Tag: Quartet

  • Ronald Harwood, Oscar-Winning Screenwriter of ‘The Pianist,’ Dies at 85

    Ronald Harwood, Oscar-Winning Screenwriter of ‘The Pianist,’ Dies at 85

    Sir Ronald Harwood, an Oscar-winning screenwriter and playwright, died on Tuesday of natural causes, his agent told BBC on Wednesday. He was 85.The British writer won the Academy Award for best adapted screenplay for Roman Polanski’s “The Pianist” in 2003. Harwood was nominated in the same category for Peter Yates’ “The Dresser” in 1983 and…

  • Film4’s Philippa Tsang joins German outfit Dcm as UK head of production

    Film4’s Philippa Tsang joins German outfit Dcm as UK head of production

    Dcm’s credits include A Ciambra and Mediterranea.Film4’s development and production executive Philippa Tsang has joined German production-finance-distribution company Dcm as its UK-based head of production and development.Tsang will work on building a slate of English-language projects with UK and international talent.Dcm’s recent credits as a producer include Jonas Carpignano’s A Ciambra and Mediterranea as well…