David Hayman - biography and creativity

In this article we will tell you who David Hayman is. His biography will be discussed in detail below. This man was born in 1961, July 26. This is a British producer and founder of a film company called Heyday Films. In 1999, he acquired the rights to film "Harry Potter", and then became the producer of all eight films in the series.

Biography

David Hayman was born in London. He entered school while in the USA. In 1983, he was awarded a degree in art history at Harvard University. His father, John Hayman, produced a number of films, in particular the paintings Jesus and the Mediator.

Mother's name is Norma Hayman. She is also a movie producer. In particular, in this capacity she worked on the paintings “Mrs. Henderson Presents” and “Dangerous Liaisons”. Hayman's career in the world of cinema began with working as an assistant producer named David Lin in the creation of his trip to India.

Work at movie studios

In 1986, he took the post of artistic director of Warner Brothers. In the late eighties, David Hayman takes over as vice president of a film studio called United Artists. Soon he begins independent film production. His debut in this capacity was the picture “Authority”, which was released in 1992. In 1994, he released a film called “Smoked Youth”.

Further activities

David Hayman returned to London in 1997. He decided to concentrate mainly on the film adaptation of books. This man created his own film company called Hayday Films. From that moment, he released many paintings worthy of attention. Among them, a special place is given to a series of films about Harry Potter. On the official DVD with the third film about this hero, he played the role of a magician immortalized in “live” portraits. In 2005, Hayman acted as executive producer for the television series Prelimit, which aired on CBS.

He participated in the creation of a blockbuster called "I am a legend." The film appeared in 2007. Will Smith starred in it. His creative activity continued with his participation in the creation of the film The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, which was released in 2008. Then he worked on a picture known at the Russian box office under the name "Always Say Yes." The main role in this film was played by Jim Carrey. Also released the tape "Is there anyone here?". This is a drama, in which the main role was played by Michael Kane. Continues work on a number of projects with fellow Harry Potter films - David Yates and Alfonso Cuaron.

Awards

David Hayman was honored with a film academy title BAFTA in 2011. He was credited with an outstanding contribution to the development of cinema in Britain. Thus, his participation in work on films about Harry Potter was noted. Nominated for the Saturn Academy of Fiction Award in 2011. His work on the seventh Harry Potter film, directed by David Yates, was highlighted.

He is the owner of the award "Best Producer". He received this award in 2011 as part of a cinema exhibition called CineEurope. In 2011, he was included in the CinemaCon Hall of Fame. He is a BAFTA award winner in the Film of the Decade category. So was noted his work on the third Harry Potter film, directed by Alfonso Cuaron. He won "special recognition" in the framework of the British ITV Film Festival. Awarded in the Best Movie category for his work on Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, directed by David Yates.

Nominated for Saturn by the Academy of Science Fiction for Best Fantasy Film of 2010. So was noted his work on the painting "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." For the same picture, he was nominated for a BAFTA in the category "Best Film According to Children". Thanks to the film "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" nominated for the Saturn Prize by the Academy of Science Fiction. Category - “Best Fantasy Film of 2008”. The director of the picture was David Yates. He received an award at the British ITV Film Festival in the category "Best Family Film".

Thanks to the film "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" in 2005 nominated for the Sir Alexander Kord Award. The film was directed by Alfonso Cuaron. He received the BAFTA Award in the category “Feature Film - Children's Choice”. He was awarded the "Producer of the Year" award as part of the ShowWest cinema exhibition. He was the first of his British colleagues to receive this award. Sir Alexander Cord Award Nominee, category - “Best British Film”.

Filmography

You already know who David Hayman is. Films on which he worked will be given further. In 2001, he began implementing the film adaptation of the first part of the Harry Potter story. He also acted as a producer in the following films:

• "Authority";
• "Blind justice";
• "Stoned youth";
• "Eater";
• "I'm legend";
• "The boy in the striped pajamas";
• "Is anybody here";
• "Always say yes!";
• "Giant";
• Saint Nazaire;
• "Love story";
• Gravity
• "Little Bear Paddinton."

Now you know who David Hayman is. Photos of him are attached to this material.