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Left Bank Pictures Ltd. (stylized as LEFT BANK Pictures) is a British film and television production company owned by Sony Pictures Television. It was formed in 2007 and was the first British media company to receive investment from BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC.
La Left Bank Pictures (stilizzata in LEFT BANK Pictures) è una società di produzione cinematografica e televisiva britannica. È stata fondata nel 2007 ed è stata la prima società di media britannica a ricevere investimenti dalla BBC Worldwide, società commerciale della BBC.
What We Do. Left Bank Pictures is a multi award-winning independent production company launched in 2007 to make high-end film and television for the international market. Since its inception Left Bank has built up a world class creative team with a wealth of experience in British filmmaking and broadcasting under the leadership of Chief ...
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Harries is married to filmmaker and writer Rebecca Frayn, daughter of the playwright and novelist Michael Frayn (now married to biographer Claire Tomalin). Their twin sons, Jack and Finn, ran the JacksGap YouTube channel from 2011.
Andy Harries was born in Inverness, Scotland, on 7 April 1954 and grew up in Peterborough, England, receiving primary education at West Town Primary School until 1961, and secondary education at the public Oakham School. He grew up aspiring to be a war correspondent in Vietnam, or an investigative journalist; his idols were Harold Evans, Jon Swain ...
After leaving Hull, Harries moved to London to work for the Southern News Service news agency, writing diary pieces for the Daily Mail and News of the World from 1975 to 1976. On the advice of a friend, he applied for a position as a researcher for Granada Televisionin Manchester. He did not understand the appeal of television production, and as a ...
In 1981, Harries left Granada and moved into freelance producing and directing. He directed the documentary series Africa in 1984 before beginning a collaboration with Paul Yule, with whom he made four films in Peru between 1985 and 1989—Martin Chambi and the Heirs of the Incas, Our God the Condor, Iquitos, and Mario Vargas Llosa: The Novelist Who ...
Controller of Comedy
At the 1991 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Harries personally bought the television rights to An Evening with Gary Lineker, a comedy play written by Arthur Smith and Chris England based around a group of England fans at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. Smith bet Harries £100 that he would not be able to get the adaptation on television before the next World Cup. Harries tried selling Smith and England's screenplay to the BBC, Channel 4, LWT, Yorkshire Television and Central Independent Television to no a...
Drama and film brief
In September 2000, Harries's portfolio was significantly expanded when he was appointed Granada's controller of drama, following the resignations of Sue Hogg and Simon Lewis. 2002 commissions included Doctor Zhivago and Henry VIII. ITV would provide only £750,000 for each hour of the serials, so Harries approached US broadcaster WGBH to make up the remaining funds.Following the merging of Granada Films with Granada Productions in 2002, Harries's brief was expanded to include films. 2003 was a...
Rumours that he would start his own company, possibly with Caroline Aherne, had circulated since the 1990s. The predictions came to fruition in May 2007 when Harries announced the formation of Left Bank Pictures, which BBC Worldwide immediately took a 25% share in. Left Bank was the first British production house to receive investment from BBC Worl...
Left Bank's inception lead to Harries being listed in The Guardian's Media Top 100, making his entry at number 66. At the end of the year he was listed in Broadcast's Top 100 Producers, being described as "one of the UK's most outstanding drama producers". In May 2007, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts awarded him the Special Award in...
Harries has been married to writer and director Rebecca Frayn since July 1992. The couple have three children; identical twins Jack and Finnborn in 1993, and Emmy Lou. After producing a South Bank Show profile and The Ghosts of Oxford Street, Harries remained good friends with Malcolm McLaren, and spoke at his funeral in April 2010.
Andy Harries at the British Film InstituteAndy Harries at IMDbLeft Bank Pictures is an award-winning independent film and television production company. photo_camera . Press. For all press enquiries please contact IJPR. E: ...
The Left Banke was an American baroque pop band, formed in New York City in 1965. They are best remembered for their two U.S. hit singles, " Walk Away Renée " and " Pretty Ballerina ". [3] The band often used what the music press referred to as " baroque " string arrangements, which led to their music being variously termed as " Bach -rock", "baroque rock" or "baroque pop". [4]
La Left Bank Pictures (stilizzata in LEFT BANK Pictures) è una società di produzione cinematografica e televisiva britannica. È stata fondata nel 2007 ed è stata la prima società di media britannica a ricevere investimenti dalla BBC Worldwide, società commerciale della BBC.
