| David Green | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 November 1948 London, England, UK |
| Occupation | Film director Television producer |
David Green (born 12 November 1948) is a film director, television producer and media executive.
Born in London to Evelyn (née Morris) and Louis Green, he was educated at Bury Grammar School and Trinity College, Oxford, where he gained an MA degree in English Language and Literature. On graduating, David joined Yorkshire Television where, within a year, he became the youngest ever YTV programme director,[1] cutting his directorial teeth on the launch of Emmerdale,[2] before going on to direct 24 episodes of Whicker's World.[2]
Green is now a leading figure in the British and American film and television industries and his feature film directing credits notably include the Oscar-nominated Buster (4 awards), one of the biggest grossing British films of all time, starring Phil Collins and Julie Walters, and the $22m action adventure Wings of the Apache[3] starring Nicolas Cage and Tommy Lee Jones. Touchstone released it in the USA as Fire Birds. His other feature film directing credits include Breathtaking and Car Trouble.[3]
For television, Green has directed over 100 dramas and documentaries, including Boy in the Bubble for ITV, Wilfred and Eileen and East Lynne for BBC Drama, and the award-winning ITV movie 1914 All Out, which was awarded the Public Prize at the Reims Festival of Television.[2] His other TV drama credits include Nobody's House and The Chinese Detective.[2]
Green is also Chairman and Founder of September Films,[4] a leading film and television production company, with offices in London and Los Angeles, which has made over a thousand hours of primetime television since its inception in 1992, including the landmark Hollywood Women series and September's current flagship show Bridezillas - both of which he created. September's feature films include the Oscar-nominated Solomon & Gaenor (7 awards) and House of America (6 awards). September was also awarded the Montreux Rose D’or for Ozzy Osbourne Uncut. Green was executive producer of all three award-winning productions.
Green was appointed Chief Executive Officer of DCD Media plc in December 2009. He joined the Group in 2007 when September Films was acquired by DCD Media and originally took on the role of DCD Chief Creative Officer with the task of driving creative synergies across all nine Group companies: DCD Drama, Done and Dusted, Matchlight, Prospect Pictures, September Films, West Park Pictures, DCD Rights, DCD Publishing and Digital Classics. He now merges his corporate CEO role with special responsibility for spearheading DCD Media’s surge into the booming American production market. Green is a lifelong, passionate supporter of Manchester City Football Club.