# Gareth Unwin

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**Gareth Ellis-Unwin** (né **Unwin**, 20 February 1972) is a British film producer best known for producing the 2010 film *[The King's Speech](/source/The_King's_Speech)*, for which he won an [Academy Award for Best Picture](/source/Academy_Award_for_Best_Picture).[1] He is also the co-founder and CEO of [Bedlam Productions](/source/Bedlam_Productions).[2]

## Life and career

Growing up in [Slough](/source/Slough), Berkshire, Unwin attended [Herschel Grammar School](/source/Herschel_Grammar_School). He worked part-time at [Pinewood Studios](/source/Pinewood_Studios).[3] After graduating from [Ravensbourne College](/source/Ravensbourne_College), Gareth rose quickly through the ranks to be assistant director and production manager for a number of drama and documentary projects.[4] His first feature film as producer, *[Exam](/source/Exam_(2009_film))* (2009), earned a nomination at the [63rd British Academy Film Awards](/source/63rd_British_Academy_Film_Awards).[5] Following that, Gareth produced *The King's Speech* alongside [Iain Canning](/source/Iain_Canning) and [Emile Sherman](/source/Emile_Sherman), picking up the Audience Award at [Toronto International Film Festival](/source/Toronto_International_Film_Festival), a [Producers Guild of America](/source/Producers_Guild_of_America) award, seven BAFTAs, including both Outstanding British Film and Best Film, and four Academy Awards, including Best Film.

Unwin also produced *Zaytoun* with Far Films, directed by [Eran Riklis](/source/Eran_Riklis),[6] which was a runner-up for the Audience Award at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival, and will next be producing *The Lady Who Went Too Far*, which sees him re-unite with *King's Speech* writer David Seidler for a tale of female heroism in the early 19th century.[7]

## References

1. [83rd Academy Awards Official Website](http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/83/nominees.html)

1. ["Bedlam Productions"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170924013450/http://www.bedlamproductions.co.uk/default.asp). Archived from [the original](http://www.bedlamproductions.co.uk/default.asp) on 2017-09-24. Retrieved 2011-06-15.

1. [*King's Speech producer expected a career in Slough*](https://news.bbc.co.uk/local/berkshire/hi/people_and_places/arts_and_culture/newsid_9404000/9404232.stm) *[BBC News](/source/BBC_News)*, London, 22 February 2011. Retrieved on 24 October 2015.

1. [Gareth Unwin IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1060902/)

1. ["BAFTA Film Nominations 2009"](https://web.archive.org/web/20111225042516/http://www.bafta.org/awards/film/nominations/?year=2009). Archived from [the original](http://www.bafta.org/awards/film/nominations/?year=2009) on 2011-12-25. Retrieved 2011-06-15.

1. [Variety](https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118036998?refcatid=3628)

1. [Screen Daily](http://www.screendaily.com/news/uk-ireland/kings-speech-duo-set-to-travel-with-the-lady-who-went-too-far/5018051.article)

## External links

- [Gareth Unwin](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1060902/) at IMDb
- [Bedlam Productions Website](http://www.bedlamproductions.co.uk/)

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