John Heyman was a British film and TV producer involved in television production, consulting, and film financing.
11 Facts About John Heyman
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John Heyman died at his typewriter putting the final 'full stop' on a leader column for the Times, which was published two days after his death.
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John Heyman was educated at Norfolk House in London, Wycliffe College in Gloucestershire, and finally at St Edmund Hall, Oxford.
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In 1955 John Heyman started full-time work in the entertainment industry and by the age of 22 was head of public relations at Associated Television, one of the two founder companies of the ITV.
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In 1959 John Heyman formed The International Artists Agency, which represented, among others, Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Richard Harris, Laurence Harvey, Trevor Howard, Shirley Bassey, and Burt Bacharach.
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In 1963, John Heyman started to work as a film producer and had over his lifetime produced some 15 films, among them The Go-Between and The Hireling, which both won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival.
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In 1965 John Heyman produced Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad, starring Hermione Gingold in London's West End.
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In 1990 John Heyman co-founded Island World, which produced and licensed film and television programs, including The Cure, Eddie, Juice, The Sandlot, Toy Soldiers, Airheads, and The War.
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Island World was sold to PolyGram at the end of 1994, but John Heyman retained control of the London television production company World Productions Limited.
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John Heyman was married to Nizza Heyman from 1982 until his death; they had two children together.
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John Heyman was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.