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Daniel Battsek is a British film producer who was born in 1958. He is best known for producing films such as The Queen, The Constant Gardener, and The Last King of Scotland.
Battsek began his career in the film industry in the early 1980s, working as a production assistant on films such as The Killing Fields and The Mission. He then moved on to become a production executive at Working Title Films, where he worked on films such as Four Weddings and a Funeral and Elizabeth.
In 2002, Battsek was appointed as the head of Miramax Films in the UK, where he oversaw the release of films such as The Aviator, Cold Mountain, and The Queen. In 2007, he was appointed as the president of the UK arm of the film studio, Focus Features, where he oversaw the release of films such as The Constant Gardener and The Last King of Scotland.
Battsek is currently the president of National Geographic Documentary Films, where he oversees the production and release of documentary films.
As of 2021, Daniel Battsek's net worth is estimated to be roughly $10 million.
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Daniel Battsek Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Daniel Battsek worth at the age of 65 years old? Daniel Battsek’s income source is mostly from being a successful Film producer. He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated
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Battsek joined Cohen Media Group in 2012 as President,. working alongside CMG Chairman and CEO Charles S. Cohen in acquiring, producing and distributing top-tier films in a wide range of genres. Battsek helped make the company North America’s premiere independent theatrical and digital distributor of contemporary art-house and foreign films. He also helped oversee CMG’s Cohen Film Collection, a library of some 700 cinema classics being restored for theatrical and Blu-ray release. Releases included festival-winning favorites Mustang and Rams along with the Kent Jones documentary Hitchcock/Truffaut, 2015 Academy Award Best Foreign Language Film nominee, Timbuktu by Abderrahmane Sissako and My Old Lady, with Maggie Smith and Kevin Kline.
In 2010, Battsek was announced as President of National Geographic Films, replacing Adam Leizpig. During Battsek's time at National Geographic Films, he acquired projects for development and production, operated a boutique theatrical distribution arm for art-house titles and documentaries, including the Oscar-nominated Restrepo, and oversaw National Geographic large-screen and IMAX projects.
In 2005, Battsek was named President of Miramax Films, after Harvey Weinstein and Bob Weinstein left the company. Projects that Battsek greenlit and / or acquired whilst at Miramax included Oscar winners The Queen, No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood, along with Oscar nominees The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, and Happy-Go-Lucky.
In 1998, Battsek was promoted to senior vice president, BVI (UK) Limited where he oversaw approximately 35 films per year from the Disney, Touchstone and Miramax labels. With his expanding role, Battsek began acquiring and developing British film projects for worldwide distribution. He created the BVI UK Comedy Label in 2001 which produced four films, High Heels and Low Lifes, Hope Springs, Calendar Girls, and Kinky Boots.
In 1991, Battsek went to work for Disney where he was asked to start up a UK Company as part of the worldwide distribution network for Buena Vista International. As EVP and Managing Director, he oversaw all aspects of UK distribution for 18–25 releases per annum from Walt Disney Studios and their partners including Pixar and Miramax Films. His responsibilities also included involvement in the acquisition of distribution rights across numerous territories for such films as Muriel's Wedding, Shine, Central Station, Kolya, and Ice Storm.
Battsek began his industry career at The Hoyts Film Corporation in Sydney where he quickly rose through the ranks to general manager in Victoria State overseeing distribution. Between 1985 and 1991, Battsek was managing director of Palace Pictures where he was responsible for the acquisition and distribution of quality independent titles from around the world for release in the UK.
Daniel Battsek (born in 1958) is an English film producer and executive, and current director of Film4. Previously, he was president of Cohen Media Group, Miramax Films and National Geographic Films.
