Tony Garnett

Tony Garnett (born 3 April 1936) is a film producer who has worked in feature films and on British television. He was born in Birmingham, England, and studied psychology at the University of London.

One of his most famous early credits was the 1966 BBC television play Cathy Come Home. In 1969 after the filming of Kes, produced by Garnett and directed by Cathy Come Home's Ken Loach, they co-founded Kestrel Films. Further film credits include Earth Girls Are Easy (1989) and Beautiful Thing (1996).

During the 1990s he became chairman of World Productions and remains so to date.

The Save the Children Fund Film

In 1969, Tony Garnett was the producer of "The Save the Chldren Fund film." It was banned for over 40 years, but finally screened in 2011 by BFI.

External links

• Tony Garnett at the Internet Movie Database
• Tony Garnett at BAFTA, 20 October 2008