David Parfitt

David Parfitt (born 8 July 1958) is an English film producer, actor, and co-founder of Trademark Films. He won the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 71st Academy Awards for Shakespeare in Love.

Early life Parfitt was born in Sunderland and educated at the Barbara Speake Stage School, an independent school in London.

Career He began his stage career with the Sunderland Empire Theatre Society in 1969 and later gained work on television, including playing Peter Harrison in the sitcoms ...And Mother Makes Three (1971–1973) and its sequel ...And Mother Makes Five (1974–1976) and appearing in Love in a Cold Climate (1980). In the BBC Radio 4 serial The Archers, he was the first actor in the role of Tim Beecham, an old friend of Nigel Pargetter.

Work as a producer Parfitt gave up acting in the late 1980s to concentrate on production. He co-founded the Renaissance Theatre Company with Kenneth Branagh in 1987, and was associate producer of Renaissance Film's first production, Henry V in 1989. Since then he has produced and associate-produced many British films, including Peter's Friends, Swan Song (1992), Much Ado About Nothing (1993), Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Twelfth Night (1996), The Wings of the Dove (1997), Gangs of New York (Production Consultant), I Capture the Castle, Chasing Liberty, A Bunch of Amateurs, My Week with Marilyn, Loving Vincent and Red Joan. Shakespeare in Love won the BAFTA Award for Best Film as well as the Academy Award and The Madness of King George won the BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film in 1996.

He produced TV adaptations of Parade's End in 2012 and The Wipers Times in 2013 for the BBC, both of which were nominated for British Academy Television Awards. His company has since produced The Wipers Times in theatres in the West End and throughout the UK.

He also produced The Father (2020) and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Picture, as well as nominations for Best Film and Outstanding British Film at the BAFTA Film Awards.

Other activities He was Chairman of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) from 2008 to 2010 and was Chair of Film London from 2010 to 2017. Since 2018 he has been a governor of Dulwich College, where he was formerly a parent.

Personal life He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Arts from the University of Sunderland in 1999. He lives in Brixton with his wife Liz and their three sons, Bill, Thomas and Max.

He is a supporter of Sunderland AFC, but couldn't kick a ball to save his life.

Filmography He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted. Film Year Film Credit 1989 Henry V Associate producer 1992 Peter's Friends Line producer 1993 Much Ado About Nothing 1994 Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Co-producer The Madness of King George 1996 Twelfth Night 1997 The Wings of the Dove 1998 Shakespeare in Love 2003 I Capture the Castle 2004 Chasing Liberty 2008 Dean Spanley Executive producer A Bunch of Amateurs 2011 My Week with Marilyn 2017 Loving Vincent Executive producer 2018 Red Joan 2020 The Father

As an actor

Year Film Role 1985 The Doctor and the Devils Billings 1987 Mister Corbett's Ghost Villager 1989 Henry V Messenger

Miscellaneous crew

Year Film Role 2002 Gangs of New York Production consultant

Thanks

Year Film Role 2003 The Republic of Love Many thanks

Television Year Title Notes 1989 Look Back in Anger Television film 2012 Parade's End 2013 The Wipers Times Television film 2014 Glyndebourne: The Untold History Documentary The War Rooms

As an actor

Year Title Role Notes 1971 Elizabeth R Philip's Son 1973 A Picture of Katherine Mansfield Pip The Kids from 47A Starkey 1971−73 ...And Mother Makes Three Peter Harrison 1974−76 ...And Mother Makes Five Peter Redway 1977 Jackanory Playhouse Mark Armitage Raffles Pageboy The Peppermint Pig George 1978 Play for Love Peter Touch and Go Charles The Lost Boys Nico Television film 1978−80 Premiere Police ConstableYoung Nifty 1980 Mackenzie Alan Love in a Cold Climate Little Matt 1981 Honky Tonk Heroes David Funny Man Tommy Green 1982 Stalky & Co. Beetle 1983 To the Lighthouse Andrew Ramsay Television film 1984 Moonfleet Boy with Gun 1987 Mister Corbett's Ghost Television film