Andy Paterson

Andy Paterson is a British film producer and former second unit director. He is a renowned producer in Hollywood. His first movie won him Academy Awards. It was in the year 1995, that he co-produced a movie ’Restoration’ which was a 1995 American historical drama film directed by Michael Hoffman.

He produced the movie, Cary Brokaw. The film won two Academy Awards – one in Best Art Direction-Set Decoration for Eugenio Zanetti and another one in Best Costume Design for James Acheson The role was narrated by  Robert Downey, Jr.

His last film Gore which was produced by him remains an uncompleted American biographical drama film which is directed by Michael Hoffman. Principal photography on the film began in July 2017 and was considered to be released on Netflix channel during November 2017 but due to too sexual allegations, the company decided not to release the film at all.

However, he co-produced another movie in the year 2013 which was titled as ‘The Railway Man’ and was a British–Australian war film directed by Jonathan Teplitzky and this film got released in 2013, The film starred prominent Hollywood stars like Colin Firth He is well-conceived as a genius actor that can re >> Read More... , Nicole Kidman Pronounced as one of the sexiest women alive and a >> Read More... in lead roles. Andy Paterson produced the movie with two more producers Chris Brown Christopher Maurice aka Chris Brown, is an America >> Read More... and Bill Curbishley.

His second project was ‘Hilary and Jackie’ which is a 1998 British biographical film directed by Anand Tucker Anand Tucker is a London-based film director and p >> Read More... . The film jointly produced by Nicolas Kent and Ady Paterson. The film had won the nomination for Oscar. The film got two nominations one for the best-supporting-actress (Rachel Griffiths) and best actress ( Emily Watson Emily Watson is an actress of English origin, born >> Read More... ). Although the film won critics appreciation and two Oscar nominations, it ignited smoke in the society.

His third film was 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' which was a highly critically acclaimed movie in 2003 and had won ten British Academy Awards, three Academy Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards. The film was co-produced by Andy Paterson and Tucker and directed by Peter Webber. The film was praised for applauded the film's visuals and performances.

In the year 2004, he co-produced a movie ‘Beyond the Sea’ which was a biographical movie based on the life of singer/actor Bobby Darin. Andy co-produced the movie with Kevin Spacey Kevin Spacey is a film writer, producer and direct >> Read More... who had co-written, directed, and co-produced the film. This film was also co-produced by other producers such as Phillip Barry, Dana Brunetti, Arthur Friedman and Jan Fantl

 Starring in the lead role and using his own singing voice for the musical numbers, Kevin Spacey co-wrote, directed, and co-produced the film, which takes its title from Darin's hit version of the song of the same name.

In the year 2008, he produced another movie titled 'Incendiary that depicted the aftermath of a terrorist attack at a football match. The film was directed by Sharon Maguire and stars Michelle Williams, Ewan McGregor, and Matthew Macfadyen. It was also produced by Adrienne Maguire and Kami Naghdi who was a co-producer. He is married to Olivia Hetreed. He was educated at Bolton School and Oriel College, Oxford.

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Andy Paterson is a British producer best known for period pieces ‘Restoration’ and ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ and Bobby Darin biopic ‘Beyond The Sea,’ 'Incendiary’ and The Railway Man’ etc.

A student of film, he was an avid film watcher. So he made his first student movie. He was lucky to get associated with John Schlesinger, who later won an Academy Award for best director for Midnight Cowboy. It is John who advised him to think of camera and then search for scripts.

As a student, he had an idea of making short films, but then he thought it would be more proper to venture into a movie. His urge for filmmaking knew no boundaries. That is how he got the chance of coming into the business of making a movie, and the film was purchased by BBC.

A long time ago, there was no film school. He found a cameraman and an editor at London Film School and they handled the rest. The students worked on a script. But before such activities, Paterson was a Bolton School old boy, who had spent three decades making movies.

His career which started in Oxford with Hugh Grant’s first film. Now he has encompassed both Hollywood and independent films. It is his firm belief in cinema and arts that went to make Paterson an award-winning film producer.

After leaving Bolton School in 1977, he read Physics at Oriel College, Oxford where he and a group of colleagues, including his future wife, Olivia Hetreed, made their first film. That is how his journey in filmmaking began. After graduation, he worked for BBC TV news alongside Kate Adie and John Humphreys. After this he embarked on life as an independent filmmaker, producing a film.

His last project 'Gore' got canceled. However, his earlier project was rolled down in 2013 which was titled as 'The Railway Man’ and was directed by Jonathan Teplitzky. The film was an adaptation of the autobiography named The Railway Man by Eric Lomax and had famous stars, Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, and the film was premiered at Toronto International Film Festival in 2013.

In 2012, Andy Peterson produced a movie titled 'Burning Man' along with director Jonathan Teplitzky which told the story of a British chef. In the year 2008, Andy Peterson made a British movie 'Incendiary' which was based on the terrorist attack at a football match. Sharon Maguire was the director of the film.

In the year 2003, Andy Paterson co-produced an American musical drama 'Beyond the Sea' which was directed, co-produced and co-written by Kevin Spacey. The film received a Golden Globe nomination.

A famous project of Peterson’s 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' released in 2003 which was directed by Peter Webber. The film received nominations for ten three Academy Awards, British Academy Film Awards,  and two Golden Globe Awards.

In 1998, Andy Paterson and Nicolas Kent jointly produced a British biographical film 'Hilary and Jackie' which was directed by Anand Tucker. Rachel Griffiths and Emily Watson who were the leading actresses of the movie received a nomination for the best-supporting-actress and best actress for Academy Award.

This prolific producer made his stunning debut as a producer alongside Cary Brokaw. Both of them produced the movie 'Restoration' which was directed by Micheal Hoffman. It was an adaptation of a novel of the same name by Rose Tremain. The film was filmed at Wales and won two Academy Awards.

In the year 2014, Andy Paterson co-produced an Indian- international movie 'Tigers' that featured Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi Emraan Hashmi is one of the most successful & cont >> Read More... . The film had a distribution by Zee Film and released at Toronto film festival in September.