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Working Title Films is a British film production company, based in London, England. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The company was founded by Tim Bevan and Sarah Radclyffe in the late 1980s. Tim Bevan, CBE (b 1958 Queenstown New Zealand) is an Academy Award nominated movie producer. Sarah Radclyffe (born November 14, 1950) sometimes credited as Sarah Radcliffe is a British Film producer. It produces feature films and some television productions.

Among the company's films are Richard Curtis-scripted romantic comedies and Coen Brothers' films, but has in recent times moved into many other types of film, such as United 93. For the former state representative from Washington State see Richard Curtis (politician Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis, CBE (born Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, known together professionally as the Coen brothers, are four-time Academy Award winning American filmmakers United 93 (formerly named Flight 93) is a 2006 Film written and directed by Paul Greengrass that chronicles events

In 2004 it made a profit of £17. 8 million pounds sterling. The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency As of 2007, all its films distributed by Universal Pictures, which owns a 67% stake in the company, and many of its recent films are co-productions with StudioCanal. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American StudioCanal Image SA (aka Le Studio Canal+, Canal Plus, Canal + Distribution, and Canal+ Image) is a French -based production The remaining shares are owned by the company's founders, BBC Films, and private investors. BBC Films is the feature film-making arm of the BBC. It has produced or co-produced some of the most successful British films of recent years including

The film company also has a smaller low-budget film brand, WT2 (Working Title 2) which has produced films such as Billy Elliot (2000) and Shaun of the Dead (2004). A low-budget Film is a motion picture shot on limited budget Young or unknown directors often make low-budget films due to a lack of funding from studios who Billy Elliot is a 2000 Film written by Lee Hall and directed by Stephen Daldry. Shaun of the Dead is a 2004 British Zombie -themed Comedy (or " rom zom com " as it dubs itself film [1]

Contents

List of films produced by Working Title Films

1991 ITV franchise bid

In 1991 Working Title was involved in a bid for the London weekend ITV licence. London Kills Me is a 1991 film written and directed by Hanif Kureshi and starred Justin Chadwick and Steven Mackintosh. Edward II is a 1991 film by Derek Jarman based on the play Edward II by Christopher Marlowe. Robin Hood is a 1991 film starring Patrick Bergin and Uma Thurman. Barton Fink is a 1991 Film by Joel and Ethan Coen. It tells the story of Barton Fink ( John Turturro) a young intense and rather awkward writer Drop Dead Fred is a 1991 Comedy film released by New Line Cinema and directed by Ate de Jong Rubin & Ed is an American independent comedy - buddy Film written and directed by Trent Harris and released Chicago Joe and the Showgirl is a 1990 crime drama directed by Bernard Rose and written by David Yallop. The Tall Guy is a 1989 Romantic comedy and the Feature film debut of screenwright Richard Curtis and director Mel Smith Paperhouse is a 1988 British film directed by Bernard Rose. It was based on the novel Marianne Dreams by Catherine Storr For Queen and Country is a 1989 Crime drama Film from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and produced by Atlantic Entertainment Group A World Apart is a 1988 anti- Apartheid drama written by Shawn Slovo and directed by Chris Menges. Sammy and Rosie Get Laid ( 1987) is a film directed by Stephen Frears, with a screenplay by Hanif Kureishi. Wish You Were Here is a 1987 British Drama / Comedy film starring Emily Lloyd and Tom Bell. My Beautiful Laundrette is a 1985 film directed by Stephen Frears. Mentorn, Palace, Polygram and Working Title wanted to take over from London Weekend Television and broadcast to London under the name London Independent Broadcasting. PolyGram was the name from 1972 of the Major label recording company started by Philips as a holding company for its music interests in 1945 In the event LWT retained its licence; London Independent Broadcasting's proposals were deemed by the Independent Television Commission, which was overseeing the bid process, to fail the quality threshold. The Independent Television Commission (ITC licensed and regulated commercial Television services in the United Kingdom (except S4C in Wales [3]

External links

Notes and references

  1. ^ History of Working Title, Warwick University, URL accessed June 2nd, 2008
  2. ^ Martin, Francesca. "Tinker, tailor, soldier, film star", The Guardian, 2008-06-04. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Retrieved on 2008-06-04. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China.  
  3. ^ Davidson, Andrew, Under the Hammer: The ITV Franchise Battle, William Heinemann Ltd. , p. 297
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