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Paul Brooks

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Paul Brooks
Born
London, England
EducationUniversity of London
Occupationfilm producer
Years active1992 - present

Paul Brooks is a British-born film producer.

Brooks has a Humanities degree in English/Philosophy/Psychology and Sociology from the University of London. He then went into real estate development before moving into film.[1]

In 1992 he executive produced low-budget film for Vadim Jean & Gary Sinyor "Leon The Pig Farmer" which became an unexpected hit in the UK box office.[2]

In 1993 he formed a film company Metrodome Films[3] which made films likes the controversial film Beyond Bedlam, Proteus, the cult horror Darklands directed by Julian Richards and Killing Time. Most of these films were usually starred Craig Fairbrass.[4] In 2016 the company has been placed into administration.[5]

Brooks has been the president of Gold Circle Films since March 2001.[6] He has produced a number of films, including the Academy Award-nominated Shadow of the Vampire and My Big Fat Greek Wedding.[7]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Paul Brooks". Filmbug. Retrieved 28 January 2008.
  2. ^ Rose, Simon (10 August 2006). "A bumpy ride to the big screen". ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  3. ^ Dawtrey, Adam (20 November 1997). "Brooks ankles top slot at Metrodome". Variety. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Metrodome Films". BFI. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  5. ^ Shoard, Catherine (17 August 2016). "UK film distributor Metrodome enters administration". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Gold Circle Films and Platinum Studios Enter Into Largest Financial Agreement for Comic Book Film Adaptations". www.businesswire.com. 26 October 2004. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  7. ^ "How 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' Became an Indie Phenomenon". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
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