- Eric Fellner
Eric Fellner CBE (b. 1959,
England ) is anAcademy Award -nominated movie producer.Personal background
Fellner went to
Cranleigh School in Surrey, England from 1972-77. He attended theGuildhall School of Music and Drama in London. He is a good friend ofHugh Grant , who is the star of some of Working Title's biggest box office hits. Fellner and his long-time partner, modelLaura Bailey , have two children together.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.Career
Eric Fellner works with
Working Title Films inLondon withTim Bevan . Among 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", "United 93" and "Bridget Jones's Diary".Working Title Films signed a deal with
Universal Studios in 1999 for a reported $600 (USD) million, which gave Bevan and Fellner the power to commission projects with a budget of up to $35 (USD) million without having to consult their paymasters. It is now Britain’s largest independent production company with offices in London and Los Angeles. Successes include " [Four Weddings And A Funeral] " (1994) which has grossed over $250 (USD) million worldwide. "Dead Man Walking " and "Fargo" wonOscars in 1996 and 1997 respectively, while "Elizabeth " (1998) and "Atonement " (2007) were both nominated for theBest Picture Academy Award .External links
* [http://workingtitlefilms.com/ Working Title Films]
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