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David Heyman
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David Jonathan Heyman
26 July 1961 London, England
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Education | Westminster School |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Occupation | Producer Founder of Heyday Films |
Employer | Heyday Films |
Notable work
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Harry Potter film series |
Spouse(s) | Rose Uniacke |
Children | 1 |
Parent(s) | John Heyman Norma Heyman |
David Jonathan Heyman (born 26 July 1961) is a British film producer and the founder of Heyday Films. Heyman is best known as the primary producer of all eight installments of the Harry Potter film series, which are based on a series of popular fantasy novels of the same name by author J. K. Rowling. He then produced all three installments of its spin-off prequel series, Fantastic Beasts. His work makes him the second-most commercially successful producer of all time.
Early life
Heyman was born in London. He is the son of John Heyman, producer of the films The Go-Between and Jesus, and Norma Heyman (née Pownall), an actress, and Oscar-nominated producer of the films Dangerous Liaisons and Mrs Henderson Presents. His paternal grandparents were German Jews who left Nazi Germany and emigrated to England prior to World War II, while his mother's family was English. At age seven, he was a page boy in the wedding of his godmother, Diana Dors, to actor Alan Lake. Heyman went to Westminster School and, following graduation, he decided to study abroad. He earned a degree in art history from Harvard University in 1983.
Career
Heyman started in the film industry as a production assistant on David Lean's A Passage to India, and in 1986, Heyman became a creative executive at Warner Bros., and he was assistant to Mark Canton. .....
In 1997 Heyman returned to London and founded his own production company, Heyday Films. He has since produced a number of films including the Harry Potter film adaptations. Other notable productions during this time include the 2007 blockbuster I Am Legend and the 2008 films The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, Is Anybody There?, and Yes Man.
After finishing work on the Harry Potter films, Heyman reunited with Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban director Alfonso Cuarón to produce the 2013 science fiction thriller Gravity, starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. The film grossed more than $700 million worldwide and was nominated for ten Academy Awards including Best Picture, winning seven including Best Director for Cuarón. He also produced the 2013 comedy We're the Millers and the 2014 family film Paddington, for which he was nominated for the Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film.
Heyman produced the Warner Bros. film adaptation of J. K. Rowling's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which was released in November 2016, as well as its 2018 sequel.
In 2020, he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood with Quentin Tarantino, and both of them were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. In addition, Heyman was also nominated for the same award for Marriage Story with Noah Baumbach.
Personal life
Heyman currently lives in Pimlico, London, and is married to interior designer Rose Uniacke (née Batstone). They have one son. He is stepfather to four children from her previous marriage.
Filmography
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
Year | Film | Credit | Ref. |
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1992 | Juice | ||
1994 | The ... Age | ||
1996 | The Daytrippers | Executive producer | |
1999 | Ravenous | ||
2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | ||
2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | ||
2004 | Taking Lives | Executive producer | |
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | |||
2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | ||
2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | ||
I Am Legend | |||
2008 | The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas | ||
Is Anybody There? | |||
Yes Man | |||
2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | ||
2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 | ||
2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | ||
2013 | We're the Millers | Executive producer | |
Gravity | |||
2014 | Testament of Youth | ||
Paddington | |||
2016 | The Light Between Oceans | ||
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | |||
2017 | Paddington 2 | ||
2018 | Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | ||
2019 | Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | ||
Marriage Story | |||
2020 | The Secret Garden | ||
2022 | Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore | ||
White Noise | |||
2023 | Barbie | ||
Wonka | |||
TBA | Klara and the Sun |
- As an actor
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1970 | Bloomfield | Eldad | |
1998 | Cookin' | Pinot NOir | Short film |
1999 | Ravenous | Mr. Janus | |
2000 | Whipped | Suit | |
2006 | Heartless | Ted | Short film |
2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Healer in Portrait | Uncredited |
2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | Dining Wizard in Painting | Uncredited |
- Thanks
Year | Film | Role |
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2004 | My Summer of Love | Special thanks |
Television
Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
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1994 | Blind Justice | Television film | |
2005 | Threshold | Executive producer | |
2010 | Awkward Situations for Men | Executive producer | Television film |
2011 | Page Eight | Television film | |
2013 | The Thirteenth Tale | Television film | |
2014 | Turks & Caicos | Executive producer | Television film |
Salting the Battlefield | Executive producer | Television film | |
2018 | The Long Song | Executive producer | |
2019 | The InBetween | Executive producer | |
The Capture | Executive producer | ||
2020 | The Adventures of Paddington | Executive producer | |
2021 | Clickbait | Executive producer | |
TBA | Apples Never Fall | Executive producer |
Awards
Year | Title | Award | Category | Result | Notes |
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2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | BAFTA Award | Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film | Nominated | Shared with Chris Columbus |
Producers Guild of America Award | Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Nominated | N/A | ||
2002 | BAFTA Children's Award | Feature Film | Nominated | Shared with Chris Columbus and Steve Kloves | |
2003 | Harry Potter | ShoWest Convention, USA | Producer of the Year | Won | First British producer to earn the accolade |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | BAFTA Children's Award | Feature Film | Nominated | Shared with Chris Columbus and Steve Kloves | |
2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | BAFTA Award | Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film | Nominated | Shared with Alfonso Cuarón, Chris Columbus, and Mark Radcliffe |
BAFTA Children's Award | Feature Film | Won | |||
2006 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Nominated | Shared with Mike Newell and Steve Kloves | ||
2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Nominated | Shared with David Yates, David Barron, and Michael Goldenberg | ||
2010 | Harry Potter | BAFTA Award | Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award | Won | Accepted by Heyman, J.K. Rowling, David Barron, Alfonso Cuarón, Mike Newell, David Yates, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson |
2011 | Art Directors Guild Award | Outstanding Contribution to Cinematic Imagery Award | Won | Shared with J.K. Rowling, David Barron, Chris Columbus, Alfonso Cuarón, Mike Newell, David Yates, Steve Kloves, Michael Goldenberg, Stuart Craig, Stephenie McMillan, and Neil Lamont | |
CineEurope | Producer of the Decade | Won | N/A | ||
ShoWest Convention, USA | Hall of Fame Award | Won | N/A | ||
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 | BAFTA Children's Award | Feature Film | Nominated | Shared with David Yates, David Barron, J.K. Rowling, and Steve Kloves | |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | Won | ||||
Page Eight | BAFTA Television Award | Best Single Drama | Nominated | Shared with David Hare, Bill Nighy, and David Barron | |
2013 | Gravity | Academy Award | Best Picture | Nominated | Shared with Alfonso Cuarón |
AACTA International Award | Best Film - International | Won | |||
BAFTA Award | Best Film | Nominated | |||
Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film | Won | Shared with Alfonso Cuarón and Jonás Cuarón | |||
Golden Globe Award | Best Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated | Shared with Alfonso Cuarón | ||
Producers Guild of America Award | Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Won | Shared with Alfonso Cuarón. Tied with Anthony Katagas, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen, Brad Pitt, and Dede Gardner for 12 Years a Slave (first tie for Best Picture in PGA history). | ||
2014 | Paddington | BAFTA Award | Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film | Nominated | Shared with Paul King |
Empire Award | Best British Film | Nominated | |||
Best Comedy | Won | ||||
Saturn Award | Best Fantasy Film | Nominated | |||
South Bank Sky Arts Award | Best Film | Nominated | |||
British Academy Children's Awards | Best Feature Film | Won | |||
2016 | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | BAFTA Award | Outstanding British Film | Nominated | Shared with David Yates, J. K. Rowling, Steve Kloves, and Lionel Wigram |
2019 | Marriage Story | Academy Award | Best Picture | Nominated | Shared with Noah Baumbach |
BAFTA Award | Best Film | Nominated | |||
Critics' Choice Movie Award | Best Picture | Nominated | |||
Golden Globe Award | Best Motion Picture – Drama | Nominated | |||
Producers Guild of America Award | Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Nominated | |||
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | Academy Award | Best Picture | Nominated | Shared with Shannon McIntosh, and Quentin Tarantino | |
AACTA International Award | Best Film - International | Nominated | |||
BAFTA Award | Best Film | Nominated | |||
Critics' Choice Movie Award | Best Picture | Won | |||
Golden Globe Award | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Won | |||
Producers Guild of America Award | Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Nominated | |||
2022 | Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts | Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award | Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) | Nominated | Executive producer. Shared with Casey Patterson, Carol Donovan, Ashley Edens, Marissa Clifford, Louis Mole, Sam Bridger, and Isabel Davis, executive producers; Rob Paine, co-executive producer; Chase Simonds, supervising producer; Mike Darnell, Brooke Karzen, and Dan Sacks, producers |
See also
In Spanish: David Heyman para niños