Anthony Fabian

Anthony Fabian is a British[1] producer, writer and director of feature films, shorts, documentaries, and classical music programmes made through his company, Elysian Films. He is the director of Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris starring Lesley Manville and Isabelle Huppert, released in the US by Focus Features in July 2022 and by Universal Pictures in the rest of the world later in the year. His first feature film, Skin, won 22 international awards. His feature documentary, Good Hope, about the past, present and potential future of South Africa, was released in 2020. He has also worked as music supervisor on a number of feature films, including Restoration, GoldenEye, Schubert and Hilary and Jackie.

Career

2020 saw the release of Fabian's feature-length documentary Good Hope, exploring the current socio-political landscape of South Africa through the eyes of the post-apartheid generation. His next feature film, based on Paul Gallico's Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, went into production in October 2020 and was released by Focus Features in 2022. It stars Lesley Manville, Isabelle Huppert, Jason Isaacs, Lambert Wilson, Anna Chancellor, Lucas Bravo, Alba Baptista, Ellen Thomas and Rose Williams.[2] Fabian, together with Keith Thompson, Carroll Cartwright and Olivia Hetreed, won best feature adaptation for their work on Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris at the 2022 AWGIE Awards.[3]

Personal life

Fabian grew up in Mexico City, Paris, Los Angeles and the UK, before settling in London. Fabian was the civil partner of Christopher Hogwood until shortly before Hogwood died in 2014.[4][5] He is of Hungarian origin on his mother's side and also holds Hungarian citizenship.[6]

Filmography

Short films
Year Title Director Writer Producer
1994 Bach & Variations Yes Yes Yes
1998 Candy Yes No No
2000 Jean Yes No No
2005 Prick Yes No Yes
2007 Scarred No No Yes
2014 Freeze-Frame Yes No No

Feature film
Year Title Director Writer Producer
2008 Skin Yes Yes Yes
2013 Louder Than Words Yes No No
2022 Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris Yes Yes Yes

Documentary works
Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
2002 Township Opera Yes Yes Yes
2003 Harmony in Hanoi Yes Yes Yes
2005 While the Music Lasts Yes Yes Yes
2009 Embracing the Tiger Yes Yes No
2012 British Legends of Stage and Screen Yes Yes Yes 8-part docu-series
2020 Good Hope Yes Yes Yes

References
  1. Sound On Sight 3 November 2009: Interview with Director Anthony Fabian Retrieved 2011-10-09
  2. "WME Signs 'Emily in Paris' Actor Lucas Bravo". October 21, 2020.
  3. Slatter, Sean (November 17, 2022). "Frances Elliott, Samantha Marlowe win major prize at AWGIE Awards". IF Magazine. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  4. "Obituary: Christopher Hogwood CBE, conductor". The Scotsman. September 27, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  5. "Christopher Hogwood - obituary". The Telegraph. London. September 25, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  6. https://hvg.hu/elet/20230304_Magyar_allampolgarsagu_az_egyik_Oscareselyes_film_rendezoje
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