Lionel Wigram
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Lionel Wigram (born 1961) is a British film producer and screenplay writer. He was named a senior vice president of production at Warner Bros. in November 2000.[1]
Wigram wrote the comic that was the inspiration for the 2009 version of Sherlock Holmes,[2] as well as writing the screenplay,[3] and being a producer who helped select Robert Downey, Jr.[4] to play a "more modern, more bohemian" Holmes.[5] He is slated as a co-producer for the Holmes sequel.[6]
Wigram was a co-executive producer of the 1995 film The Underneath.[7] He has been involved in producing a number of the Harry Potter movies.[8][9]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Oxford Blues | Production liaison |
| 1986 | Heat | Production assistant |
| 1988 | Never on Tuesday | |
| 1990 | Warm Summer Rain | |
| 1991 | Cool as Ice | Nominated for a Razzie Award for Worst Picture |
| 1995 | The Underneath | |
| 2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | |
| August Rush | ||
| 2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | |
| Sherlock Holmes | Story | |
| 2010 | Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole | |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 | ||
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 | |
| Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows |
[edit] References
- ^ [1] "Warners taps Wigram sr. vp" Hollywood Reporter.com 29 Nov 2000
- ^ Hollywood Reporter By Borys Kit, 25 Sept 2008
- ^ Sherlock Holmes gets a makeover". The Times
- ^ Wloszczyna, Susan (5 May 2009). "Downey is a shabbier Sherlock for a new century". USA Today.
- ^ Sherlock Holmes Handbook By Christopher Redmond
- ^ McNary, David (Jun. 15, 2010). "Team Downey develops Steve McQueen project". Variety
- ^ Steven Soderbergh: interviews By Anthony Kaufman
- ^ [2] Executive Producer on Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- ^ Wloszczyna, Susan (5 May 2009). "Early look: Downey/Law are elementary to new 'Sherlock'". USA Today
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