Michael Riley (film producer)
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Michael Riley is an English film producer. He is CEO of London based production company Sterling Pictures.
, Michael Riley grew up in Edwalton. He attended the University of Ulster
in Coleraine
, Northern Ireland
, studying English
, Media
and Theatre studies
.
He produced In A Land Of Plenty
a ten part drama series for the BBC
by Sterling Pictures (with TalkBack Productions
), broadcast in 2001.
He lives in London
and France
.
Biography
Born in NottinghamNottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
, Michael Riley grew up in Edwalton. He attended the University of Ulster
University of Ulster
The University of Ulster is a multi-campus, co-educational university located in Northern Ireland. It is the largest single university in Ireland, discounting the federal National University of Ireland...
in Coleraine
Coleraine
Coleraine is a large town near the mouth of the River Bann in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is northwest of Belfast and east of Derry, both of which are linked by major roads and railway connections...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
, studying English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, Media
Mass media
Mass media refers collectively to all media technologies which are intended to reach a large audience via mass communication. Broadcast media transmit their information electronically and comprise of television, film and radio, movies, CDs, DVDs and some other gadgets like cameras or video consoles...
and Theatre studies
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
.
He produced In A Land Of Plenty
In A Land Of Plenty
In A Land Of Plenty is a 10-episode British television drama serial produced by Sterling Pictures and Talkback for BBC Two in the United Kingdom. Adapted from a novel by Tim Pears by Kevin Hood and Neil Biswas, and first broadcast in the United Kingdom in 2001, the serial describes a sprawling...
a ten part drama series for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
by Sterling Pictures (with TalkBack Productions
Talkback Productions
Talkback Productions was formed in 1981 by Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones. The company is one of the UK’s leading production companies and part of the RTL Group, a major European broadcast and content company....
), broadcast in 2001.
He lives in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Filmography
- 1992: Mother's Day directed by Michael Riley for Yorkshire-Tyne Tees Television
- 1995: Boston KickoutBoston KickoutBoston Kickout is a 1995 British drama feature film written and directed by Paul Hills. It won the Euskal Media Prize at the San Sebastián International Film Festival, Best Actor at the Cinema Jove International Film Festival in Valencia and Best Film at the Bermuda International Film...
directed by Paul Hills - 1996: Hard MenHard MenHard Men is a British gangster movie, originally shown 28 October 1996 at the London Film Festival. It was released in the cinemas in 1997....
directed by J.K. Amalou - 1997: Loop (film)Loop (film)Loop is a 1997 British romantic comedy feature film produced by Tedi De Toledo and Michael Riley, written by Tim Pears and is the debut film of director Allan Niblo....
directed by Allan NibloAllan NibloAllan Niblo is a British film producer and director. He co-founded Vertigo Films.- Producer :* Monsters * Outlaw * WΔZ * The Business * It's All Gone Pete Tong * The Football Factory... - 2000: Out Of Depth directed by Simon Hunter
- 2001: In A Land Of PlentyIn A Land Of PlentyIn A Land Of Plenty is a 10-episode British television drama serial produced by Sterling Pictures and Talkback for BBC Two in the United Kingdom. Adapted from a novel by Tim Pears by Kevin Hood and Neil Biswas, and first broadcast in the United Kingdom in 2001, the serial describes a sprawling...
directed by Hettie MacDonaldHettie MacDonaldHettie MacDonald is a British director who won a Grand Prix award, an International Jury Award - Honorable Mention and a People's Choice Award for her work on the film Beautiful Thing. She has also directed for television and the stage....
and David Moore - 2001: Lava (2001 film) directed by Joe Tucker
- 2007: Vampire DiaryVampire DiaryVampire Diary is a 2007 horror film starring Anna Walton first released in the United Kingdom by Peccadillo Pictures. The film was directed by Mark James and Phil O'Shea and produced by Michael Riley and Margaret Matheson...
directed by Mark James and Phil O'Shea - 2007: A Girl and a GunA Girl and a GunA Girl and a Gun is the 2007 short film starring Ian Hart, Paul Freeman and Anna Walton.- Crew :The film was produced by Margaret Matheson of Bard Entertainments and Michael Riley of Sterling Pictures, and marked the writing and directing debut of David L G Hughes. The cinematography is by Ula...
directed by David L G Hughes - 2007: SugarhouseSugarhouse (film)-Plot:Sugarhouse tells the story of Tom , a middle class British man who attempts to make a mysterious purchase from a crack addict, portrayed by rapper and actor Ashley Walters. The intended purchase is complicated by the involvement of a local drug dealer named Hoodwink, portrayed by Andy Serkis...
directed by Gary LoveGary LoveGary Love is a British actor and film director. He is best known for playing the role of Sergeant Tony Wilton in the award winning series Soldier Soldier.... - 2007: Outlanders directed by Dominic Lees
- 2007: The Man Who Would Be Queen directed by J.K. Amalou
- 2008: China's Wild WestChina's Wild WestChina's Wild West is a 2009 British documentary directed by Urszula Pontikos.The film received its world premiere at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, its European premiere at the 2009 One World Film Festival. It won Prix du Jeune Public at the 2009 Anûû-rû âboro International Film Festival in New...
directed by Urszula Pontikos - 2008: French FilmFrench FilmFrench Film is a 2008 British comedy film directed by Jackie Oudney and starring Anne-Marie Duff, Hugh Bonneville, Victoria Hamilton, Douglas Henshall and Eric Cantona. The film was shot in Spring 2007 at various locations around London including Waterloo station and the BFI Southbank.-Plot:Two...
directed by Jackie OudneyJackie OudneyJackie Oudney, is a British film and commercials director.-Biography:Jackie Oudney was born and raised in Dundee, Scotland.She studied Stage Management at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art , London and Camera at the National Film and Television School in London... - 2009: The Good Times Are Killing Me directed by John L'EcuyerJohn L'EcuyerJohn L'Ecuyer is a Canadian film and television director. He is the younger brother of Gerald L'Ecuyer, a noted Canadian film and television director. L'Ecuyer studied at Ryerson University in Toronto, where his classmates included screenwriter Brad Abraham.His first feature, Curtis's Charm , was...
- 2010: Deviation directed by J.K. Amalou
- 2011: Zero directed by David Barrouk
- 2011: Hard Boiled Sweets directed by David L.G. Hughes
Awards
- Milan International Film Festival - Best Film for Vampire DiaryVampire DiaryVampire Diary is a 2007 horror film starring Anna Walton first released in the United Kingdom by Peccadillo Pictures. The film was directed by Mark James and Phil O'Shea and produced by Michael Riley and Margaret Matheson...
- Cologne ConferenceCologne ConferenceThe Cologne Conference is an international Film and Television Festival that takes place annually in Cologne, Germany. With about 5000 visitors, the Cologne Conference is considered as the best attended festival of its kind worldwide...
- Top Ten for In A Land Of PlentyIn A Land Of PlentyIn A Land Of Plenty is a 10-episode British television drama serial produced by Sterling Pictures and Talkback for BBC Two in the United Kingdom. Adapted from a novel by Tim Pears by Kevin Hood and Neil Biswas, and first broadcast in the United Kingdom in 2001, the serial describes a sprawling...