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David Puttnam

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David Puttnam
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David Puttnam was born on 25 February 1941 in London, England, UK. He is a producer and executive, known for Chariots of Fire (1981), The Mission (1986) and The Killing Fields (1984). He has been married to Patricia Mary Jones since 1961. They have two children.
BornFebruary 25, 1941
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BornFebruary 25, 1941
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 14 wins & 9 nominations total

    Known for

    Brad Davis, Ben Cross, Yves Beneyton, Colin Bruce, Ian Charleson, Dennis Christopher, Patrick Doyle, Nicholas Farrell, Daniel Gerroll, Stephen Mallatratt, Alan Polonsky, Struan Rodger, Edward Wiley, Benny Young, and David John in Chariots of Fire (1981)
    Chariots of Fire
    7.1
    • Producer
    • 1981
    Robert De Niro and Jeremy Irons in The Mission (1986)
    The Mission
    7.4
    • Producer
    • 1986
    Sam Waterston in The Killing Fields (1984)
    The Killing Fields
    7.8
    • Producer
    • 1984
    Brad Davis in Midnight Express (1978)
    Midnight Express
    7.5
    • Producer
    • 1978

    Credits

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    Producer

    • I am Chut Wutty (2015)
      I am Chut Wutty
      7.4
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • We Are the People We've Been Waiting For
      7.6
      • executive producer
      • 2009
    • My Life So Far (1999)
      My Life So Far
      6.5
      • producer
      • 1999
    • The Confessional (1995)
      The Confessional
      7.4
      • producer
      • 1995
    • The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes Story (1994)
      The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes Story
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1994
    • War of the Buttons (1994)
      War of the Buttons
      7.3
      • producer
      • 1994
    • Robin Williams in Being Human (1994)
      Being Human
      5.3
      • producer
      • 1994
    • A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia (1992)
      A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1992
    • Meeting Venus (1991)
      Meeting Venus
      6.6
      • producer
      • 1991
    • Without Warning: The James Brady Story (1991)
      Without Warning: The James Brady Story
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1991
    • Lynn Whitfield in The Josephine Baker Story (1991)
      The Josephine Baker Story
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • executive producer: Angelica Television Ltd.
      • 1991
    • Sean Astin, Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, D.B. Sweeney, Billy Zane, Harry Connick Jr., Tate Donovan, Reed Diamond, Courtney Gains, and Neil Giuntoli in Memphis Belle (1990)
      Memphis Belle
      6.9
      • producer
      • 1990
    • Vardo (1986)
      Vardo
      7.3
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 1986
    • Knights & Emeralds (1986)
      Knights & Emeralds
      6.4
      • executive producer
      • 1986
    • Robert De Niro and Jeremy Irons in The Mission (1986)
      The Mission
      7.4
      • producer
      • 1986

    Music Department

    • Stardust (1974)
      Stardust
      6.5
      • music arranger
      • music producer
      • 1974
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Alternative names
      • David Putnam
    • Born
      • February 25, 1941
      • London, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Patricia Mary Jones1961 - present (2 children)
    • Other works
      Book: The Undeclared War: The Struggle for Control of the World's Film Industry. With Neil Watson. London: HarperCollins, 1997. ISBN: 0002556758
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Print Biographies
      • 3 Interviews
      • 4 Articles

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Whilst giving a guest lecture at Lincoln University, England, he accidentally activated the electronic stage curtain. This occurred when he mentioned light bulb inventor Thomas A. Edison. After researching Edison in his youth, Puttnam grew to dislike the man and suggested that the movement of the curtain was the ghost of Edison playing a trick on him.
    • Quotes
      I'm not afraid to fail, providing I fail honorably. The only thing I don't want is to end up being an irrelevant 70-year-old egomaniac.

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