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David Puttnam Biography
Birth Name:David Terence Puttnam
Birth Place:London, England
Profession Producer, Music department
Fast Facts
- He received a CBE in 1992 and a knighthood in 1995
- He founded the National Teaching Awards in 1998 and chaired the organization until 2008
- He has been awarded over 40 honorary degrees from universities in the United Kingdom and other countries
- He became a film producer in the late 1960s, working for Goodtimes Enterprises
- He once worked in advertising and as an agent for photographers Brian Duffy and David Bailey
- He founded his own production company, Enigma Productions, in 1976
- In 1998, he retired from film production to pursue work related to the environment, education and the creative communications industries
Awards
- 1979Oscar-Best Picture: nominated
- 1982Oscar-Best Picture: winner
- 1982BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: winner
- 1984BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
- 1985Oscar-Best Picture: nominated
- 1985BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: winner
- 1985David-Best Foreign Producer (Migliore Produttore Straniero): winner
- 1987Oscar-Best Picture: nominated
- 1987BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
- 1987David-Best Foreign Producer (Migliore Produttore Straniero): winner
- 1991Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special and Miniseries: nominated
- 1992Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Made for Television Movie: nominated