John Battsek

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John Saul Adrian Battsek (born September 1963) is a British film producer of documentary films. In 2020, Battsek co-founded production company Ventureland with producers Kerstin Emhoff, Ali Brown, and director Paul Hunter. He has produced a number of feature documentaries, including One Day in September and Searching for Sugar Man, both winners of the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Fil...

John Saul Adrian Battsek (born September 1963) is a British film producer of documentary films. In 2020, Battsek co-founded production company Ventureland with producers Kerstin Emhoff, Ali Brown, and director Paul Hunter. He has produced a number of feature documentaries, including One Day in September and Searching for Sugar Man, both winners of the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film. He also produced the Peabody Award-winning documentary film Bobi Wine: The People's President. Career and awards Battsek is the son of Micha Battsek, a godson of Albert Einstein. He attended Highgate School until 1977. In 1999, he conceived and produced Academy Award winning One Day in September. He served as an executive producer on Academy Award-winning Searching for Sugar Man, Academy Award nominated Restrepo and Winter On Fire, and BAFTA award-winning documentaries Hillsborough and The Imposter. In 2013, Battsek produced Greg Barker's Emmy Award-winning documentary Manhunt: The Search For Bin Laden. In 2016, Battsek produced Peabody Award-winning and BAFTA-nominated Listen to Me Marlon. In 2017, Battsek produced Eric Clapton: Life In 12 Bars, which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Music Film. In 2018, Battsek produced Emmy Award-winning documentary Forever Pure. Battsek was nominated for a PGA Award in 2010 and in 2011 for Sergio and The Tillman Story, respectively. He was also nominated in 2015 for The Green Prince. In 2013, he received the Grierson Trust Trustees' Award. In 2019, he produced the AACTA Award-winning Australian feature-length documentary, The Australian Dream. Under the Ventureland banner as Managing Director/Producer, John received an Academy Award nomination for the documentary Bobi Wine: The People’s President. The film later received a Peabody Award at the 84th ceremony in June 2024 and Cinema for Peace Dove for the Political Film of The Year. He also produced Emmy Award winners The Rescue and BECKHAM, BAFTA nominee Wham!, Sports Emmy winner The Deepest Breath, and Critics Choice nominee If These Walls Could Sing. He also served as a producer on the two-time Emmy-winning Rising Phoenix, and biopics Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker, Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In and Lady Boss: The Jackie Collins Story. Filmography References External links John Battsek at IMDb Interview with John Battsek LIVE FOREVER - Movie Q&A with John Dower and John Battsek John Battsek talks Oscar-winning documentary career, future projects