Charles Finch (British businessman)

Last updated
Charles Finch
Charles Finch x Chanel Pre BAFTA Dinner.jpg
Finch in 2021
Born
Charles Peter George Thomas Ingle Finch

(1962-08-15) 15 August 1962 (age 61)
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 is editor-in-chief of film, arts & culture magazine A Rabbit's Foot. [1]

Contents

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. [3]

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. [4] 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. [5] He was also executive producer on Broomfield's 2017 documentary Whitney: Can I Be Me. [6] Finch was also executive producer on the 2017 documentary Love, Cecil, a portrait of the photographer Cecil Beaton, directed by Lisa Immordino Vreeland. [7]

Business

After a 10-year career of writing, directing and producing films, Finch became an agent at William Morris Agency in 1997. [8] 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. [9] [ failed verification ]

In 2005, Finch left William Morris and founded Finch + Partners to connect his celebrity friends with branding and endorsement opportunities. [8] Clients include DIOR, Chanel, Armani, Pernod Ricard, LVMH, PACE, Jaeger-Le Coultre, Cartier, Gucci, and Mulberry, as well as consumer brands such as Kleenex, Aviva, BT and BA. [10] [ better source needed ]

In 2011, Finch started a leisure and swimwear brand, Chucs Dive & Mountain Shop. [11] Chucs Bar and Grill opened in August 2014 on Dover Street. [12] In 2014, Finch sold a majority stake in Chucs to Oakley Capital. He remains a shareholder and on the board of directors of the subsidiary.

In the spring of 2015, Finch became a shareholder and vice-chairman of the upscale grocery retailer Dean & DeLuca following its acquisition by Pace Development. Subsequently, in 2016, he became worldwide chairman, with the aim of further developing and expanding the brand globally. [13] Finch resigned from the board in February 2019.

Finch has interests in a number of companies. He is on the board of Assouline, a luxury book publisher, and of the fashion house Giles Deacon. He is also a shareholder and on the board of the film-streaming platform Mubi. [14]

Publishing

Filmography

Producer

Writer

Actor

Appearance as self

Director

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Fincher</span> American film director

David Andrew Leo Fincher is an American film director. His films, most of which are psychological thrillers, have collectively grossed over $2.1 billion worldwide and have received numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards for Best Director nominations for him. He has also received four Primetime Emmy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe Award.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">National Film Board of Canada</span> Public film and digital media producer and distributor

The National Film Board of Canada is Canada's public film and digital media producer and distributor. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary films, animation, web documentaries, and alternative dramas. In total, the NFB has produced over 13,000 productions since its inception, which have won over 5,000 awards. The NFB reports to the Parliament of Canada through the Minister of Canadian Heritage. It has bilingual production programs and branches in English and French, including multicultural-related documentaries.

Roman Kroitor was a Canadian filmmaker who was known as a pioneer of Cinéma vérité, as the co-founder of IMAX, and as the creator of the Sandde hand-drawn stereoscopic 3D animation system. He was also the original inspiration for The Force. His prodigious output garnered numerous awards, including two BAFTA Awards, three Cannes Film Festival awards, and two Oscar nominations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nick Broomfield</span> English documentary film director

Nicholas Broomfield is an English documentary film director. His self-reflective style has been regarded as influential to many later filmmakers. In the early 21st century, he began to use non-actors in scripted works, which he calls "Direct Cinema". His output ranges from studies of entertainers to political works such as examinations of South Africa before and after the end of apartheid and the rise of the black-majority government of Nelson Mandela and the African National Congress party.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ken G. Hall</span> Australian film producer and director (1901–1994)

Kenneth George Hall was an Australian film producer and director, considered one of the most important figures in the history of the Australian film industry. He was the first Australian to win an Academy Award.

James Hawes is a British television director. He has worked in British television drama since the mid-1990s, and has also produced documentaries for British and American television networks. His work has ranged across high-end period pieces and prime-time adventure drama, including the re-launch of Doctor Who and Enid, a biopic starring Helena Bonham Carter about the celebrated children's author Enid Blyton, which won Hawes a BAFTA nomination as Best Director at the 2010 ceremony.

Nick Laird-Clowes is an English musician and composer, best known as the singer, guitarist, and primary songwriter for The Dream Academy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Steve Golin</span> American film and television producer (1955–2019)

Steven Aaron Golin was an American film and television producer and the founder and CEO of Anonymous Content LLP, a multimedia development, production and talent management company and co-founder and CEO of Propaganda Films. Golin graduated from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University in 1976 and attended the AFI Conservatory. He won Best Picture at the 2016 Academy Awards for Spotlight.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">BFI London Film Festival</span> Annual film festival held in London, England

The BFI London Film Festival is an annual film festival held in London, England in collaboration with the British Film Institute. The festival runs for two weeks in October every year. In 2016, the BFI estimated that around 240 feature films and 150 short films from more than 70 countries are screened at the festival each year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Basil Wright</span> English documentary filmmaker

Basil Charles Wright was an English documentary filmmaker, film historian, film critic and teacher.

David Belton is a director, writer, and film producer. His experiences as a BBC reporter covering the 1994 Rwandan genocide led him to write the original story and produce the film Shooting Dogs, directed by Michael Caton-Jones, which dramatizes the events at the Ecole Technique Officielle. It was retitled Beyond the Gates for its 2007 U.S. release. He has directed documentaries and drama-documentaries and documentaries for PBS and dramas for the BBC. His book, When the Hills Ask for Your Blood was published in January 2014 by Doubleday.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jimmy Chin</span> American mountain climber and film director and skier (born 1973)

Jimmy Chin is an American professional mountain athlete, photographer, skier, film director, and author.

<i>Battle for Haditha</i> 2007 British film

Battle for Haditha is a 2007 drama film directed by British director Nick Broomfield based on the Haditha killings. Dramatising real events using a documentary style, Battle for Haditha is Broomfield's follow up to Ghosts. The film was aired on Channel 4 in the UK on 17 March 2008.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jeffrey Blitz</span> American film director, film producer and screenwriter

Jeffrey Blitz is an American film director, screenwriter and producer best known for the documentary Spellbound (2003), The Office, the fiction film Rocket Science (2007) and Comedy Central’sReview. Blitz is a two-time Emmy Award winner, the winner of the Directing Prize at Sundance and an Academy Award nominee.

Anthony Wonke is a film director. He is an Emmy and triple BAFTA winning director and an Oscar nominated and Emmy winning executive producer. He has also won, amongst other awards, the Prix Italia, Peabody, Grierson and RTS for his films. Wonke is known for his original feature documentaries Ronaldo, Being AP, Fire in the Night and The Battle for Marjah as well as his documentary series The Tower: A Tale of Two Cities. Wonke's work ranges across a variety of genres always highlighted by intelligence, visual flair and emotional insight. His work has been shown at film festivals in the US, Canada, the Far East and the UK, as well as being televised on BBC 1, BBC 2, Channel 4 and HBO.

Shawn Efran is an American filmmaker, journalist, television producer, and media entrepreneur. His work, including as producer for 60 Minutes on CBS, and as founder and executive producer of Efran Films, has garnered critical acclaim, including seven Emmy awards, a Peabody, a Polk, and four Society of Professional Journalists National Distinguished Public Service Award.

Jerry Rothwell is a British documentary filmmaker best known for the award-winning feature docs How to Change the World (2015), Town of Runners (2012), Donor Unknown (2010), Heavy Load (2008) and Deep Water (2006). All of his films have been produced by Al Morrow of Met Film.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jennifer Peedom</span> Australian director

Jennifer Peedom is an Australian filmmaker, known for her 2015 feature-length documentary film Sherpa.

<i>Tales of the Grim Sleeper</i> 2014 film

Tales of the Grim Sleeper is a 2014 documentary film about the serial killer Lonnie David Franklin Jr., nicknamed the Grim Sleeper. It was produced, directed, and written by Nick Broomfield.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dany Garcia</span> American film producer

Dany Garcia Rienzi is an American film producer and businesswoman. She is the founder of GSTQ and the CEO and chair of The Garcia Companies overseeing a portfolio of brands in business, entertainment, and food, including Teremana Tequila, Athleticon, and the Project Rock Collection at Under Armour, VOSS, Atom Tickets, Salt & Straw, ZOA Energy, Acorns, and the UFL.

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. ↑ "Spider (2002) Awards". IMDb . Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "The Grierson Awards 2008: Winners". The Grierson Trust . Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  5. ↑ Gettell, Oliver (2 December 2014). "Oscars: 'Citizenfour', 'Grim Sleeper' among 15 films on doc shortlist". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  6. ↑ "Whitney: Can I Be Me (2017) Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "Love, Cecil (2017) Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  8. 1 2 Kurutz, Steven (2016-04-20). "From Hollywood Son to Dean & DeLuca Investor". The New York Times . Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  9. ↑ "Mr Charles Finch". Mr Porter. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  10. ↑ "Home". Finch & Partners.
  11. ↑ "There's none like Chucs". Esquire . 2 February 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2017.[ dead link ]
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ "Dean & DeLuca". CharlesFinch.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2015.
  14. ↑ Gardner, Chris (16 May 2017). "Meet Charles Finch, the Ultimate Cannes Party Host You Need to Know". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  15. ↑ "About Finch's Quarterly Review". Finch's Quarterly Review official website. Archived from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  16. ↑ "Finch's Quarterly Review". Fetherstonhaugh. Archived from the original on 15 May 2015.
  17. ↑ "Past copies of Finch's Quarterly Review". Finch's Quarterly Review. Archived from the original on 2018-05-10. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  18. ↑ L'Heureux, Catie (13 February 2016). "Inside London's Most Exclusive Celebrity Hangout". New York . Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  19. ↑ "A legendary Bafta party". The Daily Telegraph. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  20. ↑ "GQ's 50 best-dressed men 2017". GQ . 22 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  21. ↑ "The 2008 International Best-Dressed Poll". Vanity Fair . Retrieved 12 December 2017.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.