Graham King

Graham King
OBE
Born (1961-12-19) 19 December 1961
England, United Kingdom
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

References

  1. "The Departed". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  2. "The Tourist". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  3. "No. 59282". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2009. p. 24.


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