David Heyman

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David Heyman is a British film producer.

Biography

Early Life

Heyman was born in London, England in 1961. Heyman went to school in the United States, earning a degree in Art History from Harvard University in 1983.

Career

David Heyman first worked in the film industry as a production assistant, before producing his first film, Juice, in 1992, followed by the cult "stoner" film The Stoned Age (1994).

Heyman enjoyed some success as an executive in America before returning to London to found his own production company, Heyday Films, in 1997. He has since produced a number of notable films, the best known of which are the Harry Potter film adaptations, beginning with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) in 2001, and continuing to at least Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) in 2008. In 2005, Heyman was the executive producer of the CBS television series Threshold.

Heyman is the son of John Heyman, producer of films such as The Go-Between and Jesus, and Norma Heyman, producer of Dangerous Liaisons and Mrs Henderson Presents.

Notable Awards and Nominations

Awards

BAFTA Children's Award for Best Feature Film in 2004 for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)

Nominations

External links

David Heyman at the Internet Movie Database

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