Graham King
Graham King OBE | |
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Born |
England, United Kingdom | 19 December 1961
Occupation | Film producer |
Spouse(s) |
Valerie King (m. 1984) |
Graham King, OBE (born 19 December 1961) is a British film producer.
Career
He is President and CEO of production companies Initial Entertainment Group and GK Films. He is best known for his Academy Award winning 2006 crime thriller film The Departed, which was awarded the Best Picture Oscar at the 79th Academy Awards. He has had several major commercial successes as producer, including The Departed (which grossed $289.8 million worldwide)[1] and The Tourist ($278.3 million).[2]
Honours
King was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 New Year Honours.[3]
Filmography
- Dr. T & the Women (2000) (co-producer)
- Traffic (2000) (executive producer)
- Ali (2001) (executive producer)
- The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002) (executive producer)
- Desert Saints (2002) (executive producer)
- Gangs of New York (2002) (co-executive producer)
- The Aviator (2004) (producer)
- Traffic (2004) (executive producer)
- The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005) (executive producer)
- An Unfinished Life (2005) (executive producer)
- The Departed (2006) (producer)
- Blood Diamond (2006) (producer)
- First Born (2007) (executive producer)
- Next (2007) (producer)
- Gardener of Eden (2007) (executive producer)
- The Young Victoria (2009) (producer)
- Edge of Darkness (2010) (producer)
- London Boulevard (2010) (producer)
- The Town (2010) (producer)
- The Tourist (2010) (producer)
- Camelot (2011) (executive producer)
- Rango (2011) (producer)
- The Rum Diary (2011) (producer)
- Hugo (2011) (producer)
- In the Land of Blood and Honey (2011) (producer)
- Dark Shadows (2012) (producer)
- Argo (2012) (executive producer)
- World War Z (2013) (executive producer)
- Jersey Boys (2014) (producer)
- The 5th Wave (2016) (producer)
- Allied (2016) (producer)
- Tomb Raider (2018) (producer)
- Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) (producer)
- The Magic Finger (TBA) (producer)
References
- ↑ "The Departed". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ↑ "The Tourist". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ↑ "No. 59282". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2009. p. 24.
External links
- GK Films Official website
- Graham King on IMDb
- Graham King: Brit in Holywood Interview
- Graham King in the Film Power 100: the full list
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