Stewart Till

Stewart Till, CBE (born 1951) was the chairman and chief executive of United International Pictures[1] from 2002 to 2006.[2] He is a graduate of the University of Bath.

Till was deputy managing director of British Sky Broadcasting's movie channels[3] and joined PolyGram Filmed Entertainment in January 1992 as President of its international distribution arm[4][5] before joining Universal Pictures International (UPI), where he became president and one of the most important film people in London.[6] He left UPI in 2000[6] and became chairman and chief executive at UIP. After leaving UIP, he was Chairman of Icon Productions UK and then became CEO of Sonar Entertainment in 2012.[2]

In 1999, he was appointed vice chairman of the new UK Film Council.[6] He became chairman after Alan Parker left.

In July 2006 he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Essex.

References
  1. McFarlane, Brian; Institute, British Film (2005). The encyclopedia of British film. Methuen. p. 230.
  2. "Stewart Till". Variety. 31 March 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  3. "BSkyB's Till to top PolyGram pic div". Variety. 16 December 1991. p. 49.
  4. Dawtrey, Adam (18 September 2006). "Till Up for ITV Topper". Daily Variety. p. 22.
  5. Keslassy, Elsa; Littleton, Cynthia (28 August 1995). "RHI rebrands, taps Stewart Till as CEO". Variety. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  6. Dawtrey, Adam (9 December 1999). "Till Ankles As UPI Prexy". Daily Variety. p. 1.


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