Elizabeth Karlsen is an American–British film producer. Her career has spanned over three and a half decades, and In 2019, she was awarded the BAFTA award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema.[1] Her work has garnered a total of 52 BAFTA nominations and wins, and 20 Academy Award® nominations and wins.[2] In 2002, she co-founded Number 9 Films with production partner and husband, Stephen Woolley.[3][4]
Elizabeth Karlsen | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Film producer |
Years active | 1986–present |
Employer | Sony Pictures Animation (2016–present) |
Spouse | Stephen Woolley |
Career
editShe has produced independent films in the US and Europe including: Todd Haynes’s CAROL[5] (nominated for 6 Academy Awards®, 6 Golden Globe Awards and 9 BAFTA Awards)[6][7][8][9] Mark Herman’s LITTLE VOICE[10] (winner of a Golden Globe Award, nominated for 1 Academy Award®, 6 Golden Globe Awards and 6 BAFTA Awards)[11][12][13][14] Neil Jordan’s THE CRYING GAME[15] (winner of an Academy Award®, a BAFTA Award and nominated for 6 Academy Awards®),[16][17][18] MADE IN DAGENHAM[19] (nominated for 3 BAFTA Awards)[20][21] and Phyllis Nagy’s MRS HARRIS[22] (nominated for 12 Emmy® Awards, 3 Golden Globe Awards and a PGA Award)[23][24][25] and Wash Westmoreland’s COLETTE[19] (Nominated for 4 BIFA’s and an Independent Spirit Award).[26][27][28] Other work includes: ON CHESIL BEACH,[29] written by Ian McEwan and directed by Dominic Cooke;[30] THEIR FINEST,[31] directed by Lone Scherfig;[32] THE LIMEHOUSE GOLEM[33] written by Jane Goldman and directed by Juan Carlos Medina,[34] GREAT EXPECTATIONS,[35] written by David Nicholls and directed by Mike Newell,[36] THE NEON BIBLE[37] directed by Terence Davies[38] and BYZANTIUM[39] directed by Neil Jordan[40] and as co-producer Paolo Sorrentino’s YOUTH [41] (nominated for 1 Academy Award® and winner of 3 European Film Awards).[42][43][44] She also produced the international box office success Ladies in Lavender,[45] starring Maggie Smith and Judi Dench.[46]
She has had multiple films selected for Palme D’Or competition in Cannes[47] and premieres in international film festivals including TIFF, LFF, NY and Sundance.[47]
In addition to film work, MADE IN DAGENHAM: THE MUSICAL opened in London’s West End in 2014 starring Gemma Arterton.[48]
Elizabeth has served on the board of The Edinburgh Film Festival, the NFTS Gala, the American Academy of Motion Pictures and Arts Events Committee, and was chair of Women in Film and TV UK.[49]
Filmography
editDirector's name in brackets after film title.
- 2021: Mothering Sunday (Eva Husson)
- 2018: Colette (Wash Westmoreland)
- 2017: On Chesil Beach (Dominic Cooke)
- 2017: The Limehouse Golem (Juan Carlos Medina)
- 2016: Their Finest (Lone Scherfig)
- 2015: Carol (Todd Haynes)
- 2015: Youth (Paolo Sorrentino) (co-producer)
- 2014: Hyena (Gerard Johnson)
- 2012: Great Expectations (Mike Newell)
- 2012: Byzantium (Neil Jordan)
- 2012: Midnight's Children (Deepa Mehta) (co-producer)
- 2010: Made in Dagenham (Nigel Cole)
- 2009: Perrier's Bounty (Ian Fitzgibbon)
- 2008: How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (Robert B. Weide)
- 2008: Sounds Like Teen Spirit (Jamie Jay Johnson)
- 2007: And When Did You Last See Your Father? (Anand Tucker)
- 2006: Sixty Six (Paul Weiland)
- 2005: Mrs. Harris (Phyllis Nagy) (executive producer)
- 2004: Ladies in Lavender (Charles Dance)
- 2000: Purely Belter (Mark Herman)
- 1998: Little Voice (Mark Herman)
- 1996: Hollow Reed (Angela Pope)
- 1995: The Neon Bible (Terence Davies)
- 1992: The Crying Game (Neil Jordan) (co-producer)
- 1991: The Pope Must Diet (Peter Richardson) (co-producer)
- 1990: Hardware (Richard Stanley) (supervising producer)
References
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- ^ "Elizabeth Karlsen | Documentary Campus".
- ^ "NUMBER 9 FILMS LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ Picardie, Ruth (September 5, 1996). "Golden girl, producer, mother, babe". The Independent.
- ^ "'Carol': producer Elizabeth Karlsen on her 14-year passion project". Screen. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ "List of accolades received by Carol (film)", Wikipedia, November 23, 2023, retrieved December 8, 2023
- ^ "EE British Academy Film Awards in 2016 programme – Carol by BAFTA - Issuu". issuu.com. February 12, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ "2016 | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". www.oscars.org. February 16, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ "Golden Globes 2016 Winners: the Complete List". Vanity Fair. January 10, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (May 14, 2015). "Passion project: meet the indie super-producer behind Cannes hot ticket Carol". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ Little Voice (1998) - Awards - IMDb, retrieved December 8, 2023
- ^ "Awards Database". Golden Globes. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ "1999 | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". www.oscars.org. November 18, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ "Film in 1999 | BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ Thorpe, Vanessa; Arts, Vanessa Thorpe; Correspondent, Media (December 15, 2018). "From Crying Game to Carol and Colette: Bafta hails inspiring double act". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
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- ^ a b Thorpe, Vanessa; Arts, Vanessa Thorpe (December 15, 2018). "From Crying Game to Carol and Colette: Bafta hails inspiring double act". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
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- ^ Colette (2018) - Awards - IMDb, retrieved December 8, 2023
- ^ Jaafar, Ali (February 17, 2016). "Saoirse Ronan Boards 'On Chesil Beach' For 'Carol' Producer Number 9 Films". Deadline. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ Cooke, Dominic (May 18, 2018), On Chesil Beach (Drama, Music, Romance), Billy Howle, Saoirse Ronan, Andy Burse, BBC Film, Number 9 Films, Golan Films, retrieved December 8, 2023
- ^ "British Council Film: Their Finest". film-directory.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
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- ^ Ritman, Alex (September 9, 2016). "Toronto: Producer Stephen Woolley Talks Dedicating 'Limehouse Golem' to Alan Rickman". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ Medina, Juan Carlos (September 8, 2017), The Limehouse Golem (Crime, Mystery, Thriller), Douglas Booth, Olivia Cooke, Sam Reid, New Sparta Films, HanWay Films, Lipsync, retrieved December 8, 2023
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- ^ Newell, Mike (November 8, 2013), Great Expectations (Drama, Romance), Toby Irvine, Ralph Fiennes, Jason Flemyng, BBC Film, Unison Films, Lipsync Productions, retrieved December 8, 2023
- ^ "The Neon Bible (1994)". BFI. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ Davies, Terence (March 1, 1996), The Neon Bible (Drama), Jacob Tierney, Drake Bell, Gena Rowlands, Channel Four Films, Scala Productions, Screen Partners Ltd., retrieved December 8, 2023
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (September 11, 2012). "Byzantium". Variety. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
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- ^ a b "Number 9 Films Stephen Woolley and Elizabeth Karlsen to receive the BAFTA for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema". www.bafta.org. December 16, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ "Made In Dagenham at the Adelphi Theatre, London". Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ "Karlsen named new chair of WFTV". Screen. Retrieved December 8, 2023.