Charles Finch (British businessman) explained

Charles Finch
Birth Name:Charles Peter George Thomas Ingle Finch
Birth Date:15 August 1962
Birth Place:London
Nationality:British
Education:Gordonstoun
Occupation:Businessman and film producer
Mother:Yolande Turner
Father:Peter Finch
Relatives:George Ingle Finch (grandfather)

Charles P. Finch (born 15 August 1962) is a British businessman, film producer and publisher. Finch is the CEO of the brand development and investment company Finch + Partners and editor-in-chief of magazine A Rabbit's Foot.

Early life and family

Born Charles Peter George Thomas Ingle Finch, Finch is the son of the actor Peter Finch and grandson of the chemist and mountaineer George Finch. Finch was raised in Jamaica and France and schooled at Gordonstoun, in Scotland. His mother was the British-born South African actress and writer Yolande Turner nee Turnbull.[1]

Career

Film

Finch wrote and directed the 1988 fantasy film Priceless Beauty, and the 1991 thriller Where Sleeping Dogs Lie. He wrote, directed and acted in the 1998 film Never Ever. Films Finch has produced include Bad Girls (1994), which starred Andie MacDowell and Drew Barrymore and was co-written by his mother Yolande Turner; and Spider (2002), which starred Ralph Fiennes and was directed by David Cronenberg.

In 2008 Finch was executive producer on Battle for Haditha, a dramatisation of the Haditha massacre of 2005, in which 24 unarmed Iraqi men, women and children were killed by United States Marines. The film was directed by Nick Broomfield and aired on Channel 4. It was awarded the Grierson Award for Best Drama Documentary.[2] In 2014, Finch was executive producer on Broomfield's Tales of the Grim Sleeper, which was shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[3]

Business

After a 10-year career of writing, directing and producing films, Finch became an agent at William Morris Agency in 1997.[4] He was responsible for working with artists including Kevin Spacey, John Malkovich, Willem Dafoe, Cate Blanchett and Kristin Scott-Thomas, as well as corporate clients including Granada, BBC, Carlton, Pearson, and Channel 4.[5]

In 2005, Finch left William Morris and founded Finch + Partners to connect his celebrity friends with branding and endorsement opportunities.

In 2011, Finch started a leisure and swimwear brand, Chucs Dive & Mountain Shop.[6] Chucs Bar and Grill opened in August 2014 on Dover Street.[7]

In 2024, Finch launched Équipement De Vie, a brand sailing shoes, which he co-founded with James Barshall.[8]

Publishing

Filmography

Producer

Writer

Actor

Appearance as self

Director

Notes and References

  1. News: 'Compete with my father? I'll do better' . . Cassandra . Jardine . 4 January 2001 . 12 December 2017.
  2. Web site: The Grierson Awards 2008: Winners . . 12 December 2017 . 26 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180726170401/http://www.griersontrust.org/grierson-awards/past-awards/2008/the-grierson-awards-2008-winners/ . dead .
  3. News: Oscars: 'Citizenfour', 'Grim Sleeper' among 15 films on doc shortlist . Oliver . Gettell . 2 December 2014 . . 12 December 2017.
  4. News: Kurutz . Steven . 2016-04-20 . From Hollywood Son to Dean & DeLuca Investor . 2024-04-09 . The New York Times.
  5. Web site: Mr Charles Finch . Mr Porter . 12 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171213010122/https://www.mrporter.com/style-council/member/charles-finch-d1882dac2b1a5336 . 13 December 2017 . dead .
  6. There's none like Chucs . . 2 February 2011 . 12 December 2017.
  7. News: Table Talk: Chucs Bar & Grill . https://web.archive.org/web/20150529164409/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/Magazine/article1446927.ece . dead . May 29, 2015 . . A. A. . Gill . A. A. Gill . 24 August 2014 . 12 December 2017.
  8. Web site: Conti . Samantha . 2024-06-14 . Charles Finch, James Barshall Take to the High Seas with a Shoe Meant for Serious Sailors . 2024-09-23 . Footwear News . en-US.
  9. Inside London's Most Exclusive Celebrity Hangout . Catie . L'Heureux . 13 February 2016 . . 12 December 2017.
  10. News: A legendary Bafta party. 13 February 2016. The Daily Telegraph. 12 December 2017.
  11. Web site: Conti . Samantha . Charles Finch Spotlights Film History, Culture With A Rabbit's Foot . Women's Wear Daily . 25 May 2022 . 2 February 2023.