MARK COOPER

Mark has spent the last 15 years line producing feature films for both US Studios and the Major Independent sector. He line produced Shakespeare in Love, which won 7 Academy Awards, including Best Film. He also produced, Wing’s of a Dove, The Madness of King George, Much Ado about Nothing, Chocolat, Proof, Derailed and Amazing Grace, proving that the UK can produce good quality films within a tight budget. All of these films were made for between $15-30 million.

Recently he Co-produced The Other Boleyn Girl for Sony, a film shot entirely on HD, ‘Will’ shot in London, Paris and Turkey and ‘My Week with Marilyn’. These films have given him the opportunity to work with directors like Lasse Hallstrom, Kenneth Branagh, John Madden, Iain Softley and Michael Apted.

Mark has recently returned from setting up a project in China with Simon West which proved to be an extraordinary experience. He has also filmed in America, Turkey and in many countries in Europe. Mark held the post of Head of Production for Renaissance Films from 1992-1996.

In his youth, Mark was an aspiring actor working in television, film and theatre, including several years with The Royal Shakespeare Company before moving behind the camera.