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Kevin Francis (film producer)

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Kevin Francis
Born1944[1]
Occupation(s)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.

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References

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  1. ^ a b Lawson, Alan; Cooper, Alf (6 October 1993). "Kevin Francis". British Entertainment History Project.
  2. ^ The New York Times
  3. ^ a b c Humphries, Reynold (1976). "Tyburn". Cinemafantastique. Fourth Castle Micromedia. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
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