Kevin Francis (film producer) explained

Kevin Francis
Birth Date:1944[1]
Birth Place:King's Cross, London, England
Occupation:Film producer, television producer

Kevin Francis is a British film and television producer.[2]

Prior to working in film production, Francis had apprenticed in livestock working his way up to a slaughterman before becoming a livestock buyer.[3] Francis' time working as a buyer gave him additional training in accounting and finance and when approached by someone who worked for a smaller film producer this led to Francis gaining experience as a producer including on a few films by Hammer Film Productions.[3]

He has worked in the cinema as a production manager and producer and in television as a producer and executive producer. He founded the production company Tyburn Film Productions Limited, which Francis, as a horror fan, sought to make Tyburn a successor to Hammer Film Productions and Amicus Productions.[3] . His father was cinematographer and film director Freddie Francis.

Filmography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kevin Francis. Alan. Lawson. Alf. Cooper. October 6, 1993. British Entertainment History Project.
  2. https://archive.today/20130620230912/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/787541/Ken-Francis The New York Times
  3. Humphries. Reynold. 1976. Tyburn. Cinemafantastique . Fourth Castle Micromedia. June 8, 2024.