Jim Reeve, a British entertainment executive and producer with more than 40 years experience in the business, died on Feb. 27. He was 64.
Reeve founded and was chair of U.K. media company Great Point. “It is with profound sadness that Great Point must confront the sudden and unexpected loss of our founder, mentor and friend, Jim Reeve, who passed away on Tuesday February 27, 2024,” the Great Point team said in a statement. “Jim had a storied career in the entertainment business spanning 40 years, and his passing will be mourned by a great many. Our thoughts are with Jim’s family most of all during this incredibly difficult time.”
Prior to founding Great Point in 2013, Reeve served as senior investment director at the Ingenious Group.
Reeve has more than 120 credits as a producer or executive producer, in projects featuring top British and international talent, beginning with thriller “The Whistle Blower,” starring Michael Caine and James Fox, in 1986. An early TV credit was “The Wars of the Roses” (1989-91), where the entire cycle of Shakespeare’s history plays were performed by the English Shakespeare Company, with a cast that included Colin Farrell and Michael Pennington.
Another highlight was John Irvin film “Shiner” (2000), starring Caine, Martin Landau and Frances Barber, where the past catches up with a ruthlessly ambitious boxing promoter. In “Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles” (2001) Paul Hogan’s titular character travels to the U.S.
Reeve was a co-producer on David Mackenzie’s “Young Adam,” starring Ewan McGregor and Tilda Swinton, which bowed at Cannes in 2003, and an executive producer on Evelyn Waugh adaptation “Bright Young Things” the same year, which marked the directorial debut of Stephen Fry. He produced rom-com “The Wedding Date” (2005), starring Dermot Mulroney, Debra Messing and Jack Davenport.
In recent years, Reeve backed the BAFTA nominated and British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)-winning “Lady Macbeth” (2016), Golden Globe-winning “The Mauritanian” (2021), BIFA winner “Blue Jean” (2022) and BIFA and BAFTA nominated “Scrapper” (2023). Most recently, Great Point supported Sundance winner “Kneecap” (2024).
