Quick Facts
Born:
1941-02-25
Birthplace:
London, England, UK
Credits:
25 Total Roles
David Puttnam
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Biography
David Terence Puttnam, Baron Puttnam, CBE, HonFRSA, HonFRPS, MRIA (born 25 February 1941) is a British-Irish film producer, educator, environmentalist and former member of the House of Lords. His productions include Chariots of Fire, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture, The Mission, The Killing Fields, Local Hero, Midnight Express and Memphis Belle. In 1982, he received the BAFTA for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema, and in 2006 he was awarded the BAFTA Fellowship for lifetime achievement from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
Puttnam sat on the Labour benches in the House of Lords, although he was not principally a politician. In 2019 he was appointed chair to the select committee on democracy and digital technologies. The committee published its findings in its Digital Technology & the Resurrection of Trust report in June 2020.
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Puttnam sat on the Labour benches in the House of Lords, although he was not principally a politician. In 2019 he was appointed chair to the select committee on democracy and digital technologies. The committee published its findings in its Digital Technology & the Resurrection of Trust report in June 2020.
Description above from the Wikipedia article David Puttnam, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Ennio
Self
My Generation
Self (voice)
Twiggy
Self
Timeshift
self
The Genius of George Boole
Self
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
Self
Pontecorvo: The Dictatorship of Truth
Self
Ennio Morricone
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Twiggy MOVIE | Self |
| 2024 | David Puttnam: The Long Way Home MOVIE | Self |
| 2022 | Reel Britannia TV | Self |
| 2022 | Ennio MOVIE | Self |
| 2018 | Who Killed British Cinema? MOVIE | Self |
| 2017 | My Generation MOVIE | Self (voice) |
| 2015 | The Genius of George Boole MOVIE | Self |
| 2015 | Billy Fury: The Sound of Fury MOVIE | Self |
| 2014 | Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film MOVIE | Self |
| 2002 | Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |