Andrew Lowe (producer)

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Andrew Lowe
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BornFebruary 1968
Alma mater Trinity College Dublin
OccupationFilm producer

Andrew Mark Lowe (born February 1968) [1] is an Irish film producer and a co-founder of the production company Element Pictures. [2]

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Career

In 2001 together with Ed Guiney, he founded Element Pictures, a production company in Dublin. [3]

Lowe has been a producer on such films as " Cracks" , "The Guard" , "Shadow Dancer" and "Frank". Lowe has also been an executive producer on numerous films and television programs. His production of the fantasy film "Poor Things" directed by Giorgos Lanthimos earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Picture at the 2024 Academy Awards along with Ed Geaney, Giorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone. [4]

Lowe is a board member of Screen Producers Ireland (SPI) and vice-chair of the IBEC Audiovisual Federation.

Filmography

Producer

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References

  1. "Andrew Mark Lowe personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". Companies House . Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  2. "Andrew Lowe - IFTA Member |IFTA Academy | Irish Film & Television Academy | Irish Film & Television Awards". www.ifta.ie. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  3. Lodderhose, Diana (2021-10-07). "International Disruptors: 'Normal People' & 'The Favourite' Producers Ed Guiney & Andrew Lowe On Building Their Talent-Friendly Banner Element Pictures". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  4. "2024 | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". www.oscars.org. Retrieved 2024-03-12.

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