Motion Picture Director, Producer. He is remembered for his helming of the film "Chariots of Fire" (1981), which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Director. The picture received an Oscar for Best Picture. After attending Eton College, he landed a position as head casting agent with a London advertising agency. He entered the entertainment industry as a film editor and during the 1970s, he made a name for himself as a filmmaker of critically acclaimed documentaries. A partnership with Ridley Scott resulted in television commercials and in 1975, he launched his own production entity, Hudson Films. Among his other films are "Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes" (1984), "Revolution" (1985) and "Lost Angels" (1989).
Motion Picture Director, Producer. He is remembered for his helming of the film "Chariots of Fire" (1981), which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Director. The picture received an Oscar for Best Picture. After attending Eton College, he landed a position as head casting agent with a London advertising agency. He entered the entertainment industry as a film editor and during the 1970s, he made a name for himself as a filmmaker of critically acclaimed documentaries. A partnership with Ridley Scott resulted in television commercials and in 1975, he launched his own production entity, Hudson Films. Among his other films are "Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes" (1984), "Revolution" (1985) and "Lost Angels" (1989).
Bio by: C.S.
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