Lord Puttnam Of Queensgate Biography

David Puttnam spent thirty years as an independent producer of award-winning films including The Mission The Killing Fields Local Hero Chariots of Fire Midnight Express Bugsy Malone and Memphis Belle. From 1994 to 2004 he was Vice President and Chair of Trustees at the British Academy of Film & Television Arts (BAFTA) and was awarded a BAFTA Fellowship in 2006. He retired from film production in 1998 to focus on his work in education and the environment. David founded the National Teaching Awards in 1998 which he chaired until 2008 serving as the first Chair of the General Teaching Council from 2000 to 2002. From July 2002 to July 2009 he was president of UNICEF UK playing a key role in promoting UNICEF's advocacy awareness and fundraising objectives. David was awarded a CBE in 1982 a knighthood in 1995 and was appointed to the House of Lords in 1997. In France he became Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters in 1985 an Officer in 1992 and a Commander in 2006. Contact a speaker booking agent to check availability on Lord Puttnam Of Queensgate and other top speakers and celebrities.

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