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'''Simon Fields''' is a British television producer and presenter.
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'''Simon Fields''' is a native of London and received his education at [[Stowe School]]. After graduation, he worked his way through the television commercial production ranks in London to become production manager for the [[Moving Picture Company]]. In 1978, Fields became a producer for Jon Roseman Productions and moved to L.A. within a year to join its U.S. division. He, producer Paul Flattery and director Bruce Gowers. soon left to form Gowers, Fields, Flattery. In 1982, Gowers Fields Flattery started representing director [[Steve Barron]], of the UK company Limelight in the U.S. In 1983 Fields left Gowers, Fields, Flattery with Barron to form the US version of Limelight, a company focused on music video, commercial and feature film production, with operations in Los Angeles and London.<ref>[https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=shallwedance.htm ''Shall We Dance ''], Box Office Mojo</ref> As president and CEO, Fields oversaw a television commercial division whose accounts included [[Calvin Klein]], [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] and [[Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)|Budweiser]], as well as producing the feature film ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990 film)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]''.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100758/fullcredits#cast], IMDB - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles</ref> Limelight also became distinguished as a leader in music video production, working on projects with [[Michael Jackson]], [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]],<ref>Marks, C., Tannenbaum, R. (2012). I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution. United States: Plume.</ref> [[Prince (musician)|Prince]], [[Peter Gabriel]], [[A-ha]], [[David Bowie]] and others.


== Early life ==
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Toward the end of his twelve-year tenure with Limelight, Fields teamed with director Peter Chelsom in developing and producing feature films. Together they shepherded the Ned Beatty romantic comedy ''[[Hear My Song]]'',<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102014/fullcredits#cast], IMDB - Hear My Song Credits</ref> the Buena Vista distributed ''[[Funny Bones]]'' starring Oliver Platt and Jerry Lewis <ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113133/fullcredits#cast, IMDB - Funny Bones Credits]</ref> (which earned Fields and Chelsom a London Critics Circle Film Award for British Producer of the Year),<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000403/1996, London Critics Circle Film Award for British Producer of the Year - 1996]</ref> ''[[The Mighty]]'' starring Elden Henson, Kieran Culkin and Sharon Stone,<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119670/fullcredits#cast, IMDB - The Mighty]</ref> Miramax’s romantic comedy ''[[Serendipity (film)|Serendipity]]'' starring John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale,<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0240890/fullcredits#cast, IMDB - Serendipity]</ref> and the romantic comedy ''[[Shall We Dance (2004 film)|Shall We Dance]]'', starring Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon and Jennifer Lopez.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0358135/fullcredits#cast, IMDB - Shall We Dance]</ref>
Fields is a native of London and received his education at [[Stowe School]]. After graduation, he worked his way through the television commercial production ranks in London to become production manager for the [[Moving Picture Company]].


== Career ==
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Simon was the president of Nuyorican Productions from 2004-2013. Through Nuyorican, Fields has produced several feature films and served as Executive Producer on many television productions: The crime drama ''[[Bordertown (2006 film)|Bordertown]]'', starring Jennifer Lopez and Antonio Banderas,<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0445935/fullcredits#cast], IMDB - Bordertown</ref> the Picture House release of ''[[El Cantante]]'', the story of salsa pioneer Hector Lavoe, starring Lopez and Marc Anthony,<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0458522/fullcredits#cast], IMDB - El Cantante</ref> and the Sony Pictures release of ''[[Feel the Noise]]'', a drama set in New York & Puerto Rico.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0756703/fullcredits#cast], IMDB - Feel The Noise</ref> The company has also produced Dancelife,<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0808085/fullcredits#cast], IMDB - Dancelife</ref> a dance competition reality series for MTV and successful TV Drama The Fosters on Freeform. Nuyorican also has non-scripted/reality division, and had its first series ''[[South Beach Tow]]'' premiere on TruTV in July 2011.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1963853/fullcredits#cast], IMDB - South Beach Tow</ref> Simon Fields currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife Melanie and two children.
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In 1978, Fields became a producer for Jon Roseman Productions and moved to L.A. within a year to join its U.S. division. He, producer Paul Flattery and director Bruce Gowers. soon left to form Gowers, Fields, Flattery. In 1982, Gowers Fields Flattery started representing director [[Steve Barron]], of the UK company Limelight in the U.S. In 1983 Fields left Gowers, Fields, Flattery with Barron to form the US version of Limelight, a company focused on music video, commercial and feature film production, with operations in Los Angeles and London.<ref>[https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=shallwedance.htm ''Shall We Dance ''], Box Office Mojo</ref> As president and CEO, Fields oversaw a television commercial division whose accounts included [[Calvin Klein]], [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] and [[Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)|Budweiser]], as well as producing the feature film ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990 film)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]''.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100758/fullcredits#cast], IMDB - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles</ref> Limelight also became distinguished as a leader in music video production, working on projects with [[Michael Jackson]], [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]],<ref>Marks, C., Tannenbaum, R. (2012). I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution. United States: Plume.</ref> [[Prince (musician)|Prince]], [[Peter Gabriel]], [[A-ha]], [[David Bowie]] and others.

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Toward the end of his twelve-year tenure with Limelight, Fields teamed with director [[Peter Chelsom]] in developing and producing feature films. Together they shepherded the Ned Beatty romantic comedy ''[[Hear My Song]]'',<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102014/fullcredits#cast], IMDB - Hear My Song Credits</ref> the Buena Vista distributed ''[[Funny Bones]]'' starring [[Oliver Platt]] and [[Jerry Lewis]]<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113133/fullcredits#cast, IMDB - Funny Bones Credits]</ref> (which earned Fields and Chelsom a London Critics Circle Film Award for British Producer of the Year),<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000403/1996, London Critics Circle Film Award for British Producer of the Year - 1996]</ref> ''[[The Mighty]]'' starring [[Elden Henson]], [[Kieran Culkin]] and [[Sharon Stone]],<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119670/fullcredits#cast, IMDB - The Mighty]</ref> Miramax’s romantic comedy ''[[Serendipity (film)|Serendipity]]'' starring [[John Cusack]] and [[Kate Beckinsale]],<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0240890/fullcredits#cast, IMDB - Serendipity]</ref> and the romantic comedy ''[[Shall We Dance (2004 film)|Shall We Dance]]'', starring [[Richard Gere]], [[Susan Sarandon]] and [[Jennifer Lopez]].<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0358135/fullcredits#cast, IMDB - Shall We Dance]</ref>

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Simon was the president of Nuyorican Productions from 2004-2013. Through Nuyorican, Fields has produced several feature films and served as Executive Producer on many television productions: The crime drama ''[[Bordertown (2006 film)|Bordertown]]'', starring Jennifer Lopez and Antonio Banderas,<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0445935/fullcredits#cast], IMDB - Bordertown</ref> the Picture House release of ''[[El Cantante]]'', the story of salsa pioneer Hector Lavoe, starring Lopez and Marc Anthony,<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0458522/fullcredits#cast], IMDB - El Cantante</ref> and the Sony Pictures release of ''[[Feel the Noise]]'', a drama set in New York & Puerto Rico.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0756703/fullcredits#cast], IMDB - Feel The Noise</ref> The company has also produced [[DanceLife|''Dancelife'']],<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0808085/fullcredits#cast], IMDB - Dancelife</ref> a dance competition reality series for MTV and successful TV Drama The Fosters on Freeform. Nuyorican also has non-scripted/reality division, and had its first series ''[[South Beach Tow]]'' premiere on TruTV in July 2011.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1963853/fullcredits#cast], IMDB - South Beach Tow</ref>

== Personal life ==
Simon Fields currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife Melanie and two children.{{cn|date=April 2024}}


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 22:17, 24 April 2024

Simon Fields is a British television producer and presenter.

Early life[edit]

Fields is a native of London and received his education at Stowe School. After graduation, he worked his way through the television commercial production ranks in London to become production manager for the Moving Picture Company.

Career[edit]

In 1978, Fields became a producer for Jon Roseman Productions and moved to L.A. within a year to join its U.S. division. He, producer Paul Flattery and director Bruce Gowers. soon left to form Gowers, Fields, Flattery. In 1982, Gowers Fields Flattery started representing director Steve Barron, of the UK company Limelight in the U.S. In 1983 Fields left Gowers, Fields, Flattery with Barron to form the US version of Limelight, a company focused on music video, commercial and feature film production, with operations in Los Angeles and London.[1] As president and CEO, Fields oversaw a television commercial division whose accounts included Calvin Klein, Nike and Budweiser, as well as producing the feature film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.[2] Limelight also became distinguished as a leader in music video production, working on projects with Michael Jackson, Madonna,[3] Prince, Peter Gabriel, A-ha, David Bowie and others.

Toward the end of his twelve-year tenure with Limelight, Fields teamed with director Peter Chelsom in developing and producing feature films. Together they shepherded the Ned Beatty romantic comedy Hear My Song,[4] the Buena Vista distributed Funny Bones starring Oliver Platt and Jerry Lewis[5] (which earned Fields and Chelsom a London Critics Circle Film Award for British Producer of the Year),[6] The Mighty starring Elden Henson, Kieran Culkin and Sharon Stone,[7] Miramax’s romantic comedy Serendipity starring John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale,[8] and the romantic comedy Shall We Dance, starring Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon and Jennifer Lopez.[9]

Simon was the president of Nuyorican Productions from 2004-2013. Through Nuyorican, Fields has produced several feature films and served as Executive Producer on many television productions: The crime drama Bordertown, starring Jennifer Lopez and Antonio Banderas,[10] the Picture House release of El Cantante, the story of salsa pioneer Hector Lavoe, starring Lopez and Marc Anthony,[11] and the Sony Pictures release of Feel the Noise, a drama set in New York & Puerto Rico.[12] The company has also produced Dancelife,[13] a dance competition reality series for MTV and successful TV Drama The Fosters on Freeform. Nuyorican also has non-scripted/reality division, and had its first series South Beach Tow premiere on TruTV in July 2011.[14]

Personal life[edit]

Simon Fields currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife Melanie and two children.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Shall We Dance , Box Office Mojo
  2. ^ [1], IMDB - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  3. ^ Marks, C., Tannenbaum, R. (2012). I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution. United States: Plume.
  4. ^ [2], IMDB - Hear My Song Credits
  5. ^ IMDB - Funny Bones Credits
  6. ^ London Critics Circle Film Award for British Producer of the Year - 1996
  7. ^ IMDB - The Mighty
  8. ^ IMDB - Serendipity
  9. ^ IMDB - Shall We Dance
  10. ^ [3], IMDB - Bordertown
  11. ^ [4], IMDB - El Cantante
  12. ^ [5], IMDB - Feel The Noise
  13. ^ [6], IMDB - Dancelife
  14. ^ [7], IMDB - South Beach Tow
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