Bernard Williams
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Bernard Telvin Williams (10 May 1942–4 January 2015) was a British film producer. Williams' credits included producer on two movies with Stanley Kubrick, as well as six films for director Frank Oz. Williams was born in London. He began his career in filmmaking by working inside the mailroom of Associated British Pictures when he was a teenager. He later married Valerie Norman Dannels, the daughter of the film director Leslie Norman, with whom he had three children, Dana, Vanessa, and Howard. He and his family moved from the United Kingdom to Los Angeles, California, in 1981 to pursue his production career. Williams' marriage to Valerie Norman Dannels ended in divorce. Williams served as the second and third director for two films in the early 1960s: the science fiction film, The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961), and Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965), directed by Otto Preminger. Williams also worked as a production manager for the British television series The Prisoner (1967–68), a project associated with actor Patrick McGoohan. Additionally, he served as a production manager for the film Battle of Britain (1969), which was directed by Guy Hamilton. Williams was an associate producer on Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange (1971) and Barry Lyndon (1975). He was a producer or associate producer on six films with director Frank Oz, beginning with Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988). His other collaborations with Oz were What About Bob? (1991), Housesitter (1992), The Indian in the Cupboard (1995), Bowfinger (1999), and The Score (2001). Williams also produced The Big Sleep (1978), a remake of the 1946 film; Flash Gordon (1980); Ragtime (1981); The Bounty (1984), starring Mel Gibson and Anthony Hopkins; Manhunter (1986), which was directed by Michael Mann; and Daredevil (2003), a superhero film starring Ben Affleck. With Rosilyn Heller, Williams co-produced Who's That Girl (1987), starring Madonna. His additional production credits included The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977); So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993); and Blood and Wine (1996). His last film was Charlotte's Web (2006). Bernard Williams died from stomach cancer in Burbank, California, on 4 January 2015, at the age of 72. He was survived by his former wife and his three children. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bernard Williams (producer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Bernard Telvin Williams (10. Mai 1942 – 4. Januar 2015) war ein britischer Filmproduzent. Er produzierte unter anderem zwei Filme mit Stanley Kubrick sowie sechs Filme für Regisseur Frank Oz. Williams wurde in London geboren. Bereits als Teenager arbeitete er in der Poststelle von Associated British Pictures, um seine Filmkarriere voranzutreiben. Später heiratete er Valerie Norman Dannels, die Tochter des Filmregisseurs Leslie Norman. Das Paar hatte drei Kinder: Dana, Vanessa und Howard. 1981 zog die Familie von Großbritannien nach Los Angeles, Kalifornien, um Williams' Karriere als Filmproduzent zu verfolgen. Die Ehe mit Valerie Norman Dannels wurde geschieden. Anfang der 1960er-Jahre war Williams als zweiter und dritter Regisseur an zwei Filmen beteiligt: dem Science-Fiction-Film „Der Tag, an dem die Erde Feuer fing“ (1961) und „Bunny Lake Is Missing“ (1965) unter der Regie von Otto Preminger. Williams arbeitete auch als Produktionsleiter für die britische Fernsehserie „The Prisoner“ (1967–68), ein Projekt mit dem Schauspieler Patrick McGoohan. Außerdem war er Produktionsleiter des Films „Battle of Britain“ (1969) unter der Regie von Guy Hamilton. Williams war Koproduzent von Stanley Kubricks „A Clockwork Orange“ (1971) und „Barry Lyndon“ (1975). Er war Produzent oder Koproduzent von sechs Filmen mit Regisseur Frank Oz, beginnend mit „Dirty Rotten Scoundrels“ (1988). Weitere gemeinsame Filme mit Oz waren „What About Bob?“ (1991), „Housesitter“ (1992), „The Indian in the Cupboard“ (1995), „Bowfinger“ (1999) und „The Score“ (2001). Williams produzierte außerdem „The Big Sleep“ (1978), ein Remake des Films von 1946, „Flash Gordon“ (1980) und „Ragtime“ (1981). Zu seinen Filmen zählen „Die Bounty“ (1984) mit Mel Gibson und Anthony Hopkins, „Manhunter“ (1986) unter der Regie von Michael Mann und „Daredevil“ (2003), ein Superheldenfilm mit Ben Affleck. Zusammen mit Rosilyn Heller produzierte Williams „Who’s That Girl“ (1987) mit Madonna. Weitere Produktionen waren „The Last Remake of Beau Geste“ (1977), „So I Married an Axe Murderer“ (1993) und „Blood and Wine“ (1996). Sein letzter Film war „Charlotte’s Web“ (2006). Bernard Williams starb am 4. Januar 2015 im Alter von 72 Jahren in Burbank, Kalifornien, an Magenkrebs. Er hinterließ seine Ex-Frau und seine drei Kinder.
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| Department | Job | Movie / TV Show | Genres | Release | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directing | First Assistant Director | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | 71% · 1,015 | ||
| Production | Executive Producer | Bowfinger | 62% · 940 | ||
| Star Trek: Generations | 65% · 1,478 | ||||
| Producer | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | 71% · 1,015 | |||
| Unit Production Manager | Bowfinger | 62% · 940 | |||
| Star Trek: Generations | 65% · 1,478 |