DEREK GIBSON

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DEREK GIBSON
Born	United Kingdom
🏳️ Nationality	English
💼 Occupation	Film Producer and Corporate Executive
🏢 Organization	Hemdale Film Corporation
👶 Children	Christopher, Edward

Derek Gibson is an English Film Producer and Corporate Executive. Gibson with his partner John Daly produced numerous hit films during the heyday of independent film studios and received numerous awards. He was born in Huyton, Lancashire, United Kingdom. He was educated at Wigan and Leigh College. Gibson has two sons Christopher and Edward and four grandchildren, Victoire, Jack, Oliver, Isabel.

Early Career

Advertising and film debut in London:

After college, Gibson worked in the entertainment industry for ABC Cinemas. In London, he joined Pearl & Dean, a commercial advertising production company, as a production trainee. He became an assistant director working on over 200 Cinema and TV commercials and documentaries with directors that included Ridley Scott, Adrian Lynne, and Frank Worth.

He later worked on numerous TV Series and Motion Pictures in various capacities as assistant director, location/unit/production manager, associate producer including:

TV Series: “The Saint” with Roger Moore; “The Avengers” with Diana Rigg.

Films: "Get Carter" directed by Mike Hodges with Michael Caine, John Osborne, Britt Ekland; “The Bed Sitting Room” directed by Richard Lester with Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Sir Ralph Richardson and Marty Feldman; Ibsen's "A Doll's House'" with Claire Bloom, Anthony Hopkins, directed by Patrick Garland; “Prudence and the Pill ” directed by Ronald Neame with Deborah Kerr and David Niven; “Gold” directed by Peter R. Hunt with Roger Moore and Susannah York; “Night Watch” directed by Brian Hutton, with Elizabeth Taylor and co-star Laurence Harvey.

In 1975 Gibson worked as an assistant director on Stanley Kubrick’s “Barry Lyndon ” with Ryan O’Neal.

Film debut in the USA:

Gibson moved to Los Angeles and was engaged as Head of Production for Sandy Howard Productions and as a co-venture partner with Astral Bellevue Pathe in Montreal, Canada, on six film productions including "Triumphs of a Man Called Horse".

He handled co-production deals between Canada/UK/ France. His functions included equity/debt and gap financing/tax sheltering investments, ensuring the film production financing was secured with bankable film distribution agreements.

The Hemdale Years

In 1981 Gibson joined Hemdale Film Corporation, a US company formed by John Daly (see note below), as executive vice president and subsequently became a partner. Hemdale financed over 80 films.

Gibson and Daly complemented each other in building a successful production and distribution entity during the eighties and mid-nineties. They structured the companies financing and secured developed film scripts that were appealing to new rising talented actors and directors giving them the support that allowed them to realize their vision. Their independence from the traditional studio system allowed them to take chances on film projects that had been rejected by others.

Hemdale gave early career starts to actors such as Sean Penn, Keanu Reeves, Denzel Washington, Julia Roberts, among others.

Hemdale worked with numerous directors in the early stages of their careers: James Cameron: "The Terminator", starring Arnold Schwartzenegger; Oliver Stone: "Salvador", "Platoon"; Bernardo Bertolucci: "The Last Emperor";  David Anspauch: "Hoosiers", with Gene Hackman, Dennis Hopper; Mick Jackson: "Chattahoochee" with Gary Oldman and Frances Mc Dormand; Martin Campbell: "Criminal Law" with Gary Oldman, Kevin Bacon; Robert Altman: "Images", "Vincent & Theo"; John Schlesinger: "The Falcon and the Snowman" with Timothy Hutton, Sean Penn; Ken Loach: "Hidden Agenda" with Frances McDormand; Harold Becker: "The Boost " with James Wood; Gillian Armstrong: "High Tide" with Judy Davis; Tim Hunter: "River's Edge" with Keanu Reeves; James Foley's "At Close Range" with Sean Penn; Robert Bierman's "Vampire's Kiss" with Nicholas Cage and director Dan O’Banon: "The Return of the Living Dead".

Note: John Daly formed Hemdale film company in the UK with David Hemmings in1967. After Hemmings left the company Daly sold out his interest in the UK company to his UK partners. Daly then formed Hemdale Film Corporation in the USA based in Los Angeles. In 1988 Gibson, together with his partner John Daly, created Hemdale Communications.

On Hemdale's selected films, Gibson and Daly would arrange US theatrical distribution through US major distributors.

In 1985, Hemdale Film Corporation decided to venture into limited US film distribution for selected budget films which would be headed by 20th Century Fox executive, Peter S. Myers.  Myers would report to Daly and Gibson.

Awards

Hemdale's best known films are The Terminator, Platoon and The Last Emperor.

On behalf of Hemdale, Daly & Gibson achieved 21 (twenty one) Oscar nominations and 13 (thirteen) wins.

Platoon and The Last Emperor, were back-to-back Oscar recipients at the Academy Award for Best Picture, an unequaled achievement in independent filmmaking.

In addition they won numerous awards at the Golden Globes, the Cannes Film Festival, the Berlin International Film Festival, the Independent Spirit Awards and the Houston Film Festival, along many other prizes.

Filmography

Release Date	Title	Notes
December 18, 1972	Images	distributed by Columbia Pictures
August 19, 1979	Sunburn	distributed by Paramount Pictures
April 24, 1981	Cattle Annie and Little Britches	distributed by Universal Pictures
September 25, 1981	Carbon Copy	co-production with RKO Pictures; distributed by Avco Embassy Pictures
October 16, 1981	Strange Behavior	distributed by World Northal
October 14, 1982	Turkey Shoot	distributed by New World Pictures
June 24, 1983	Yellowbeard	distributed by Orion Pictures
June 1984	A Breed Apart	distributed by Orion Pictures
September 28, 1984	Irreconcilable Differences	co-production with Warner Bros.
October 26, 1984	The Terminator	distributed by Orion Pictures
November 16, 1984	Special Effects	distributed by New Line Cinema
November 1984	Perfect Strangers	distributed by New Line Cinema
January 25, 1985	The Falcon and the Snowman	distributed by Orion Pictures
August 16, 1985	The Return of the Living Dead	distributed by Orion Pictures
December 1985	Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
March 5, 1986	Salvador	Distributed by Hemdale Releasing
April 18, 1986	At Close Range	distributed by Orion Pictures
November 14, 1986	Hoosiers	distributed by Orion Pictures
November 21, 1986	Body Slam	distributed by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
November 21, 1986	Defense of the Realm	Distributed by Hemdale Releasing
December 19, 1986	Platoon	distributed by Orion Pictures
May 8, 1987	River's Edge	distributed by Island Pictures
May 15, 1987	Made in U.S.A.	distributed by TriStar Pictures
May 1987	My Little Girl	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
June 12, 1987	Burke & Wills	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
July 10, 1987	The Whistle Blower	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
August 1, 1987	Love at Stake	distributed by TriStar Pictures
August 21, 1987	Inside Out	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
September 18, 1987	Hotel Colonial	distributed by Orion Pictures
September 25, 1987	Best Seller	distributed by Orion Pictures
November 20, 1987	The Last Emperor	distributed by Columbia Pictures
November 1987	Slate, Wyn & Me	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
December 18, 1987	High Tide	distributed by TriStar Pictures
1987	Scenes from the Goldmine	.stributed by Hemdale Releasing
February 5, 1988	The Supergrass	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
March 25, 1988	High Season	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
May 25, 1988	The Tale of Ruby Rose	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
July 15, 1988	A Killing Affair	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
September 15, 1988	War Party	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
November 23, 1988	Buster	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
December 23, 1988	The Boost	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
January 13, 1989	Ha-Holmim	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
January 27, 1989	Cohen and Tate	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
March 3, 1989	Out Cold	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
April 28, 1989	Criminal Law	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
May 19, 1989	Miracle Mile	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
June 2, 1989	Vampire's Kiss	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
July 21, 1989	Shag	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
August 18, 1989	Blood Red	Distributed by Orion Pictures
September 22, 1989	The Time Guardian	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
October 6, 1989	The Everlasting Secret Family	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
November 10, 1989	Staying Together	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
January 5, 1990	Love or Money	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
January 26, 1990	Incident at Raven's Gate	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
April 20, 1990	Chattahoochee	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
May 6, 1990	The Belly of an Architect	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
September 21, 1990	Don't Tell Her It's Me	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
November 2, 1990	Vincent & Theo	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
November 21, 1990	Hidden Agenda	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
April 12, 1991	Impromptu	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
June 14, 1991	Bright Angel	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
November 15, 1991	Cheap Shots	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
February 28, 1992	Complex World	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
March 13, 1992	Highway to Hell
dMay 29, 1992	Cold Heaven	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
June 15, 1992	Beautiful Dreamers	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
August 7, 1992	Bed & Breakfast	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
August 21, 1992	Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
April 25, 1993	The Magic Voyage	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
??, 1994	The Polar Bear King	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
June 3, 1994	The Princess and the Goblin	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
March 28, 1995	Across the Moon	distributed by Hemdale Releasing
May 20, 1995	Mosquito	distribution
October 24, 1996	One More Shot	co-distribution with Tapeworm Video Distributors
October 31, 1997	Grizzly Mountain	co-distribution with Legacy Releasing and LIVE Entertainment

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