A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to the film studio or other financing entity, while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed. Many film producers also have competency in other fields (directors, screenwriters, actors) but that is not always the case.

The producer is often actively involved throughout all major phases of the filmmaking process, from inception and development to completion and delivery of a film project.^[1] However, an idea or concept for a film can originate with any individual, including a screenwriter, a director or a producer.

Role[link]

A producer begins by obtaining the rights to create or co-create a feature-length screenplay. The producer oversees the process, which includes coordinating, supervising and controlling major aspects of the project. This includes fundraising and hiring key roles such as the casting director or film director. They'll also influence the hiring of other personnel such as the UPM or line producer and accountant.^[2]

Comparison to other producer roles[link]

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An executive producer is usually a person representing a financial investor in a film project, such as a movie studio or a distributor, but who is not directly involved in the day-to-day production. It can also be someone with other special interests in the project, such as the author of the book that the film is based on, or one of the movie's key actors who has been instrumental in persuading the studio to do the movie. In such cases, the executive producer credit is mainly honorary.

Associate producers and co-producers are also separate from the role of producer. They also support the producer to some degree, although not to the extent of an executive producer.

A line producer is a hands-on role which controls the day-to-day financial and production concerns and is there to support the vision of the director during production.

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Notes

Further reading

Andrew Lazar (born 1966) is an American film producer and graduate of the New York University Tisch School of the Arts.

Filmography[link]

• Assassins (1995)
• Unforgettable (1996)
• Bound (1996)
• 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
• The Astronaut's Wife (1999)
• Panic (2000)
• Space Cowboys (2000)
• Lucky Numbers (2000)
• Cats & Dogs (2001)
• Death to Smoochy (2002)
• Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
• Catch That Kid (2004)
• Get Smart (2008)
• Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd: Out of Control (2008)
• I Love You Phillip Morris (2009)
• Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)
• Jonah Hex (2010)
• Akira (2011)

External links[link]

• Andrew Lazar at the Internet Movie Database

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Gareth Edwards

Full name	Gareth Owen Edwards
Date of birth	(1947-07-12) 12 July 1947 (age 64)
Place of birth	Pontardawe, Wales
School	Millfield
University	Cardiff College of Education
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Scrum-half
Amateur clubs
Years	Club / team
1966-1978	Cardiff RFC
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1967-1978 1971-1974	Wales British Lions	53 10	(88) 0(3)

Gareth Owen Edwards CBE (born 12 July 1947) is a former Welsh rugby union footballer who played scrum-half and has been described by the BBC as "arguably the greatest player ever to don a Welsh jersey".^[1]

In 2003, a poll of international rugby players conducted by Rugby World magazine, Edwards was declared the greatest player of all time. In 2007, former England captain Will Carling published his list of the '50 Greatest Rugby players' in The Telegraph, and ranked Edwards the greatest player ever, stating; "He was a supreme athlete with supreme skills, the complete package. He played in the 1970s, but, if he played now, he would still be the best. He was outstanding at running, passing, kicking and reading the game. He sits astride the whole of rugby as the ultimate athlete on the pitch".^[2]

Edwards was prominent in the Welsh national team that was to the fore in European rugby in the 60s and 70s.

In the 2007 New Year Honours, Edwards was made a CBE for services to sport.^[3]

Early life[link]

Edwards was born a miner's son in Gwaun-cae-Gurwen, Wales. He attended Pontardawe Technical School (now Cwmtawe Community School) for Boys where, he was taken under the wing of sports teacher Bill Samuels.

He won a scholarship to the elite Millfield Public School in Somerset. Apart from rugby, Edwards showed promise in a wide range of sports, playing for West Wales Youth soccer team, and signing for Swansea Town at the age of 16. He also showed prowess in gymnastics and athletics.^[4]

Playing career[link]

Wales[link]

Image of Edwards on a wall at Cardiff Arms Park

Edwards won his first international cap for Wales on 1 April 1967 at the age of 19 against France in Paris.^[5] Wales lost 20-14 to eventual championship winners France.^[6] Between 1967 and 1978 Edwards won 53 caps for Wales, including 13 as captain. All his caps were won in succession; he never had a dip in form or an injury that would allow anybody else to take his place. He scored twenty tries in internationals.

Edwards is Wales's youngest ever captain, first taking the captaincy at the age of 20 in February 1968 against Scotland - a game which the Welsh side won 5 - 0.^[7] Edwards was very fortunate in playing with two of the best outside halves the game has ever seen: Barry John and Phil Bennett. In the early part of his career, Edwards and his club team mate Barry John appeared inseparable, always knowing what the other was doing. During his era the Welsh side dominated the Five Nations Championship, winning the title seven times, including three grand slams. In 1969, Edwards was named Player of the Year in Wales.