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Eric Fellner Biography

Birth Name:Eric Fellner

Birth Place:United Kingdom

Profession Producer

Fast Facts

He is a trustee at FILMCLUB, a charity that sets up film clubs in schools and child care organizations in the United Kingdom
Received the Zurich Film Festival Career Achievement Award in 2013
Has earned six Oscar nominations as a producer from 1999-2018
Named one of Vanity Fair's top 100 most influential people in 2007
Was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Studied technical theatre at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Uncle of actress Rosie Fellner
Quote: "The critical thing is your make a film you love and then you hope the audience you're making it for loves it too․"
Quote: "(On deciding to produce "Les Misérables"): "I'm a blind optimist when going into things․․․I only look at the successes, because I can't believe that we would put all the time and energy and effort into something that wouldn't work․""
Co-founded Working Title Films, the largest and most successful production company in Britain
Produced "Billy Elliot: the Musical" and "Bridget Jones: the Musical․"
Often works with actor Hugh Grant on his films
Began his career working for a music video production company, producing videos for Fleetwood Mac, Duran Duran, Elton John and more
His company alongside Tim Bevan, Working Title Films, is Europe's leading film production company

Awards

1998Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film-: nominated
1999Oscar-Best Picture: nominated
1999Best Foreign Film Award-: nominated
1999Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film-: winner
1999BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
1999ALFS Award-British Producer of the Year: winner
1999OFTA Film Award-Best Drama Picture: nominated
1999Golden Satellite Award-Best Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
1999Bronze Wrangler-Theatrical Motion Picture: winner
2001European Film Award-European Film: nominated
2002Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film-: nominated
2003Christopher Award-Film: winner
2004Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film-: nominated
2006Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film-: nominated
2007EDA Award-Best Picture: nominated
2007ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
2007Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
2007ALFS Award-British Producer of the Year: winner
2007OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
2008Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2008Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film-: nominated
2008BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: winner
2008Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
2009Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2009BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2009PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2012ACCA-Best Motion Picture: winner
2012BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2012Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film-: nominated
2012Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film-: winner
2012Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking: nominated
2012Hollywood Film Award-Producer of the Year: winner
2013AACTA International Award-Best Film: nominated
2013Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2013Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film-: nominated
2013Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film-: nominated
2013BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2013Christopher Award-Feature Films: winner
2013OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
2013PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2014AACTA International Award-Best Film: nominated
2015Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2015BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2015BAFTA Film Award-Best Film Not in the English Language: nominated
2015Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film-: winner
2015PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2016Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film-: nominated
2018Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2018BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2018BAFTA Film Award-Outstanding British Film of the Year: nominated
2018Jury Prize-Commendable Imported Film: winner
2018Christopher Award-Feature Films: winner
2018Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
2020Razzie Award-Worst Picture: winner
2021Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Series - Shortform: nominated
2021HCA Award-Best Horror Film: nominated
2021HMMA Award-Best Music Themed Film, Biopic or Musical: nominated
2022BAFTA Film Award-Outstanding British Film of the Year: nominated
2022BAFTA Film Award-Outstanding British Film of the Year: nominated
2022Independent Spirit Award-Best New Scripted Series: nominated
2023BAFTA Film Award-Outstanding British Film of the Year: nominated
2024European Film Award-European Film: nominated
2025Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2025BAFTA Film Award-Outstanding British Film of the Year: nominated
2025Windie-Best Independent Film: winner
2025Independent Spirit Award-Best Feature: nominated
2025Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
2025Gotham TV Award-Outstanding Original Film, Broadcast, or Streaming: nominated
2025LEJA Award-Best Picture: nominated
2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Television Movie: nominated