Bevan, Tim 1958–

PERSONAL

Born 1958, in Queenstown, New Zealand; married Joely Richardson (an actress) January 1992 (divorced July 12, 2001); children: Daisy; (with Amy Gadney) Nell, Jago. Education: National Film Unit apprenticeship.

Addresses:

Office—Working Title Films, 76 Oxford St., Oxford House, London W1N 9FD, England.

Career:

Producer. Began his career with John Cleese's Video Arts; formed Aldabra Productions (music video company; with Sarah Radclyffe), 1980s, company became Working Title Productions, co–founder (with Sarah Radclyffe), 1984, co–chairman of Working Title Films (with Eric Fellner), 1992—, also associated with WT2. Affiliated with the National Film and Television School.

Awards, Honors:

Grand Jury Prize, Cannes International Film Festival, 1987, for A World Apart; Australian Film Award nomination (with others), best film, 1993, for Map of the Human Heart; Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding miniseries, 1994, for Tales of the City; CableACE Award, best international children's programming special or series, 1996, for a television version of The Borrowers; nomination for Alexander Korda Award for best British film (with others), British Academy of Film and Television Arts, 1998, for the film The Borrowers; Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding miniseries, 1998, and Gemini Award nomination (with others), best dramatic series, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, 1999, both for More Tales of the City; Alexander Korda Award for best British film (with others), ALFS Award (with others), British producer of the year, London Critics Circle Film awards, Academy Award nomination (with others), best picture, Film Award nomination (with others), best film, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Golden Satellite Award nomination (with others), best motion picture—drama, International Press Academy, and Best Foreign Film Award nomination (with others), Australian Film Institute, all 1999, all for Elizabeth; Bronze Wrangler (with others), theatrical motion picture, Western Heritage awards, 1999, for The Hi–Lo Country; European Film Award nomination (with others), best film, 2001, and nomination for Alexander Korda Award for best British film (with others), 2002, both for Bridget Jones' Diary; Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding miniseries, 2001, and Gemini Award nomination (with others), best television movie or dramatic miniseries, 2002, both for Further Tales of the City; named GQ Entrepreneur of the Year, 2003; Michael Balcon Award, 2004, for outstanding contribution to British cinema; nomination for Alexandre Korda Award for best British film (with others), 2004, for Love, Actually; Special Award (with Eric Fellner), Evening Standard British Film awards, 2005; Special Empire Award (with Eric Fellner), 2005, for contributions to British cinema; named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, 2005, for service to the film industry; Alexander Walker Film Award, 2005; nomination for Alexander Korda Award for best British film (with others), 2006, for Pride & Prejudice.

CREDITS

Film Executive Producer:

A World Apart, Atlantic Releasing, c. 1987.

The Tall Guy, Miramax, 1989.

Fools of Fortune, New Line Cinema, 1990.

Drop Dead Fred (also known as My Special Friend), New Line Cinema, 1991.

Rubin & Ed, IRS Releasing, 1991.

Bob Roberts, Paramount, 1992.

Posse, Gramercy Pictures, 1993.

Romeo Is Bleeding, Gramercy Pictures, 1993.

Four Weddings and a Funeral, Gramercy Pictures, 1994.

The Hudsucker Proxy (also known as Hudsucker—Der grosse Sprung), Warner Bros., 1994.

That Eye, the Sky, Beyond Films, 1994.

Dead Man Walking, Gramercy Pictures, 1995.

Panther, Gramercy Pictures, 1995.

Fargo, Gramercy Pictures, 1996.

The Big Lebowski, Gramercy Pictures, 1998.

Notting Hill (also known as The Notting Hill Project), Universal, 1999.

The Man Who Cried (also known as The Man Who Cried—Les larmes d'un homme), Universal Focus, 2000.

O Brother, Where Art Thou? (also known as O' Brother), Buena Vista, 2000.

Bridget Jones' Diary (also known as Bridget Jones and Le journal de Bridget Jones), Miramax, 2001.

The Man Who Wasn't There, USA Films, 2001.

Long Time Dead, Universal Focus, 2002.

My Little Eye, Universal Focus, 2002.

Gettin' Square, Hoyts Distribution, 2003.

The Italian Job (also known as Braquage a l'italienne), Paramount, 2003.

Ned Kelly (also known as Ned Kelly: Public Enemy No. 1), Focus Features, 2003.

The Shape of Things (also known as Fausses apparences), Focus Features, 2003.

Thirteen, Fox Searchlight Pictures, 2003.

Inside I'm Dancing (also known as Rory O'Shea Was Here), Focus Features, 2004.

Mickybo and Me (also known as Jonjo Mickybo and Mickybo & Me), Universal, 2004.

Shaun of the Dead (also known as Tea–Time of the Dead), Universal/Rogue Pictures, 2004.

Gone (also known as Middle of Nowhere), Universal, 2006.

No. 2 (also known as Number 2), Miramax, 2006.

Film Producer:

The Man Who Shot Christmas (short film), Rank Film Distributors, 1984.

My Beautiful Laundrette, Orion Classics, 1985.

Personal Services, Vestron Pictures, 1987.

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (also known as Sammy and Rosie), Cinecom International Films, 1987.

For Queen and Country, Atlantic Releasing, 1988.

Paperhouse, Vestron Pictures, 1988.

Diamond Skulls (also known as Dark Obsession), Circle Films, 1989.

Chicago Joe and the Showgirl, New Line Cinema, 1990.

London Kills Me, Fine Line Features, 1991.

Map of the Human Heart, Miramax, 1993.

French Kiss (also known as Paris Match), Twentieth Century–Fox, 1995.

Moonlight and Valentino, Gramercy Pictures, 1995.

Loch Ness, Gramercy Pictures, 1996.

Bean (also known as Bean: The Movie and Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie), Gramercy Pictures, 1997.

The Borrowers, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, 1997.

The MatchMaker, Gramercy Pictures, 1997.

Elizabeth (also known as Elizabeth: The Virgin Queen), Gramercy Pictures, 1998.

The Hi–Lo Country (also known as Hi–Lo Country—Im Land der letzten Cowboys), Gramercy Pictures, 1998.

What Rats Won't Do, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, 1998.

Plunkett & Macleane, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, 1999.

High Fidelity, Buena Vista, 2000.

Captain Corelli's Mandolin (also known as Capitaine Corelli), MCA/Universal, 2001.

About a Boy (also known as About a Boy Oder: Der Tag der toten Ente and Pour garcon), Universal, 2002.

Ali G Indahouse (also known as Ali G, Ali G in da House, and Ali G Indahouse: The Movie), Universal Focus, 2002.

40 Days and 40 Nights (also known as 40 jours et 40 nuits), Miramax, 2002.

The Guru (also known as Le gourou et les femmes), Universal, 2002.

Johnny English (also known as Johnny English: Rogue Male and Touch of Weevil), Universal, 2003.

Love Actually (also known as Love Actually Is All Around and Untitled Richard Curtis Project), Universal, 2003.

The Calcium Kid, Universal, 2004.

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (also known as Bridget Jones—On the Edge, Bridget Jones 2, and Bridget Jones: L'age de raison), Universal, 2004.

Thunderbirds (also known as Thunderbirds—Les sentinelles de l'air), Universal, 2004.

Wimbledon (also known as La plus belle victoire), Universal, 2004.

The Interpreter (also known as L'interprete), Universal, 2005.

Nanny McPhee, Universal, 2005.

Pride & Prejudice (also known as Orgueil et prejuges), Focus Features, 2005.

Catch a Fire (also known as Hotstuff), Universal/Focus Features, 2006.

Sixty Six, Universal, 2006.

Tenacious D and "The Pick of Destiny," New Line Cinema, 2006.

United 93 (also known as Flight 93 and Vol 93), Universal, 2006.

Atonement, Focus Features, 2007.

The Golden Age (also known as Elizabeth: The Golden Age), Universal, 2007.

Hot Fuzz (also known as Raging Fuzz), Rogue Pictures, 2007.

Mr. Bean's Holiday (also known as Bean 2 and French Bean), Universal, 2007.

Smokin' Aces, Universal, 2007.

Film Appearances:

Handsome man, Elizabeth (also known as Elizabeth: The Virgin Queen), Gramercy Pictures, 1998.

Television Executive Producer; Series:

The Borrowers, BBC, 1992, TNT, 1993.

Return of the Borrowers, BBC, 1993, TNT, 1996.

The Tudors, Showtime, beginning 2007.

Production runner for the soap opera Close to Home, TV1 (New Zealand).

Television Executive Producer; Miniseries:

Echoes, Channel 4 (England) and Arts and Entertainment, 1988.

Underbelly, BBC, 1992.

Tales of the City (also known as Armistead Maupin's "Tales of the City"), Channel 4 (England), 1994, and broadcast on American Playhouse, PBS, 1994.

More Tales of the City (also known as Armistead Maupin's "More Tales of the City"), Channel 4 and Showtime, 1998.

Further Tales of the City (also known as Armistead Maupin's "Further Tales of the City"), Channel 4 and Showtime, 2001.

Television Work; Miniseries:

Producer, Frankie's House, Anglia Television, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and Arts and Entertainment, 1992.

Television Producer; Movies:

Robin Hood (also known as Robin Hood—Ein Leben fuer Richard Loewenherz), Fox, 1991.

Babycakes, Showtime, c. 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Himself, From Hollywood to Borehamwood, Carlton Television (England), 2003.

Himself, "The Interpreter," HBO First Look, HBO, 2005.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Premiere, March, 2001, pp. 36–38.

Variety, December 14, 1998, pp. 106, 108, 110; June 25, 2001, p. 34.