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Declined by Ibjaja055 37 days ago. Last edited by Ibjaja055 37 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Tim Richards, Founder and CEO of Vue, Europe’s largest privately owned cinema chain, founded Vue in 2003 following the launch of SPC International Cinemas in 1999 and the acquisition of Warner Village UK’s 36 movie theatres^[1] following almost a decade working for UCI Paramount/ Universal and then Warner Bros International Theatres^[2].

In both 2020 and 2021, Variety Magazine included Tim on its Variety 500 list of influential business leaders shaping the entertainment industry, siting Tim as “one of the official leaders of the country’s film industry”.^[3]

In February 2021, the government, on a recommendation from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, appointed Tim as Chair of the British Film Institute^[4] having joined the BFI as a Governor in 2013 .

Married with three children and a graduate of McGill and Windsor Universities^[5], Tim’s interests are his family, films and sports, having initially left school to be an international ski racer^[6]. In 2010 he was invited to carry the Olympic torch as part of the Vancouver Winter Olympics and again in 2024 for the Paris Summer Olympics.

References

^ Sweney, Mark (2023-05-16). "'It was apocalyptic': Tim Richards of Vue on cinema's collapse and comeback". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
^ Teather, David (2010-02-18). "Tim Richards: there's room for a Vue". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
^ viapiuser (2017-05-25). "Tim Richards". Variety. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
^ "Tim Richards announced as new Chair of the BFI". BFI. 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
^ Teather, David (2010-02-18). "Tim Richards: there's room for a Vue". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
^ Lynch, Russell (2016-08-12). "Speed freak who liked films so much he created his own cinema chain". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2024-09-24.

[1] Sweney, Mark (2023-05-16). "'It was apocalyptic': Tim Richards of Vue on cinema's collapse and comeback". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-09-24.

[2] Teather, David (2010-02-18). "Tim Richards: there's room for a Vue". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-09-24.

[3] viapiuser (2017-05-25). "Tim Richards". Variety. Retrieved 2024-09-24.

[4] "Tim Richards announced as new Chair of the BFI". BFI. 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2024-09-24.

[5] Teather, David (2010-02-18). "Tim Richards: there's room for a Vue". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-09-24.

[6] Lynch, Russell (2016-08-12). "Speed freak who liked films so much he created his own cinema chain". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2024-09-24.

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