Denis O'Brien
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International lawyer and banker and former business manager for George Harrison who formed HandMade Films with the ex-Beatle in 1978. The successful production and distribution company has been responsible for a number of quality films, many with a typically English stamp; acclaimed HandMade products include several "Monty Python" films, beginning with "Life of Brian" (1979), Neil Jordan...
Biography
International lawyer and banker and former business manager for George Harrison who formed HandMade Films with the ex-Beatle in 1978. The successful production and distribution company has been responsible for a number of quality films, many with a typically English stamp; acclaimed HandMade products include several "Monty Python" films, beginning with "Life of Brian" (1979), Neil Jordan's "Mona Lisa" (1986) and Bruce Robinson's "Withnail & I" (1986).
Filmography
Producer (Feature Film)
Nuns On The Run
(1990)
Executive Producer
Cold Dog Soup
(1990)
Executive Producer
Checking Out
(1989)
Executive Producer
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
(1989)
Executive Producer
Powwow Highway
(1988)
Executive Producer
The Raggedy Rawney
(1988)
Executive Producer
Track 29
(1988)
Executive Producer
Five Corners
(1988)
Executive Producer
Bellman and True
(1987)
Executive Producer (Handmade Films)
Withnail & I
(1987)
Executive Producer
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne
(1987)
Executive Producer
Water
(1986)
Executive Producer
Mona Lisa
(1986)
Executive Producer
Shanghai Surprise
(1986)
Executive Producer
A Private Function
(1984)
Executive Producer
Bullshot
(1983)
Executive Producer
Privates on Parade
(1983)
Executive Producer
Scrubbers
(1982)
Executive Producer
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
(1982)
Executive Producer
Time Bandits
(1981)
Executive Producer
The Missionary
(1981)
Executive Producer
Monty Python's Life Of Brian
(1979)
Executive Producer
Life Events
1978
Formed HandMade films production company in partnership with George Harrison
1979
Release of first HandMade film, "Monty Python's Life of Brian"
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