Michael Deeley

Oscar-winning film producer Michael Deeley has produced more than 20 movies, including such classics as The Italian Job, The Deer Hunter and Blade Runner. He has made films for Universal, Paramount, Twentieth Century Fox, Warner Brothers, Columbia, United Artists, EMI, HBO, CBS and NBC.Born in London in 1932 he was educated at Stowe and served as a Second Lieutenant in the British army in Malaya. Entering the film industry in 1952 as an assistant editor, he worked for Jacques Tati and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. before joining the editing team on several US TV series including the popular Robin Hood.In 1956 Deeley produced his first film starring Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan. Two B-pictures followed before in 1958 he joined MCA Universal as head of TV film distribution in Great Britain.By 1964 Deeley had become General Manager and producer of Woodfall Films - the most innovative production company in London, responsible for a series of films culminating in the Oscar winning Tom Jones.... [Details Intro]