Thursday, 13 March 2014

Working Title Films

Working Title Films used to be an independent film company but is now a conglomerate. The company has been co-chaired by Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner since 1992 and was funded in 1983. Working Title Films have made over 100 films and have made over six billion all over the world. Most of the Working Title Films are backed by American money, therefore it's a cross between a British and American film; It has an American distributer.

PolyGram Films Entertainment, which became Hollywoods first major competitor, became the companies corporate backer. This was until it was sold to Seagram. It was then merged with MCA Music Entertainment to make Universal Music Group. Polygram Films wasa then made into Universal Studios in 1999.


  Working Title is ongoing in success in filmmaking. Billy Elliot the musical was one of the many films that was successful. The following films listed were also successful: Bridget Jones's Diary, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, Les Miserales and many more.

The Working Title headquarters is based in London, United Kingdom. But other offices are located in both Ireland and Los Angeles, U.S.

The company that own Working Title are Comcast Corporation. The key people involved with Working Title are Tim Bevan, Sarah Radclyffe, Eric Fellner, Liza Chasin, Debra Hayward, and Natascha Wharton. The company is Parent to Universal Studios (NBCUniversal).


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