HARRY WILLIAMS and JACK WILLIAMS (Written and Created By, Executive Producers)
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PRODUCTION BIOGRAPHIES HARRY WILLIAMS AND JACK WILLIAMS (Written and Created by, Executive Producers) Harry and Jack Williams’ first original production was the six-part comedy drama “Roman’s Empire” for BBC Two/Tiger Aspect. Starring Matt Horne and Chris O'Dowd, it aired on BBC Two in April 2007. They followed this up in 2008 with the 6x60mins comedy drama “Honest” starring Amanda Redman for ITV/Greenlit. Jack has written for all seasons of “Wild at Heart” and together they wrote the comedy pilot “Amazing Dermot” for Rough Cut TV which transmitted as part of the C4 Comedy Lab Pilot season in 2009. Their animated sitcom “Full English” was commissioned by C4 for 6 episodes with Harry and Jack producing themselves through their company Two Brothers Pictures and was animated by Rough Draft Studios, known for their work on “The Simpsons” and “Futurama.” In 2014 they wrote and executive produced the first installment of “The Missing.” Their four-part series, “One Of Us,” aired on BBC One in August 2016. Starring Juliet Stevenson, Joanna Vanderham, John Lynch, Joe Dempsie, Georgina Campbell and Laura Fraser, it was a co-production between Two Brothers Pictures and BBC Scotland. Their six-part series “Rellik” a thriller for BBC One, with New Pictures co-producing will shoot in February 2017, and their six-part series “Liar” began shooting in October 2016, starring Ioan Gruffudd and Joanne Froggatt, produced solely through Two Brothers Pictures. They executive produced the six-part comedy series “Fleabag” for BBC Three and Amazon through Two Brothers, written by and starring Phoebe Waller Bridge, which was nominated for the Critics’ Choice Awards. They will also executive produce the eight-part thriller “White Dragon” for ITB, written by newcomers Mark Denton and Jonny Stockwood. WILLOW GRYLLS (Executive Producer) Willow joined Charlie Pattinson and George Faber's Company Pictures at its inception in 1998, working initially in film, on Lynne Ramsay's Morvern Callar (2002) and Shane Meadows' A Room for Romeo Brass (2000) before moving on to produce Penny Woolcock's Mischief Night (2006). Willow then moved across into a creative television role, becoming producer and series producer for television commencing with Martina Cole’s “The Take” (2009) starring Tom Hardy and “The Runaway” starring Alan Cumming, both for Sky. “The Take” was nominated for an RTS Award and “The Runaway” was nominated for an International Emmy Award in 2010. In October 2013, Willow joined with Charlie Pattinson and Elaine Pyke to launch New Pictures. At its inception, New Pictures was greenlit for production on two series: “The Missing” for STARZ and BBC1 and “Indian Summers” for Channel 4 and WGBH. Both shows were ratings hits and critically acclaimed. She is also executive producing “Rellik,” a new six-part thriller series by Harry & Jack Williams for BBC1 and “Requiem,” a six-part supernatural thriller by Kris Mrksa (“The Slap”) for BBC1. CHARLES PATTINSON (Executive Producer) Charlie Pattinson set up New Pictures in April 2013 and is the CEO. The first installment of “The Missing” was nominated for two Golden Globes (Best Miniseries, Best Actress) and three BAFTAs (Leading Actor, Supporting Actor, Drama Series). New Pictures has also produced two series of “Indian Summers” for Channel 4 and WGBH, starring Julie Walters. “Indian Summers” was Channel 4’s highest rating drama launch for 20 years. Thriller series “Rellik” has been commissioned by BBC One for filming in early 2017, as well as a supernatural drama, “Requiem,” which goes into pre- production in 2016. New Pictures was acquired by All3Media in December 2015. Prior to his work at New Pictures, Charlie set up Company Pictures with George Faber in 1998 and grew it into one of the UK’s largest Independent Television and Film Drama production companies. Charlie’s Producer and Executive Producer credits include “Our Friends In The North” (BAFTA and RTS awards), “The Lakes” (BAFTA award), “Elizabeth I” (three Golden Globes), ten seasons of “Shameless” (C4 – numerous BAFTA and RTS awards), seven seasons of “Wild At Heart” (ITV), seven seasons of “Skins” (BAFTA and RTS awards), seven seasons of “George Gently” Films (BBC One), “The Life and Death of Peter Sellers” for HBO (two Golden Globes, 15 Emmys), “The Devil’s Whore” (RTS awards), “The Take” (Sky) starring Tom Hardy, “The Runaway” (Sky), “The Shadow Line” (BBC One) and more recently “The Village” (BBC One) and “The White Queen” (STARZ and BBC One). ELAINE PYKE (Executive Producer) Elaine Pyke joined New Pictures in 2014 and previously worked on the British drama “Indian Summers” which aired on Channel 4. Prior to this she was at BSkyB where, during a hugely successful period as Controller of Sky Atlantic, she oversaw a 15% year on year increase in channel share and a move into original scripted drama. Bold commissions under Elaine’s watch included “The Tunnel,” “Hit and Miss,” created by Paul Abbott, BAFTA award-winning “Hunderby” and “Penny Dreadful,” a co-production with Showtime. The role also oversaw all acquired programming for the channel including “Boardwalk Empire,” “Mad Men,” and “Game of Thrones.” In her previous role as Head of Drama at Sky, Elaine launched a raft of new dramas including “Strike Back” and “Mad Dogs” which have achieved success on both sides of the Atlantic in addition to two collaborations with Charlie Pattinson – “The Take” and “The Runaway.” EURYDICE GYSEL (Executive Producer) CZAR TV is the fiction department of Brussels-based production company CZAR BE. Founded in 2000, CZAR BE is one of the most creative production companies on the international market, generating many awards including twenty Lions at the prestigious advertising festival in Cannes. In 2010 Eurydice Gysel became executive producer of the company and co-jointly leads the department of CZAR TV. STARZ & BBC’s “The White Queen” and “The Missing” were the first two CZAR TV productions. Both productions received nominations at The Golden Globes, People’s Choice Awards, BAFTA TV Awards and others. Eurydice has produced the feature films Ex Drummer and May 22nd, both directed by Koen Mortier. She was the executive producer of the short films A Gentle Creature, Rivers Return, Perfect Drug and Feel Sad for the Bunny all of which featured at international film festivals. Eurydice and Koen also co-produced Borgman (in competition at Cannes) & Schneider vs Bax (Locarno) both by Alex van Warmerdam, Supernova by Tamar van den Dop (Generation section of the Berlinale 2014) and L'étrange couleur des larmes de ton corps by Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani (Locarno & TIFF). Their latest feature Waste Land directed by Pieter van Hees, starring Jérémie Renier, had its world première in Toronto (TIFF) in the Vanguard section. They are currently developing 3 features films: Coureur by Kenneth Mercken, Angel by Koen Mortier and True Biker by Lieven Van Baelen. COLIN CALLENDER (Executive Producer) Colin Callender is a Golden Globe, BAFTA, Tony® and Emmy® award-winning television, film and theater producer who founded the New York and London-based production company Playground in 2012. Callender began his career as stage manager at London’s Royal Court Theatre working with David Hare and Sam Sheppard. He won his first Emmy® for the television adaptation of the RSC’s “Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby.” Playground has produced over 50 hours of prime time television drama garnering 15 Emmy nominations, 20 BAFTA nominations, including 5 wins, and 11 Golden Globe nominations, including a Golden Globe win for Best Miniseries. Recent productions include the Emmy-nominated and BAFTA, Golden Globe and Peabody Award winning miniseries adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s “Wolf Hall” starring Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis and Claire Foy for the BBC and Masterpiece, RTS winning and BAFTA-nominated television adaptation of Ronald Harwood’s “The Dresser” starring Ian McKellen and Anthony Hopkins and directed by Richard Eyre for the BBC and Starz, “The White Princess” a limited series for Starz based on the bestselling book by Phillippa Gregory, and Ken Lonergan’s upcoming adaptation of E.M. Forster’s “Howards End.” On the theater front, Callender’s first outing as a producer was the Tony® nominated Broadway production of Nora Ephron’s “Lucky Guy,” directed by George C. Wolfe and starring Tom Hanks. Other productions include Harvey Fierstein’s “Casa Valentina,” Ken Branagh’s New York debut in “Macbeth,” “The River” starring Hugh Jackman, and “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” for which Callender won a Tony for Best Musical Revival. Callender, in partnership with Sonia Friedman Productions and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions, is currently producing the record-breaking West End play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.” Prior to Playground, Callender was the long-running president of HBO Films, responsible for an array of award-winning films and miniseries including “Angels in America,” “John Adams” and Gus van Sant’s Palme D’Or winner Elephant. Under Callender’s leadership, HBO Films garnered an unprecedented 104 Emmy® Awards, 29 Golden Globes, 9 Peabody Awards®, 12 Humanitas Awards, 3 Oscars®, and top awards at the Sundance Film Festival four years in a row. In 2003, Callender was awarded the Commander of the British Empire (CBE) by Her Majesty the Queen, and a Knighthood in the Queen’s 2016 New Year’s Honours list for his services to British film, theatre and television in the United States. SCOTT HUFF (Executive Producer for Playground) Scott currently serves as Senior Vice President of Development and Production for Playground, overseeing its full slate of projects across television and theater. Huff is an executive producer on the eight hour limited series “The White Princess,” airing on STARZ in 2017. Previous television credits include multiple Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated productions including “Wolf Hall,” “The White Queen,” “The Missing,” “Dracula,” and “The Dresser.” In the theater, he is associate producer of the award winning London hit “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” and previously was associate producer of Tom Hanks’ debut in Nora Ephron’s “Lucky Guy” on Broadway.