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Paul Cowan(1939-2016)

  • Producer
  • Production Manager
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Paul Cowan was born on 3 September 1939 in Eton, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. He was a producer and production manager, known for The Crying Game (1992), Black Water (2007) and The Golden Lady (1979). He was married to Karen O'Brien. He died on 6 October 2016 in Brampton, Oxfordshire, England, UK.
BornSeptember 3, 1939
DiedOctober 6, 2016(77)
BornSeptember 3, 1939
DiedOctober 6, 2016(77)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Miranda Richardson in The Crying Game (1992)
The Crying Game
7.2
  • Producer
  • 1992
Maeve Dermody in Black Water (2007)
Black Water
5.8
  • Producer
  • 2007
The Golden Lady (1979)
The Golden Lady
4.5
  • Producer
  • 1979
Daniel Auteuil in The Lost Son (1999)
The Lost Son
6.4
  • Producer
  • 1999

Credits

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Producer

  • Maeve Dermody in Black Water (2007)
    Black Water
    5.8
    • co-producer
    • 2007
  • Michael Caine, Helen Mirren, Bob Hoskins, Tom Courtenay, David Hemmings, and Ray Winstone in Last Orders (2001)
    Last Orders
    6.9
    • line producer
    • 2001
  • The Guilty (2000)
    The Guilty
    6.1
    • line producer
    • 2000
  • A Kind of Hush (1999)
    A Kind of Hush
    4.6
    • line producer
    • 1999
  • Daniel Auteuil in The Lost Son (1999)
    The Lost Son
    6.4
    • line producer
    • 1999
  • Mojo (1997)
    Mojo
    5.4
    • line producer
    • 1997
  • Screen Two (1984)
    Screen Two
    6.5
    TV Series
    • line producer
    • 1996
  • Hollow Reed (1996)
    Hollow Reed
    7.2
    • line producer
    • 1996
  • Stephen Dorff, Ian Hart, Gary Bakewell, Sheryl Lee, Chris O'Neill, and Scot Williams in Backbeat (1994)
    Backbeat
    6.7
    • line producer
    • 1994
  • The Dying of the Light (1992)
    The Dying of the Light
    8.4
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1992
  • Miranda Richardson in The Crying Game (1992)
    The Crying Game
    7.2
    • associate producer
    • 1992
  • Fear in the Dark (1991)
    Fear in the Dark
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1991
  • The Pope Must Diet (1991)
    The Pope Must Diet
    5.1
    • associate producer
    • 1991
  • Gary Kemp and Martin Kemp in The Krays (1990)
    The Krays
    6.6
    • associate producer
    • 1990
  • Black Leather Jacket
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1989

Production Manager

  • George Harris in Wolcott (1981)
    Wolcott
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • production manager
    • 1981
  • Queen Kong (1976)
    Queen Kong
    3.3
    • production manager
    • 1976
  • Trauma (1976)
    Trauma
    5.4
    • production manager
    • 1976
  • The Lifetaker (1975)
    The Lifetaker
    6.2
    • production manager
    • 1975
  • Doing the Best I Can
    • production manager
    • 1974
  • Anulka Dziubinska, Karl Lanchbury, and Marianne Morris in Vampyres (1974)
    Vampyres
    6.0
    • production manager
    • 1974

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Judi Dench, Natascha McElhone, Maggie Smith, and Daniel Brühl in Ladies in Lavender (2004)
    Ladies in Lavender
    7.0
    • first assistant director
    • 2004
  • Don't Get Me Started (1994)
    Don't Get Me Started
    5.9
    • first assistant director
    • 1994
  • Avalanche (1980)
    Avalanche
    5.1
    • assistant director
    • 1980
  • Diversions
    6.0
    • first assistant director
    • 1976
  • Got It Made (1974)
    Got It Made
    4.3
    • assistant director
    • 1974
  • Song of Norway (1970)
    Song of Norway
    4.2
    • second assistant director
    • 1970
  • Carry on Again Doctor (1969)
    Carry on Again Doctor
    6.2
    • third assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Carry on Camping (1969)
    Carry on Camping
    6.6
    • third assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1969

Personal details

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  • Born
    • September 3, 1939
    • Eton, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • October 6, 2016
    • Brampton, Oxfordshire, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Karen O'BrienDecember 16, 1978 - October 6, 2016 (his death, 4 children)

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