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.
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".Film Awards Winners in 2008, BAFTA. 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 1988 Dream Demon 1989 The Tall Guy 1991 Drop Dead Fred Rubin & Ed 1992 Bob Roberts Executive producer 1993 Posse Co-executive producer Romeo Is Bleeding 1994 Little Odessa 1996 The Pallbearer 1997 Gridlock'd 1998 Little Voice Co-executive producer 1999 My Life So Far Executive producer 2000 The Yards 2001 Jump Tomorrow Executive producer My Brother Tom Executive producer Late Night Shopping Executive producer The Emperor's New Clothes Executive producer Lucky Break Executive producer Crush Executive producer Invincible Executive producer Birthday Girl Executive producer Buffalo Soldiers Executive producer The Warrior Executive producer Dog Eat Dog Executive producer Charlotte Gray Executive producer 2002 Miranda Executive producer Once Upon a Time in the Midlands Executive producer 2003 It's All About Love Executive producer The Principles of Lust Executive producer To Kill a King Executive producer The Actors Executive producer 2004 The Motorcycle Diaries Executive producer 2005 Pride & Prejudice 2007 Atonement Eastern Promises 2008 Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day Executive producer The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos 2010 Brighton Rock 2011 Salmon Fishing in the Yemen 2012 Anna Karenina 2013 Hummingbird Locke 2015 Pan 2017 God's Own Country Executive producer 2018 Swimming with Men Executive producer 2019 Serenity Executive producer Radioactive 2020 Luxor Executive producer 2021 Spencer
Production manager
Year Film Role Notes 1996 The English Patient Head of production: Miramax Uncredited 1997 Welcome to Sarajevo
Miscellaneous crew
Year Film Role Notes 1985 Letter to Brezhnev Production coordinator 1999 The War Zone Chief executive producer: Film4 Productions Uncredited East Is East 2000 Gangster No. 1 Chief executive: Film4 Productions Sexy Beast Chief executive producer: Film4 Productions
Thanks
Year Film Role 1997 The Wings of the Dove Special thanks Good Will Hunting Thanks 1998 The Mighty Hilary and Jackie Shakespeare in Love 1999 East Is East Special thanks 2000 Sexy Beast Thanks 2007 Son of Rambow Special thanks 2009 Fish Tank Thanks 2016 Hands of Stone Very special thanks
Television Year Title Credit Notes 2019 The Cure Executive producer Television film
Production manager
Year Title Role Notes 1998 Since You've Been Gone Executive in charge of production Television film
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