Damian Jones (producer)

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Damian Jones
Born (1964-09-30) 30 September 1964 (age 59)
Years active1989 – present

Damian Jones (born 30 September 1964) is a British independent film producer.

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His career spans almost 50 feature films that include collaborating with top directing and acting talent to critical and commercial success. Films include the Academy Award-winning The Iron Lady, The Lady in the Van , The History Boys, Belle, Welcome to Sarajevo , Millions , Goodbye Christopher Robin, Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, Dad's Army , Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie and the crime drama trilogy Kidulthood , Adulthood and Brotherhood .

Jones' most recent projects have included Michael Winterbottom's Greed for Sony Pictures International Productions and Film4, Rapman's Blue Story , Argyris Papadimitropoulos's Monday, Romola Garai’s Amulet , and Jim Archer’s Brian and Charles with Focus Features. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

He is the founder of DJ Films Ltd. and was co-founder of Dragon Pictures and Mission Pictures. [6] [7]

Filmography

YearFilmNotes
1989The Candy Show
1991 Rubin & Ed Associate Producer
1995Dead WeekendExecutive Producer
1997 Gridlock'd
Welcome to Sarajevo
1999 Splendor
The Debt Collector
A Texas Funeral
2000 Some Voices
Dancing at the Blue Iguana
2001 Very Annie Mary
2002 Thunderpants
2004 Millions
Piccadilly Jim Executive Producer
2006 Kidulthood
Alpha Male
The History Boys
2007 Straightheads
2008 Adulthood
Northern StarExecutive Producer
2010 Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
2011 The Iron Lady
2012 Fast Girls
2013 Belle
Powder Room
2015 The Lady in the Van
2016 Dad's Army
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Brotherhood Executive Producer
A Street Cat Named Bob
The Receptionist Executive Producer
2017 Goodbye Christopher Robin
2019 Greed
Blue Story
2020 Amulet Executive Producer
Monday
2021 Boxing Day
2022 Allelujah
Brian and Charles Executive Producer
The Nan Movie
See How They Run
I Used to Be FamousExecutive Producer
2023Rye Lane
T.I.MExecutive Producer
Seize Them
Greatest DaysExecutive Producer

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References

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  5. "Focus Sets Release Date for Brian and Charles". Focus Features. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
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