David Barron (film producer)

Summary

David Barron is a British film producer, best known for his involvement in the Harry Potter film series.

David Barron
Born (1954-10-10) 10 October 1954 (age 69)
OccupationFilm producer
SpouseSheelagh Barron

Career edit

Barron has worked in the entertainment industry for more than 25 years, beginning his career in commercials before moving into television and film production. He has held a wide range of posts, including location manager, assistant director, production manager and production supervisor, working on such films as The French Lieutenant's Woman, The Killing Fields, Revolution, Legend, The Princess Bride and Franco Zeffirelli's Hamlet.

In 1991, Barron was appointed executive in charge of production on George Lucas' ambitious television project The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. The following year, he served as the line producer on the feature The Muppet Christmas Carol. In 1993, Barron joined Kenneth Branagh's production team as associate producer and unit production manager on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. That film began an association with Branagh, with Barron going on to produce the director's films A Midwinter's Tale, Hamlet and Love's Labour's Lost. Barron also produced Oliver Parker's Othello, in which Branagh starred with Laurence Fishburne. In spring 1999, he formed his own company, Contagious Films, with British director Paul Weiland. Barron more recently launched Runaway Fridge Films and Beagle Pug Films.[1]

He worked as a producer on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and Part 2. He previously served as a producer on Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. He was also an executive producer on both Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Filmography edit

Producer

Executive producer

Production supervisor

Other credits

Year Title Role
1981 The French Lieutenant's Woman Location Manager
1984 The Killing Fields 2nd Assistant Director
1985 Legend Unit Manager
1992 The Muppet Christmas Carol Line Producer
1994 Mary Shelly's Frankenstein Associate Producer and Unit Production Manager
2005 Sahara Co-Producer

References edit

  1. ^ "David Barron Biography". Archived from the original on 17 November 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2010.

External links edit

  • David Barron at IMDb