Eric Fellner

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Biography

S. and their native Britain has made their company a role model in the 90s. Fellner began his career for Zoetrope, a music video production outfit in Britain, and eventually produced videos for Duran Duran, Fleetwood Mac, The Rolling Stones, Elton John, and Rod Stewart, among others. Fellner founded the Initial Pictures company with partner Scott Millaney in 1985, and they produced their first feature film, "Sid and Nancy" about the singer of …
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Job Title

Producer, Executive, Below The Line

Born

November 30, 1959

Career Milestones

2009

Produced the Richard Curtis directed, "Pirate Radio"

2008

Co-produced with Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, "Frost/Nixon"; earned an Academy Award nomination for Best motion picture of the year

2007

Earned second Academy Award nomination for Best Picture for producing "Atonement"

2007

Again collaborated with Atkinson for "Mr. Bean's Holiday"

2006

Produced the controversal "United 93"

2004

Produced the sequel "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason"

2003

Produced Richard Curtis' directorial debut "Love Actually"; received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Comedy or Musical Picture

2001

Co-Produced the romantic comedy "Bridget Jones Diary"

1999

Working Title released "Notting Hill" teaming Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts

1999

Signed five-year deal with Universal

1998

Executive produced the period drama "Elizabeth"; earned first Academy Award nomination for Best Picture

1998

Established special effects subsidiary Double Negative

1997

Had international hit with the comedy "Bean," starring Rowan Atkinson

1997

Executive produced "The Big Lebowski" for the Coens

1996

Second teaming with the Coen brothers on the award-winning "Fargo"

1995

Re-teamed with Tim Robbins as executive producer of "Dead Man Walking"

1995

Served as executive producer on "Panther," directed by Mario Van Peebles

1994

Executive produced "Armisted Maupin's Tales of the City" for PBS

1994

First worked with the Coen brothers as executive producer of "The Hudsucker Proxy"

1994

Served as executive producer on the Oscar-nominated Best Picture "Four Weddings and a Funeral"

1992

Executive produced Tim Robbins' directorial debut, "Bob Roberts"

1991

Joined with Tim Bevan in Working Title Films

1986

Produced first feature film, "Sid and Nancy"

1985

Founded Initial Pictures (with Scott Millaney)

1983

Founded Direct Productions

First job in industry, as a runner for Zoetrope, a music video company; eventually began producing videos

Awards

2011

BAFTA Award for Documentary in Senna

2011

BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film in Senna

2011

BAFTA Award for Best Film in Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

2011

BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film in Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

2008

BAFTA Award for Best Film in Frost/Nixon

2008

Academy Award for Best Picture in Frost/Nixon

2007

BAFTA Award for Best British Film in Atonement

2007

BAFTA Award for Best Film in Atonement

2007

Academy Award for Best Picture in Atonement

2005

BAFTA Award for Alexander Korda Award For the Outstanding British Film of the Year in Pride & Prejudice

2003

BAFTA Award for Alexander Korda Award For the Outstanding British Film of the Year in Love Actually

2001

BAFTA Award for Alexander Korda Award For the Outstanding British Film of the Year in Bridget Jones's Diary

1998

BAFTA Award for Alexander Korda Award For the Outstanding British Film of the Year in Elizabeth

1998

Academy Award for Best Picture in Elizabeth

1998

BAFTA Award for Film in Elizabeth

1997

BAFTA Award for Alexander Korda Award For the Outstanding British Film of the Year in The Borrowers