Michael Deeley
Encyclopedia
Michael Deeley is a British film producer
who has helped create notable films such as The Italian Job
, Blade Runner
and The Deer Hunter
. He is also a founding member and Deputy Chairman of The British Screen Advisory Council
.
in 1973. British Lion merged with EMI Films
in 1976, and in 1984 he was appointed CEO of Consolidated
.
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
who has helped create notable films such as The Italian Job
The Italian Job
The Italian Job is a 1969 British caper film, written by Troy Kennedy Martin, produced by Michael Deeley and directed by Peter Collinson. Subsequent television showings and releases on video have established it as an institution in the United Kingdom....
, Blade Runner
Blade Runner
Blade Runner is a 1982 American science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, and Sean Young. The screenplay, written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples, is loosely based on the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K...
and The Deer Hunter
The Deer Hunter
The Deer Hunter is a 1978 drama film co-written and directed by Michael Cimino about a trio of Russian American steel worker friends and their infantry service in the Vietnam War. The film stars Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, Meryl Streep, John Savage, John Cazale, and George Dzundza...
. He is also a founding member and Deputy Chairman of The British Screen Advisory Council
The British Screen Advisory Council
The British Screen Advisory Council was established in 1985 to succeed the Interim Action Committee on the Film Industry.-Aim:Its principal objective was to 'foster good relations between Government and Parliament on the one hand and the film, television and video industries in UK on the...
.
Career
Deeley was appointed General Manager of Woodfall Films in 1964 which acquired British Lion FilmsBritish Lion Films
British Lion Films Corporation is a film production and distribution company active under several forms since 1919. Until 1976 they were also film distributors as British Lion Films Ltd, with a distributor filmography of 232 films. As a production company they are still active and have produced...
in 1973. British Lion merged with EMI Films
EMI Films
EMI Films was a British film and television production company and distributor. The company was formed after the takeover of Associated British Picture Corporation in 1968 by EMI....
in 1976, and in 1984 he was appointed CEO of Consolidated
Consolidated
Consolidated may refer to:*Consolidated *Consolidated Aircraft , an aircraft manufacturer*Consolidated city-county*Consolidation...
.