. Fallaize had an interest in the arts from an early age, acting in school performances, and in later years moving onto the sound and lighting departments of various island-wide productions. During his school years he worked at the local BBC radio station "Radio Guernsey", local ILR station "104.7 Island FM", and also at "Channel Television". He finished secondary school and went straight into working full-time in the industry.

Radio & Television Production

In 1998 he joined "Jubilee Radio" in Guernsey as on-air personality, and before long, he was appointed as the Vice-Chairman of the station, which at the time made him the youngest member of the HBA ever to hold such a position. In 2001, he moved back to England, and went on to work for various U.K. radio groups including Tindle Radio, G-Cap Media, the Capital Radio Group and the world renowned BBC, before successfully starting his own audio production company "Gene Fallaize Productions" in 2003. Also in 2003, he began working on a freelance basis at London-based television comapany "Rear Window Television". He was promoted to Engineering Support Manager, working on location across the globe alongside many British & International personalities such as Denise Van Outen, Peter Andre, Chris Tarrant, Lucy Davis, Katie Price, Jasper Carrott, Jamelia and Emma Bunton. In 2006 he moved mainly into film production, but made a partial return in his capacity as producer in 2007, when he was signed to the US television series "Star Child". He has also recently greenlit a new US reality TV show "Joe Jerk", scheduled for broadcast in 2009, which he is producing.

Film Production

Fallaize was extremely interested in the film industry, and after producing radio for eight years and working in television, he made the decision to move in to film. In 2006 Gene Fallaize Productions expanded and formed "The GFP Group", consisting of "GFP" and its new film production arm, "Cupsogue Pictures". He assumed the role of Chief Executive, but also a secondary, and what he considers a primary role as a Producer.

Fallaize personally produces every film they are involved in, starting with the critically acclaimed Nick Love film "Outlaw" (2006) starring Sean Bean and Bob Hoskins, on which he was Executive Producer (finance). "Outlaw" entered the UK box office at Number 5 in its first week, and had it's DVD release on July 9 2007. Fallaize was then appointed as Producer of "The Reunion" (2007), before being signed to the film and U.S. television series, "Star Child" (2008-?) written by Ernest Porter. He then went on to Executive Produce the award winning [cite web |url=http://www.icewhole.com/site/awards/quarterly.cfm |title=www.Icewhole.com - Total Film Award for Best Trailer] horror short "8ight Limbs" (2008), which was written & directed by industry newcomers Daniel Anscombe & Jamie Rae. Also in 2008, he produced feature adventure drama "Monkeyshine" (2008), which was filmed across the U.K.. Two days after "Monkeyshine" wrapped filming, Fallaize was back to work on the set of "Shattered Mind" (2008), which he produced with his younger brother Ben.

Current work includes the writing and producing of "Flight 800" (2011) - a high profile feature film based on the TWA Flight 800 disaster, and romantic comedy "Let's Just Do It" (2012). He is also in talks with Award Winning Director Jesse Johnson and best-selling author Lindy S. Hudis to co-produce some of their upcoming pictures. Fallaize is currently working on "The Summoning" (2009) in Los Angeles with Hollywood veteran Stephen Hudis. He is cocurrently producing J-horror "Kanashibari" (2010), with now-regular associates Jamie Rae and Daniel Anscombe. He is taking on other roles too in some of his upcoming films, such as writing three of the feature scripts, and he is slated to direct "Let's Just Do It" in 2012.

New Hollywood

In 2006, Fallaize stated that he would fight to make Hollywood easier to break into. As a result, he is known to produce films that have mainly unknown cast and/or crew, to promote his company's 'Fresh Talent' approach. Fallaize claimed that the film industry was "Full of insiders that had been doing it for years, that have lost some of their passion for movie-making", [cite web |url=http://www.genefallaize.com |title= www.GeneFallaize.com] , and that fresh talent would guide the industry into a new direction. In 2007, he started the film production company conglomerate "Associated World Pictures" (AWP), designed to help assist and promote new film production companies in producing quality pictures. In 2009, the first "CP Film Awards" will take place, to recognise and reward the film industry's best up and coming talent.

Personal life

Fallaize has one son named Peter Fallaize. He named his son Peter after his own grandfather, which is also his own middle name. He is based in Los Angeles, but he spends lots of his spare time in Northamptonshire, just north of London, England.
His company Cupsogue Pictures is headquartered in Los Angeles. He has been engaged three times, but never married.

pirituality

Fallaize was confirmed as a Roman Catholic in 1996, but now refers to himself as 'semi-agnostic', having accepted the scientific facts, yet he still believes in a God of sorts. He is, however, an ordained Reverend [cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2295474/bio |title=IMDb.com Trivia] , and is licensed to perform all the duties of a Reverend in the state of California.

=Filmography [cite web |url=http://www.genefallaize.com |title= www.GeneFallaize.com] =

Films

Upcoming:
* "Untitled Gene Fallaize Production" (2014)
* "D4Z (Working Title)" (2013)
* "Let's Just Do It" (2012)
* "Crashers" (2012)
* "Flight 800" (2011)
* "Kanashibari" (2010)
* "Sarah's" (2009)
* "My Little Trainwreck" (2009)
* "The Summoning" (2009)
* "Star Child: The Beginning" (2008)
* "Asparagus World" (2008)
* "Level Playing Field" (2008)

Released:
* "The Reunion" (2008)
* "Shattered Mind" (2008)
* "Monkeyshine" (2008)
* "8ight Limbs" (2008)
* "Monkeyshine (2nd Unit)" (2008)
* "Outlaw" (2007)

Television

Upcoming:
* "Joe Jerk" (2009)
* "Star Child: The Beginning" (2009)

Released:
* "Star Child: The Beginning (Pilot)" (2008)

References

External links

*imdb name|id=2295474|name=Gene Fallaize
* [http://www.CupsoguePictures.com/ Cupsogue Pictures]
* [http://www.GeneFallaize.com Gene Fallaize Official Website]
* [http://67.202.65.73/~cupsogue/genefallaize.htm Credit List (cp.com)]
* [http://www.hyptv.com/?l=viewer&sp=latest&bm=t&v=1161&tf=3 HYPTV]
* [http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2008/07/12/fame-for-herm/ Guernsey Press Interview]
* [http://www.audiowebdesigns.com/monkeyshine/GsyPress1.jpgGuernsey Press Interview 2]
* [http://www.northantset.co.uk/news?articleid=3030198 Evening Telegraph Article]