Debra Hayward
Debra Hayward is a British film producer. As Head of Film at Working Title Films, Hayward frequently served as an executive producer for the company's feature films, working alongside fellow Working Title executive Liza Chasin. After producing Les Misérables, she started her own production company; Monumental Pictures.
Life and career
Hayward joined Working Title Films in 1989, working as a producer’s assistant on films that include Fools of Fortune and Dakota Road. She later became a development executive for the company, and produced several films such as London Kills Me and Map of the Human Heart. Hayward served as Head of Film for Working Title and was creatively responsible for the company’s entire slate of feature films in conjunction with her American counterpart, Liza Chasin. Both Hayward and Chasin have served as executive producers on films that include Bridget Jones's Diary, Atonement and The Boat That Rocked. More recently Hayward has worked on critically acclaimed hits Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Senna. September 2011 saw the launch of her new production company Monumental Pictures.
Hayward's first solo film as producer was Les Misérables, which went on to win multiple awards, raising her profile.[1][2]
In 2014 she started her own production house, Monumental Pictures, with fellow producer Alison Owen.[3]
She is married to screenwriter Will Osborne and has four children.[1]
Filmography
References
- 1 2 Curtis, Nick (29 January 2013). "Debra Hayward: Heaven knows we were Les Misérables making this movie". Evening Standard. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ↑ "Web Chat: Debra Hayward". Stylist.co.uk. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ↑ Barraclough, Leo (24 September 2014). "Top U.K. Producers Alison Owen, Debra Hayward Join Forces". Variety. Retrieved 17 May 2015.