AKA: David Terence Puttnam, Lord David Putnam, Lord Puttnam, Sir David Putnam
Nationality: English
Birthdate: 02/25/1941
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
biography
David Puttnam rose from a working-class background into the advertising business as a photographer's agent during London's Swinging 60s. After a few false starts in film, Puttnam hit his stride as a producer in two collaborations with director Alan Parker: "Bugsy Malone" (1976) and the Oscar-winning hit "Midnight Express" (1978). Puttnam would publicly regret the latter film's exploitative affect on audiences, and this unlikely "mea culpa" launched him as a responsible renegade willing to collide with stars or bankers. His eye for directors with panache gave several promising talents their
