Austin Shaw
Really Useful Films is the film and television division of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group and The Phantom of the Opera marks the company's first full feature film production. The company has other films of Andrew Lloyd Webber planned, plus a slate of original development.
Before setting up Really Useful Films, Shaw was Chief Finance Officer for PolyGram Visual Programming between 1997 and 1998, where he was responsible for production and acquisition of all non-feature programming, ranging from Andrea Boccelli - A Night in Tuscany, Maisy (children's animation) and Cats.
From 1993-1997, Shaw worked at PolyGram Filmed Entertainment where he was responsible for Filmproduktion GmbH, the German finance and production company, whose productions included Four Weddings and a Funeral, Backbeat, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and Mr. Reliable.
Shaw is also a Supervisory Board Director of Lion Rock, a New Zealand based finance and production company.
Austin Shaw Facts
Occupation | Producer |
Selected Filmography
Persuasion | ||
Perfume | ||
Dirty Laundry | ||
The Good Shepherd | ||
The Wiz | ||
Cilea | ||
Jackie, Ethel, Joan | ||
Tequila Sunrise | ||
By Jeeves | ||
Andrew Lloyd Webber | ||
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