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British film producer and screenwriter (born 1962)
Lionel Nicholas Richard Wigram
(born 22 December 1962) is a British
film producer
and
screenwriter
. He is the grandson of the war hero
Lionel Wigram
.
Education
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Wigram was educated at
Eton College
and the
University of Oxford
, where he was a co-founder of the Oxford Film Foundation.
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Career
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Wigram started working as a runner for producer
Elliott Kastner
. After his job for Kastner for several years, he eventually produced several low budget films for him in partnership with
Cassian Elwes
. He then spent ten years working in the independent world both as an executive and as a producer. He ran
Geena Davis
and
Renny Harlin
's company, The Forge, and worked at
Shep Gordon
and
Carolyn Pfeiffer
's company,
Alive Films
.
Wigram was named a senior vice president of production at
Warner Bros
. in November 2000. As a studio executive, he was responsible for buying the
Harry Potter book series
for the studio, as well as overseeing the
eight-film series
. In addition, Wigram also championed such films as
Three Kings
,
Charlotte Gray
and
The Big Tease
. He later transitioned from executive to independent producer with a first look deal at Warner Bros. During his tenure, Wigram produced the 2009 hit film
Sherlock Holmes
. Wigram also co-wrote the story for the film. He was also a producer on the sequel,
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
. Wigram was also executive producer of the last four Harry Potter films, as well as
August Rush
and
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
.
In 2012, Wigram started a joint production company with his frequent collaborator,
Guy Ritchie
, called Ritchie/Wigram Productions. The company's first film,
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
, was released in August 2015.
Filmography
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Personal
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Wigram is married with two daughters.
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