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Paul Frift

  • Producer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Production Manager
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Paul Frift was born on 2 November 1957 in Ealing, London, England, UK. He is a producer and assistant director, known for Aliens (1986), The X Files (1998) and The Holiday (2006).
BornNovember 2, 1957
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    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Henn in Aliens (1986)
    Aliens
    8.4
    • Visual Effects
    • 1986
    Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X Files (1998)
    The X Files
    7.0
    • Production Management
    • 1998
    Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, and Jack Black in The Holiday (2006)
    The Holiday
    7.0
    • Production Management
    • 2006
    Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson, and Lindsay Lohan in The Parent Trap (1998)
    The Parent Trap
    6.7
    • Production Management
    • 1998

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Anansi Boys
      • producer
      • Completed
      • TV Mini Series
    • Sophie Turner in Joan (2024)
      Joan
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • producer: Block One
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Walton Goggins and Joe Dempsie in Deep State (2018)
      Deep State
      7.1
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Michael Sheen and David Tennant in Good Omens (2019)
      Good Omens
      8.0
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Victoria (2016)
      Victoria
      8.2
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2016–2017
    • Imelda Staunton and Michael Ball in That Day We Sang (2014)
      That Day We Sang
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Christopher Eccleston, Peter Capaldi, David Tennant, Matt Smith, and Jodie Whittaker in Doctor Who (2005)
      Doctor Who
      8.5
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2014
    • David Tennant in The Escape Artist (2013)
      The Escape Artist
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • producer
      • produced by
      • 2013
    • Rufus Sewell and Hayley Atwell in Restless (2012)
      Restless
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2012
    • Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story (2012)
      Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2012
    • Room at the Top (2012)
      Room at the Top
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • producer
      • 2012
    • Just Henry (2011)
      Just Henry
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2011
    • Coronation Street: A Knight's Tale (2010)
      Coronation Street: A Knight's Tale
      5.7
      Video
      • line producer
      • 2010
    • Charles Dance, Richard Coyle, Tamsin Greig, Andrew Sachs, David Suchet, Ian Bonar, and Claire Foy in Going Postal (2010)
      Going Postal
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • line producer
      • 2010
    • Crooked House (2008)
      Crooked House
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • producer
      • 2008
    • Sean Bean in Sharpe (1993)
      Sharpe
      8.4
      TV Series
      • co-producer
      • 2008

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Crooked House (2008)
      Crooked House
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2008
    • Kelly Macdonald and Bill Nighy in The Girl in the Café (2005)
      The Girl in the Café
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • first assistant director
      • 2005
    • Geena Davis, William Hurt, and Kathleen Turner in The Accidental Tourist (1988)
      The Accidental Tourist
      6.7
      • second assistant director: London
      • 1988
    • The Comic Strip Presents (1982)
      The Comic Strip Presents
      7.8
      TV Series
      • second assistant director
      • 1988
    • Playing Away (1987)
      Playing Away
      5.9
      • second assistant director
      • 1987
    • Anthony Hopkins and Anne Bancroft in 84 Charing Cross Road (1987)
      84 Charing Cross Road
      7.4
      • second assistant director: London
      • 1987
    • Knights & Emeralds (1986)
      Knights & Emeralds
      6.4
      • second assistant director
      • 1986
    • Anthony Andrews, Max von Sydow, Birgit Doll, and Renée Soutendijk in The Second Victory (1986)
      The Second Victory
      5.8
      • second assistant director
      • 1986
    • Underworld (1985)
      Underworld
      4.0
      • second assistant director
      • 1985
    • Michael Caine, Valerie Perrine, and Leonard Rossiter in Water (1985)
      Water
      6.0
      • third assistant director
      • 1985
    • Micha Bergese in The Company of Wolves (1984)
      The Company of Wolves
      6.6
      • third assistant director
      • 1984
    • The Cold Room (1984)
      The Cold Room
      4.9
      TV Movie
      • third assistant director
      • 1984
    • On the Third Day (1983)
      On the Third Day
      5.3
      • second assistant director
      • 1983
    • Betrayal (1983)
      Betrayal
      6.9
      • third assistant director
      • 1983

    Production Management

    • Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, and Jack Black in The Holiday (2006)
      The Holiday
      7.0
      • unit production manager: UK
      • 2006
    • CI5: The New Professionals (1998)
      CI5: The New Professionals
      5.3
      TV Series
      • production manager
      • 1999
    • Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson, and Lindsay Lohan in The Parent Trap (1998)
      The Parent Trap
      6.7
      • unit production manager: London
      • 1998
    • Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X Files (1998)
      The X Files
      7.0
      • unit production manager: London unit
      • 1998
    • Robert Carlyle, Damon Albarn, Phil Davis, Lena Headey, Steven Waddington, and Ray Winstone in Face (1997)
      Face
      6.6
      • unit production manager
      • 1997
    • Liam Neeson and Jessica Lange in Rob Roy (1995)
      Rob Roy
      6.9
      • unit manager
      • 1995
    • 4 Play (1989)
      4 Play
      6.1
      TV Series
      • production manager
      • 1989
    • Signals
      TV Series
      • production manager
      • 1988

    Personal details

    • Born
      • November 2, 1957
      • Ealing, London, England, UK

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