David Green (director)
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David Green is a film director
, television producer
and media executive.
Born in London to Evelyn (née Morris) and Louis Green, he was educated at Bury Grammar School
and Trinity College, Oxford
, where he gained an MA degree in English Language and Literature. On graduating, David joined Yorkshire Television
where, within a year, he became the youngest ever YTV programme director, cutting his directorial teeth on the launch of Emmerdale
, before going on to direct 24 episodes of Whicker's World
.
Green is now a leading figure in the British and American film and television industries and his feature film directing credits notably include the Oscar-nominated Buster
(4 awards), one of the biggest grossing British films of all time, starring Phil Collins
and Julie Walters
, and the $22m action adventure Wings of the Apache starring Nicolas Cage
and Tommy Lee Jones
. Touchstone
released it in the USA as Fire Birds
. His other feature film directing credits include Breathtaking and Car Trouble.
For television, Green has directed over 100 dramas and documentaries, including Boy in the Bubble
for ITV
, Wilfred and Eileen and East Lynne
for BBC
Drama, and the award-winning ITV
movie 1914 All Out, which was awarded the Public Prize at the Reims Festival of Television. His other TV drama credits include Nobody's House and The Chinese Detective
.
Green is also Chairman and Founder of September Films
, a leading film and television production company, with offices in London and Los Angeles, which has made over a thousand hours of primetime television since its inception in 1992, including the landmark Hollywood Women series and September's current flagship show Bridezillas
- both of which he created. September's feature films include the Oscar-nominated Solomon & Gaenor
(7 awards) and House of America (6 awards). September was also awarded the Montreux Rose D’or for Ozzy Osbourne Uncut. Green was executive producer of all three award-winning productions.
Green was appointed Chief Executive Officer of DCD Media
plc in December 2009. He joined the Group in 2007 when September Films
was acquired by DCD Media and originally took on the role of DCD Chief Creative Officer with the task of driving creative synergies across all nine Group companies: DCD Drama, Done and Dusted
, Matchlight, Prospect Pictures
, September Films
, West Park Pictures
, DCD Rights
, DCD Publishing
and Digital Classics
. He now merges his corporate CEO role with special responsibility for spearheading DCD Media’s surge into the booming American production market.
Green is a lifelong, passionate supporter of Manchester City Football Club.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, television producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
and media executive.
Born in London to Evelyn (née Morris) and Louis Green, he was educated at Bury Grammar School
Bury Grammar School
Bury Grammar School is an independent grammar school in Bury, Greater Manchester, England, that has existed since Kev Cryer was born, c.1570. The current headmaster is the Reverend Steven Harvey MA. The previous headmaster, Keith Richards MA, retired after sixteen years of headmastership on 7...
and Trinity College, Oxford
Trinity College, Oxford
The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in the University of Oxford, of the foundation of Sir Thomas Pope , or Trinity College for short, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It stands on Broad Street, next door to Balliol College and Blackwells bookshop,...
, where he gained an MA degree in English Language and Literature. On graduating, David joined Yorkshire Television
Yorkshire Television
Yorkshire Television, now officially known as ITV Yorkshire and sometimes unofficially abbreviated to YTV, is a British television broadcaster and the contractor for the Yorkshire franchise area on the ITV network...
where, within a year, he became the youngest ever YTV programme director, cutting his directorial teeth on the launch of Emmerdale
Emmerdale
Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972...
, before going on to direct 24 episodes of Whicker's World
Whicker's World
Whicker's World is an award-winning British television documentary series that ran from 1959 to 1988, presented by journalist and broadcaster Alan Whicker....
.
Green is now a leading figure in the British and American film and television industries and his feature film directing credits notably include the Oscar-nominated Buster
Buster (film)
Buster is a 1988 comedy-drama film starring musician Phil Collins, Julie Walters, Larry Lamb and Sheila Hancock. The soundtrack featured two Phil Collins singles which eventually topped the Billboard 100 singles chart.-Plot:...
(4 awards), one of the biggest grossing British films of all time, starring Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Philip David Charles "Phil" Collins, LVO is an English singer-songwriter, drummer, pianist and actor best known as a drummer and vocalist for British progressive rock group Genesis and as a solo artist....
and Julie Walters
Julie Walters
Julie Walters, CBE is an English actress and novelist. She came to international prominence in 1983 for Educating Rita, performing in the title role opposite Michael Caine. It was a role she had created on the West End stage and it won her BAFTA and Golden Globe awards for Best Actress...
, and the $22m action adventure Wings of the Apache starring Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Cage is an American actor, producer and director, having appeared in over 60 films including Raising Arizona , The Rock , Face/Off , Gone in 60 Seconds , Adaptation , National Treasure , Ghost Rider , Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans , and...
and Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones is an American actor and film director. He has received three Academy Award nominations, winning one as Best Supporting Actor for the 1993 thriller film The Fugitive....
. Touchstone
Touchstone Pictures
Touchstone Pictures is an American film production label and is one of several film labels of the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group. Established in 1984, its releases typically feature more mature themes and darker tones than those that are released under the Walt Disney Pictures banner.Touchstone...
released it in the USA as Fire Birds
Fire Birds
Fire Birds is a 1990 action-thriller film directed by David Green and produced by William Badalato, Keith Barish and Arnold Kopelson. The storyline was conceived from a screenplay written by Paul F. Edwards, Nick Thiel and David Taylor. The film stars Nicolas Cage, Tommy Lee Jones and Sean Young...
. His other feature film directing credits include Breathtaking and Car Trouble.
For television, Green has directed over 100 dramas and documentaries, including Boy in the Bubble
Boy in the bubble
Bubble boy, boy in the bubble and boy in the plastic bubble are colloquialisms used to describe a person who must live in a microbiologically sterile environment for medical reasons...
for ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
, Wilfred and Eileen and East Lynne
East Lynne
East Lynne is an English sensation novel of 1861 by Ellen Wood. East Lynne was a Victorian bestseller. It is remembered chiefly for its elaborate and implausible plot, centering on infidelity and double identities...
for BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Drama, and the award-winning ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
movie 1914 All Out, which was awarded the Public Prize at the Reims Festival of Television. His other TV drama credits include Nobody's House and The Chinese Detective
The Chinese Detective
The Chinese Detective is a British television series, transmitted by the BBC between 1981 and 1982 and created by Ian Kennedy Martin, who had previously devised The Sweeney and Juliet Bravo....
.
Green is also Chairman and Founder of September Films
September Films
September Films, a UK independent television and film production company, is a division of UK independent production and distribution group DCD Media...
, a leading film and television production company, with offices in London and Los Angeles, which has made over a thousand hours of primetime television since its inception in 1992, including the landmark Hollywood Women series and September's current flagship show Bridezillas
Bridezillas
Bridezillas is a reality television show produced by DCD Media-owned September Films and airing on the WE cable-television network. It follows the lives of women engaged to be married, casting their busy schedules in an emphatic and sometimes humorous fashion...
- both of which he created. September's feature films include the Oscar-nominated Solomon & Gaenor
Solomon & Gaenor
Solomon & Gaenor is a BAFTA Awarded and Academy nominated Welsh film released in 1999 and directed by Paul Morrison. It was filmed twice, once with principal dialogue in English and again in Welsh.-Plot:...
(7 awards) and House of America (6 awards). September was also awarded the Montreux Rose D’or for Ozzy Osbourne Uncut. Green was executive producer of all three award-winning productions.
Green was appointed Chief Executive Officer of DCD Media
DCD Media
DCD Media plc is a large independent UK and US based group specialising in the production and distribution of factual, entertainment, drama, music and arts programming for television DVD and new media worldwide....
plc in December 2009. He joined the Group in 2007 when September Films
September Films
September Films, a UK independent television and film production company, is a division of UK independent production and distribution group DCD Media...
was acquired by DCD Media and originally took on the role of DCD Chief Creative Officer with the task of driving creative synergies across all nine Group companies: DCD Drama, Done and Dusted
Done and Dusted
Done and Dusted is an independent TV production company specializing in popular music and live event programming from concerts to award and stadium shows.Since February 2006 Done and Dusted is part of UK independent production and distribution Group DCD Media...
, Matchlight, Prospect Pictures
Prospect Pictures
Prospect Pictures is an independent TV production company specializing in factual programming from daytime features to cinema documentaries.Founded in 1988, Prospect built its reputation through being one of the UK ’s largest suppliers of lifestyle and cookery programming, most notably with ITV1's...
, September Films
September Films
September Films, a UK independent television and film production company, is a division of UK independent production and distribution group DCD Media...
, West Park Pictures
West Park Pictures
West Park Pictures, a division of UK independent production and distribution group DCD Media, is a producer of documentary content with an international flavour and established links with well known UK presenter personalities....
, DCD Rights
DCD Rights
DCD Rights is an international distributor representing over 2500 hours of programming across a wide range of genres including high quality drama, music, entertainment and documentary programming and formats...
, DCD Publishing
DCD Publishing
DCD Publishing is a division of UK independent production and distribution group DCD Media set up to exploit book publishing, merchandising, licensing and UK DVD through DCD’s wholly owned DVD label Digital Classics DVD....
and Digital Classics
Digital classics
Digital classics is the application of the tools of digital humanities to the field of classics, or more broadly to the study of the ancient world.-History:...
. He now merges his corporate CEO role with special responsibility for spearheading DCD Media’s surge into the booming American production market.
Green is a lifelong, passionate supporter of Manchester City Football Club.