David Terence Puttnam (b.1941) is a distinguished British film producer and director, renowned for his significant contributions to the film industry. An environmentalist as well, he is a former member of the House of Lords.
Born in Lambeth, London, Puttnam began his career in the advertising sector before transitioning to filmmaking. He achieved critical acclaim in the 1970s and 1980s, producing iconic films that include Chariots of Fire (1981,) which won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and The Killing Fields (1984,) which garnered three Oscars.
In addition to his work in film, Puttnam has been an outspoken advocate for education and the arts. He has served as the Chancellor of the University of Sunderland and held a position in the House of Lords, where he has championed various causes related to media and education. His book, The Undeclared War: The British Film Industry (1997,) offers insights into the challenges faced by the film industry in the U.K.
Books on Puttnam and his oeuvre include Andrew Yule’s Enigma: David Puttnam: The Story So Far (1988) and Charles Kipps’s Out of Focus: Power, Pride and Prejudice (1989.)
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My belief is that no movie, nothing in life, leaves people neutral. You either leave them up or you leave them down.
—David Puttnam
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