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John Saul Adrian Battsek (born September 1963) is a British film producer of documentary films. In 2020, Battsek co-founded [2] production company Ventureland with producers Kerstin Emhoff , Ali Brown, and director Paul Hunter .
John Battsek is known for Listen to Me Marlon (2015), Searching for Sugar Man (2012) and One Day in September (1999).
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John Battsek is one of the most prolific and successful producers in the feature documentary arena; starting with Academy Award winning One Day In September he has produced over twenty-five acclaimed high profile films.
John Battsek has probably produced more feature documentaries than anybody in the UK. His most famous is 'One Day in September' (1999), the Oscar-winning feature length doc about the tragic events of the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. (As also featured in Spielberg's new movie, 'Munich'.)
John Battsek is one of the most successful and prolific independent documentary producers in the international marketplace, with credits including Academy Aw...
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Jun 19, 2023 · Ventureland co-founder John Battsek knew the chance to tell a postive, upbeat story about the UK 1980s pop band Wham! could very well appeal to sought-after young audiences.
Dec 21, 2016 · Two-time Oscar winner John Battsek talks to Geoffrey Macnab about story, scale and the one rule of financing he sets himself. John Battsek can remember exactly when he decided to make...
