A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
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.
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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