Stuart Ford (entertainment executive)

Stuart Ford is a British-born film and television producer based in Los Angeles. He is an executive member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences[1] and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.

Professional career

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Ford began his career in the early nineties as an entertainment industry lawyer at UK law firm Olswang. Before IM Global, Ford was an executive at Miramax Films in New York where he was involved in the acquisition and/or production of multiple films including Shakespeare in Love, Chicago, The Cider House Rules, Chocolat, Gangs Of New York, and Amélie. In 2018, he founded AGC Studios.

Personal life

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Ford was educated at the Liverpool Blue Coat School, and later obtained both a BA and an MA in Law from St. Edmund Hall, Oxford University.[citation needed] He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two sons.[2]

Awards

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  • 50 most influential individuals in global cinema: Stuart Ford - The Guardian 2010 [3]
  • Variety Award for Achievement in International Film: Stuart Ford, IM Global - Variety 2015 [4]
  • Variety 500, 500 Most Important People in Global Media: Stuart Ford - 2021 [5]
  • Variety Billion Dollar Producer: Stuart Ford - 2023 [6]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Rottenberg, Josh (2017-06-28). "In push to diversify, movie academy invites the largest class ever with 774 new members". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  2. ^ McClintock, Pamela (2012-05-09). "IM Global's Stuart Ford on His Cannes Plans, Soccer Obsession and Beating Cancer". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  3. ^ "New Guardian Film Power 100 list released". The Guardian. 2010-09-24. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  4. ^ Staff, Variety (2015-05-14). "Cannes: Stuart Ford, IM Global Feted With Variety's International Film Award". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  5. ^ "Variety500". Variety. 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  6. ^ Ravindran, Manori (2023-05-20). "AGC Studios' Stuart Ford Honored as Variety's Billion Dollar Producer in Cannes". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-27.