Production
Community Rating
6.3
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Born
January 1, 1942
Died
January 4, 2015 (age 73)
Born in
London, England, UK
Bernard Telvin Williams (10 May 1942–4 January 2015) was a British film producer. Williams' credits included producer on two movies with Stanley Kubrick, as well as six films for director Frank Oz. Williams was born in London. He began his career in filmmaking by working inside the mailroom of Associated British Pictures when he was a teenager. He later married Valerie Norman Dannels, the daughter of the film director Leslie Norman, with whom he had three children, Dana, Vanessa, and Howard. He and his family moved from the United Kingdom to Los Angeles, California, in 1981 to pursue his production career. Williams' marriage to Valerie Norman Dannels ended in divorce. Williams served as the second and third director for two films in the early 1960s: the science fiction film, The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961), and Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965), directed by Otto Preminger. Williams also worked as a production manager for the British television series The Prisoner (1967–68), a project associated with actor Patrick McGoohan. Additionally, he served as a production manager for the film Battle of Britain (1969), which was directed by Guy Hamilton. Williams was an associate producer on Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange (1971) and Barry Lyndon (1975). He was a producer or associate producer on six films with director Frank Oz, beginning with Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988). His other collaborations with Oz were What About Bob? (1991), Housesitter (1992), The Indian in the Cupboard (1995), Bowfinger (1999), and The Score (2001). Williams also produced The Big Sleep (1978), a remake of the 1946 film; Flash Gordon (1980); Ragtime (1981); The Bounty (1984), starring Mel Gibson and Anthony Hopkins; Manhunter (1986), which was directed by Michael Mann; and Daredevil (2003), a superhero film starring Ben Affleck. With Rosilyn Heller, Williams co-produced Who's That Girl (1987), starring Madonna. His additional production credits included The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977); So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993); and Blood and Wine (1996). His last film was Charlotte's Web (2006). Bernard Williams died from stomach cancer in Burbank, California, on 4 January 2015, at the age of 72. He was survived by his former wife and his three children. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bernard Williams (producer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Once Upon a Time… A Clockwork Orange
as Self
2011

Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'
as Self
2007

Charlotte's Web
as Executive Producer
2006

Daredevil
as Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
2003

The Score
as Unit Production Manager, Executive Producer
2001

Bowfinger
as Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
1999

Blood and Wine
as Unit Production Manager, Executive Producer
1996

Star Trek: Generations
as Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
1994

So I Married an Axe Murderer
as Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
1993

Housesitter
as Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
1992

What About Bob?
as Co-Producer
1991

Navy Seals
as Producer
1990

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
as Producer, First Assistant Director
1988

Who's That Girl
as Producer
1987

Wisdom
as Producer, First Assistant Director
1986

Miracles
as Producer
1986

The Bounty
as Producer
1984

Amityville II: The Possession
as Executive Producer
1982

Ragtime
as Executive Producer
1981

Flash Gordon
as Executive Producer
1980