Charles Finch (British businessman)

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Charles Finch
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Finch in 2021
Born
Charles Peter George Thomas Ingle Finch

(1962-08-15) 15 August 1962 (age 62)
London
NationalityBritish
Education Gordonstoun
Occupation(s)Businessman and film producer
Parents
Relatives George Ingle Finch (grandfather)
Website charlesfinch.com

Charles P. Finch (born 15 August 1962) is a British businessman, film producer and publisher. Finch is the CEO of the brand development and investment company Finch + Partners and editor-in-chief of magazine A Rabbit's Foot. [1]

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Early life and family

Born Charles Peter George Thomas Ingle Finch, Finch is the son of the actor Peter Finch and grandson of the chemist and mountaineer George Finch. Finch was raised in Jamaica and France and schooled at Gordonstoun, in Scotland. His mother was the British-born South African actress and writer Yolande Turner nee Turnbull. [2]

Career

Film

Finch wrote and directed the 1988 fantasy film Priceless Beauty, and the 1991 thriller Where Sleeping Dogs Lie . He wrote, directed and acted in the 1998 film Never Ever. Films Finch has produced include Bad Girls (1994), which starred Andie MacDowell and Drew Barrymore and was co-written by his mother Yolande Turner; and Spider (2002), which starred Ralph Fiennes and was directed by David Cronenberg.

In 2008 Finch was executive producer on Battle for Haditha , a dramatisation of the Haditha massacre of 2005, in which 24 unarmed Iraqi men, women and children were killed by United States Marines. The film was directed by Nick Broomfield and aired on Channel 4. It was awarded the Grierson Award for Best Drama Documentary. [3] In 2014, Finch was executive producer on Broomfield's Tales of the Grim Sleeper , which was shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. [4]

Business

After a 10-year career of writing, directing and producing films, Finch became an agent at William Morris Agency in 1997. [5] He was responsible for working with artists including Kevin Spacey, John Malkovich, Willem Dafoe, Cate Blanchett and Kristin Scott-Thomas, as well as corporate clients including Granada, BBC, Carlton, Pearson, and Channel 4. [6] [ failed verification ]

In 2005, Finch left William Morris and founded Finch + Partners to connect his celebrity friends with branding and endorsement opportunities. [5]

In 2011, Finch started a leisure and swimwear brand, Chucs Dive & Mountain Shop. [7] Chucs Bar and Grill opened in August 2014 on Dover Street. [8]

In 2024, Finch launched Équipement De Vie, a brand sailing shoes, which he co-founded with James Barshall. [9]

Publishing

Filmography

Producer

Writer

Actor

Appearance as self

Director

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References

  1. 1 2 Conti, Samantha (25 May 2022). "Charles Finch Spotlights Film History, Culture With A Rabbit's Foot". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  2. ↑ Jardine, Cassandra (4 January 2001). "'Compete with my father? I'll do better'". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "The Grierson Awards 2008: Winners". The Grierson Trust . Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  4. ↑ Gettell, Oliver (2 December 2014). "Oscars: 'Citizenfour', 'Grim Sleeper' among 15 films on doc shortlist". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  5. 1 2 Kurutz, Steven (2016-04-20). "From Hollywood Son to Dean & DeLuca Investor". The New York Times . Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  6. ↑ "Mr Charles Finch". Mr Porter. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "There's none like Chucs". Esquire . 2 February 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2017.[ dead link ]
  8. ↑ Gill, A. A. (24 August 2014). "Table Talk: Chucs Bar & Grill". The Sunday Times . Archived from the original on May 29, 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  9. ↑ Conti, Samantha (2024-06-14). "Charles Finch, James Barshall Take to the High Seas with a Shoe Meant for Serious Sailors". Footwear News. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
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