Charles Hannah(I)
- Producer
- Production Manager
Charles Hannah has been working in the film business since 1984. He has produced/executive produced 15 feature films set in the US, Scotland, Vietnam, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand, and 18 documentaries for broadcasters in the US, Japan, China and Australia and the global channels of Discovery Communications and National Geographic. His productions include "Tasmania Monogatari" (which when released in 1989 was in the top 10 of all time Japanese hits), "The World's Fastest Indian" (New Zealand's most successful film of all time), and "Newcastle" which he nurtured for 7 years before bringing it to the screen in 2008 (world premiere in main competition at the Tribeca Film Festival); as well as the acclaimed documentaries, "Unfolding Florence" (an Australian theatrical documentary hit directed by Gillian Armstrong) and "Let Freedom Sing" which was released in 2009. Recently released feature films include "Danger Close" and "Falling for Figaro".
Since the early 90s, his focus has been on entertaining and moving stories that celebrate the human spirit including a series of documentary films for TV Asahi and Toyota about an environmental problem, an advocate and a solution. He has also built and run production and film financing businesses in Sydney, Tokyo and Los Angeles.
Hannah began his film career as a post-production supervisor in the non-linear days of sprockets and mag tracks. His first job as a production manager was set in the 1800s, starred Vanessa Redgrave and had a schedule the director had no intention of sticking to. This experience set him up well as co-producer of the American production "Farewell to the King" set in post WWII Borneo. His first films as a creative producer were a series of financially successful 4 low budget horror films.
In April 2021 after a 12-year partnership with the acclaimed photographer, Norman Seeff, for whom Hannah built a global business selling his images as fine art Limited Edition prints, he refocused his energies once again on developing and producing film and television projects. These include a fictionalized series on the origins of Greenpeace and the seven years of the legendary ship, the Rainbow Warrior, in partnership with the creator/show runner Tim Kring; and documentary films about people and issues that inspire, provoke and entertain.
Since the early 90s, his focus has been on entertaining and moving stories that celebrate the human spirit including a series of documentary films for TV Asahi and Toyota about an environmental problem, an advocate and a solution. He has also built and run production and film financing businesses in Sydney, Tokyo and Los Angeles.
Hannah began his film career as a post-production supervisor in the non-linear days of sprockets and mag tracks. His first job as a production manager was set in the 1800s, starred Vanessa Redgrave and had a schedule the director had no intention of sticking to. This experience set him up well as co-producer of the American production "Farewell to the King" set in post WWII Borneo. His first films as a creative producer were a series of financially successful 4 low budget horror films.
In April 2021 after a 12-year partnership with the acclaimed photographer, Norman Seeff, for whom Hannah built a global business selling his images as fine art Limited Edition prints, he refocused his energies once again on developing and producing film and television projects. These include a fictionalized series on the origins of Greenpeace and the seven years of the legendary ship, the Rainbow Warrior, in partnership with the creator/show runner Tim Kring; and documentary films about people and issues that inspire, provoke and entertain.
