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Michael Ryan(V)

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Started his career working in the TV industry for Sir Lew Grade's UK company, ITC.

In 1978 formed J&M Entertainment, a distribution sales agent for independent films, with Julia Palau. As J&M grew it also provided production finance.

Founded GFM Films in 2011 alongside Guy Collins and Fred Hedman.

Elected Chairman of the Independent Film & Television Alliance five times, in 2003, 2005 and then in 2015, 2017 and 2019.
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Fifty Dead Men Walking (2008)
    Fifty Dead Men Walking
    6.8
    • Producer
    • 2008
    Dwayne Johnson, Justin Long, and Freddie Benedict in Planet 51 (2009)
    Planet 51
    6.0
    • Producer
    • 2009
    The Ledge (2022)
    The Ledge
    5.2
    • Producer
    • 2022
    Alicia Silverstone, Sienna Guillory, and Joe Anderson in Silence Becomes You (2005)
    Silence Becomes You
    4.1
    • Producer
    • 2005

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Sneaks (2025)
      Sneaks
      3.9
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Samuel L. Jackson, Michelle Yeoh, Djimon Hounsou, Michael Cera, Ricky Gervais, and Kylie Kuioka in Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022)
      Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
      5.8
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • The Ledge (2022)
      The Ledge
      5.2
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • William Fichtner, Sylvia Hoeks, and Milo Gibson in All the Devil's Men (2018)
      All the Devil's Men
      5.2
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Michael Gambon, Talulah Riley, and Alex Pettyfer in The Last Witness (2018)
      The Last Witness
      5.7
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Duck Duck Goose (2018)
      Duck Duck Goose
      5.8
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • A Wizard's Tale (2018)
      A Wizard's Tale
      4.7
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Eat Locals (2017)
      Eat Locals
      5.5
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Connie Nielsen, Thomas Kretschmann, and Dominic Cooper in Stratton (2017)
      Stratton
      4.8
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Martin Sheen, Mischa Barton, and Kal Penn in Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain (2014)
      Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain
      7.1
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • Dwayne Johnson, Justin Long, and Freddie Benedict in Planet 51 (2009)
      Planet 51
      6.0
      • executive producer
      • 2009
    • Fifty Dead Men Walking (2008)
      Fifty Dead Men Walking
      6.8
      • executive producer
      • 2008
    • Adrien Brody and Penélope Cruz in A Matador's Mistress (2008)
      A Matador's Mistress
      5.7
      • executive producer
      • 2008
    • Save Angel Hope (2007)
      Save Angel Hope
      4.3
      • executive producer
      • 2007
    • Leningrad (2009)
      Leningrad
      6.0
      • executive producer
      • 2009
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      Founded J&M Entertainment in the mid-1980s alongside Julia Palau.

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