| Company type | Production company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film production |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Founder | Mike Leigh Simon Channing Williams |
| Headquarters | Greek Street,, |
Key people | Mike Leigh Georgina Lowe |
| Website | Official website |
Thin Man Films is a British film production company, based in London. It was founded in 1988 by directorMike Leigh and producerSimon Channing Williams[1] to produce Mike Leigh's films. They chose the company name because both founders were the opposite of it.[2]
Following Channing Williams' death from cancer in 2009, producerGeorgina Lowe, who had assisted in the production of all Mike Leigh films since 1993, became the company's main producer, and in 2011 Mike Leigh made her his new company partner.[1]
Thin Man films shares its offices in London'sGreek Street withPotboiler Production, a production company started by Simon Channing Williams and producer Gail Egan in 2000, which produced seven films before Channing Williams died, among themDouglas McGrath'sNicholas Nickleby andFernando Meirelles' Oscar-winningThe Constant Gardener.[3]
Gail Egan has also been involved in the production of Mike Leigh's films since 2004.[4]
The logo is an in-credit logo, as it consists of a fat brunette white man in blue overalls and a light blue button-down shirt pointing at the company name.
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