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David Puttnam

Production · Born February 25, 1941 · London, England, UK

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.

Movies with David Puttnam

• Ennio (2022) — Self
• My Generation (2017) — Self (voice)
• The Genius of George Boole (2015) — Self
• Who Killed British Cinema? (2018) — Self
• Twiggy (2025) — Self
• Pictures of Europe (1990) — Self
• Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film (2014) — Self
• Fame, Fashion and Photography: The Real Blow Up (2002) — Self
• Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds (2002) — Self (archive footage)
• Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life — Self
• Ennio Morricone (1995) — Self
• A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema (1986) — Self