Hercules Bellville
Encyclopedia
Hercules Bellville was an American
film producer. Working with Jeremy Thomas
at London's Recorded Picture Company
for much of his later career, he was an associate producer on The Dreamers and Sexy Beast
, and the co-producer of Blood and Wine
. Formerly Bellville acted as Roman Polanski
's assistant director on many films, working with the director in a creative capacity for over a decade. Bellville was an associate producer on Polanski'sThe Tenant
, and it is his hands that come through the wall to menace Catherine Deneuve
in Repulsion
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
film producer. Working with Jeremy Thomas
Jeremy Thomas
Jeremy Jack Thomas, CBE is a British film producer, founder of the Recorded Picture Company. He was the producer of Bernardo Bertolucci's The Last Emperor, which won the 1988 Academy Award for Best Picture. In 2006 he received a European Film Award for Outstanding European Achievement in World...
at London's Recorded Picture Company
Recorded Picture Company
Recorded Picture Company is a British film production company founded in 1974 by Academy Award-winning producer Jeremy Thomas.Recorded Picture Company is an independent production company that makes feature films for worldwide theatrical release. Jeremy Thomas founded the London-based company in...
for much of his later career, he was an associate producer on The Dreamers and Sexy Beast
Sexy Beast
Sexy Beast is a 2000 British-Spanish crime drama film directed by Jonathan Glazer and starring Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley, and Ian McShane. Produced by Jeremy Thomas, it was Glazer's debut feature film, who had previously been a music video director for videos such as Rabbit in Your Headlights for...
, and the co-producer of Blood and Wine
Blood and Wine
Blood and Wine is a neo-noir thriller directed by Bob Rafelson from a screenplay written by Nick Villiers and Alison Cross. It stars Jack Nicholson, Jennifer Lopez, Stephen Dorff, Judy Davis and Michael Caine...
. Formerly Bellville acted as Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski is a French-Polish film director, producer, writer and actor. Having made films in Poland, Britain, France and the USA, he is considered one of the few "truly international filmmakers."...
's assistant director on many films, working with the director in a creative capacity for over a decade. Bellville was an associate producer on Polanski'sThe Tenant
The Tenant
The Tenant is a 1976 psychological thriller/horror film directed by and starring Roman Polanski based upon the 1964 novel Le locataire chimérique by Roland Topor. It is also known under the French title Le Locataire. It co-stars actress Isabelle Adjani. It is the last film in Polanski's "Apartment...
, and it is his hands that come through the wall to menace Catherine Deneuve
Catherine Deneuve
Catherine Deneuve is a French actress. She gained recognition for her portrayal of aloof and mysterious beauties in films such as Repulsion and Belle de jour . Deneuve was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1993 for her performance in Indochine; she also won César Awards for that...
in Repulsion
Repulsion
Repulsion is a 1965 British psychological thriller film directed by Roman Polanski, based on a scenario by Gérard Brach and Roman Polanski. It was Polanski's first English language film, and was shot in Britain, as such being his second film made outside his native Poland. The cast includes...
.
Filmography
- The Dreamers (2003)
- Sexy BeastSexy BeastSexy Beast is a 2000 British-Spanish crime drama film directed by Jonathan Glazer and starring Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley, and Ian McShane. Produced by Jeremy Thomas, it was Glazer's debut feature film, who had previously been a music video director for videos such as Rabbit in Your Headlights for...
(2000) - All the Little AnimalsAll the Little AnimalsAll the Little Animals is a 1999 feature film, directed and produced by Jeremy Thomas, based on the novel of the same name by Walker Hamilton. It was adapted for the screen by Eski Thomas, and starred Christian Bale and John Hurt....
(1998) - Blood and WineBlood and WineBlood and Wine is a neo-noir thriller directed by Bob Rafelson from a screenplay written by Nick Villiers and Alison Cross. It stars Jack Nicholson, Jennifer Lopez, Stephen Dorff, Judy Davis and Michael Caine...
(1996) - Strangers KissStrangers KissStrangers Kiss is a 1983 drama directed by Matthew Chapman and starring Peter Coyote, Victoria Tennant, Dan Shor and Blaine Novak. The film about which this film portrays the making, is Killer's Kiss.-Plot:...
(1983) - The TenantThe TenantThe Tenant is a 1976 psychological thriller/horror film directed by and starring Roman Polanski based upon the 1964 novel Le locataire chimérique by Roland Topor. It is also known under the French title Le Locataire. It co-stars actress Isabelle Adjani. It is the last film in Polanski's "Apartment...
(1976)
Sources
- http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118000489.html?categoryid=25&cs=1
- http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/45671/Hercules%20Bellville.html?dataSet=1
- http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/hercules-bellville-muchloved-film-producer-who-worked-with-polanski-bertolucci-and-antonioni-1635268.html
- http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/feb/24/hercules-bellville-obituary