Bernard Williams (1942-2015)

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Alias:
Bernie Williams

Birthplace:
London, England, UK

Born:
January 1, 1942

Died:
January 4, 2015

Bernard Telvin Williams (10 May 1942–4 January 2015) was a British film producer. Williams' credits included producer on two movies with Stanley Kubrick, as well as six films for director Frank Oz.  Williams was born in London. He began his career in filmmaking by working inside the mailroom of Associated British Pictures when he was a teenager. He later married Valerie Norman Dannels, the daughter of the film director Leslie Norman, with whom he had three children, Dana, Vanessa, and Howard. He and his family moved from the United Kingdom to Los Angeles, California, in 1981 to pursue his production career. Williams' marriage to Valerie Norman Dannels ended in divorce.  Williams served as the second and third director for two films in the early 1960s: the science fiction film, The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961), and Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965), directed by Otto Preminger. Williams also worked as a production manager for the British television series The Prisoner (1967–68), a project associated with actor Patrick McGoohan. Additionally, he served as a production manager for the film Battle of Britain (1969), which was directed by Guy Hamilton.  Williams was an associate producer on Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange (1971) and Barry Lyndon (1975). He was a producer or associate producer on six films with director Frank Oz, beginning with Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988). His other collaborations with Oz were What About Bob? (1991), Housesitter (1992), The Indian in the Cupboard (1995), Bowfinger (1999), and The Score (2001).  Williams also produced The Big Sleep (1978), a remake of the 1946 film; Flash Gordon (1980); Ragtime (1981); The Bounty (1984), starring Mel Gibson and Anthony Hopkins; Manhunter (1986), which was directed by Michael Mann; and Daredevil (2003), a superhero film starring Ben Affleck. With Rosilyn Heller, Williams co-produced Who's That Girl (1987), starring Madonna.  His additional production credits included The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977); So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993); and Blood and Wine (1996). His last film was Charlotte's Web (2006).  Bernard Williams died from stomach cancer in Burbank, California, on 4 January 2015, at the age of 72. He was survived by his former wife and his three children.  Description above from the Wikipedia article Bernard Williams (producer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Assistant Director:
1965  Bunny Lake Is Missing

Associate Producer:
1965  Bunny Lake Is Missing
1971  A Clockwork Orange
1975  Barry Lyndon
1977  The Last Remake of Beau Geste
1978  The Big Sleep

Co-Producer:
1965  Bunny Lake Is Missing
1971  A Clockwork Orange
1975  Barry Lyndon
1977  The Last Remake of Beau Geste
1978  The Big Sleep
1991  What About Bob?

Executive Producer:
1965  Bunny Lake Is Missing
1971  A Clockwork Orange
1975  Barry Lyndon
1977  The Last Remake of Beau Geste
1978  The Big Sleep
1980  Flash Gordon
1981  Ragtime
1982  Amityville II: The Possession
1991  What About Bob?
1992  Housesitter
1993  So I Married an Axe Murderer
1994  Star Trek: Generations
1996  Blood and Wine
1999  Bowfinger
2001  The Score
2003  Daredevil
2006  Charlotte's Web

First Assistant Director:
1965  Bunny Lake Is Missing
1971  A Clockwork Orange
1975  Barry Lyndon
1977  The Last Remake of Beau Geste
1978  The Big Sleep
1980  Flash Gordon
1981  Ragtime
1982  Amityville II: The Possession
1988  Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
1991  What About Bob?
1992  Housesitter
1993  So I Married an Axe Murderer
1994  Star Trek: Generations
1996  Blood and Wine
1999  Bowfinger
2001  The Score
2003  Daredevil
2006  Charlotte's Web

Producer:
1965  Bunny Lake Is Missing
1971  A Clockwork Orange
1972  Lady Caroline Lamb
1975  Barry Lyndon
1977  The Last Remake of Beau Geste
1978  The Big Sleep
1980  Flash Gordon
1981  Ragtime
1982  Amityville II: The Possession
1984  The Bounty
1986  Miracles
1986  Wisdom
1987  Who's That Girl
1988  Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
1990  Navy Seals
1991  What About Bob?
1992  Housesitter
1993  So I Married an Axe Murderer
1994  Star Trek: Generations
1996  Blood and Wine
1999  Bowfinger
2001  The Score
2003  Daredevil
2006  Charlotte's Web

Production Manager:
1965  Bunny Lake Is Missing
1969  Battle of Britain
1970  Brotherly Love
1971  A Clockwork Orange
1972  Lady Caroline Lamb
1975  Barry Lyndon
1977  The Last Remake of Beau Geste
1978  The Big Sleep
1980  Flash Gordon
1981  Ragtime
1982  Amityville II: The Possession
1984  The Bounty
1986  Miracles
1986  Wisdom
1987  Who's That Girl
1988  Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
1990  Navy Seals
1991  What About Bob?
1992  Housesitter
1993  So I Married an Axe Murderer
1994  Star Trek: Generations
1996  Blood and Wine
1999  Bowfinger
2001  The Score
2003  Daredevil
2006  Charlotte's Web

Third Assistant Director:
1961  The Day the Earth Caught Fire
1965  Bunny Lake Is Missing
1969  Battle of Britain
1970  Brotherly Love
1971  A Clockwork Orange
1972  Lady Caroline Lamb
1975  Barry Lyndon
1977  The Last Remake of Beau Geste
1978  The Big Sleep
1980  Flash Gordon
1981  Ragtime
1982  Amityville II: The Possession
1984  The Bounty
1986  Miracles
1986  Wisdom
1987  Who's That Girl
1988  Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
1990  Navy Seals
1991  What About Bob?
1992  Housesitter
1993  So I Married an Axe Murderer
1994  Star Trek: Generations
1996  Blood and Wine
1999  Bowfinger
2001  The Score
2003  Daredevil
2006  Charlotte's Web

Unit Manager:
1961  The Day the Earth Caught Fire
1965  Bunny Lake Is Missing
1966  The Quiller Memorandum
1969  Battle of Britain
1970  Brotherly Love
1971  A Clockwork Orange
1972  Lady Caroline Lamb
1975  Barry Lyndon
1977  The Last Remake of Beau Geste
1978  The Big Sleep
1980  Flash Gordon
1981  Ragtime
1982  Amityville II: The Possession
1984  The Bounty
1986  Miracles
1986  Wisdom
1987  Who's That Girl
1988  Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
1990  Navy Seals
1991  What About Bob?
1992  Housesitter
1993  So I Married an Axe Murderer
1994  Star Trek: Generations
1996  Blood and Wine
1999  Bowfinger
2001  The Score
2003  Daredevil
2006  Charlotte's Web

Unit Production Manager:
1961  The Day the Earth Caught Fire
1965  Bunny Lake Is Missing
1966  The Quiller Memorandum
1969  Battle of Britain
1970  Brotherly Love
1971  A Clockwork Orange
1972  Lady Caroline Lamb
1975  Barry Lyndon
1977  The Last Remake of Beau Geste
1978  The Big Sleep
1980  Flash Gordon
1981  Ragtime
1982  Amityville II: The Possession
1984  The Bounty
1986  Miracles
1986  Wisdom
1987  Who's That Girl
1988  Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
1990  Navy Seals
1991  What About Bob?
1992  Housesitter
1993  So I Married an Axe Murderer
1994  Star Trek: Generations
1996  Blood and Wine
1999  Bowfinger
2001  The Score
2003  Daredevil
2006  Charlotte's Web

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