Michael Riley is an English film producer. He is CEO of Bristol and London-based production company Sterling Pictures.

Biography

Born in

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, Michael Riley grew up in

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. He attended the

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Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...

, studying

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and

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. His factual work includes documentaries in China about the

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in Xinjiang; Kenya where he produced the

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nominated short film Waiting for artist

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; and India where he interviewed the 14th

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at his palace in

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. He produced ''

In A Land Of Plenty ''In A Land Of Plenty'' is a 10-episode British television drama serial produced by Sterling Pictures and Talkback for BBC Two in the United Kingdom. Adapted for television by Kevin Hood and Neil Biswas from the novel by Tim Pears. It was first ...

'', a ten-part drama series for the

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by Sterling Pictures (with

TalkBack Productions Talkback is a British television production company established in 1981 by comedy duo Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones. History Talkback was sold to Pearson Television in 2000. The company merged with Thames Television in 2003 and the combined en ...

). He continues to produce mainly feature films in the UK and many of his films have won awards at international film festivals. He lives in

South Gloucestershire South Gloucestershire is a unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, South West England. Towns in the area include Yate, Chipping Sodbury, Thornbury, Filton, Patchway and Bradley Stoke, the latter three forming part ...

and has a daughter, Evelyn Martha Riley and two sons, Edward Maxwell Riley and Elliott Alec Riley.

Filmography

*1992: ''Mother's Day'' directed by Michael Riley for

Yorkshire-Tyne Tees Television Yorkshire-Tyne Tees Television was a British broadcasting company, which is now part of ITV plc. History The company was created in June 1992 from the merger of the Independent Television broadcasters Yorkshire Television and Tyne Tees Television ...

*1995: ''

Boston Kickout ''Boston Kickout'' is a 1995 British drama feature film written and directed by Paul Hills. It won the Euskal Media Prize at the San Sebastián International Film Festival, Best Actor ( John Simm) at the Cinema Jove International Film Festival ...

'' directed by Paul Hills *1996: ''

Hard Men ''Hard Men'' is a 1997 British crime gangster black comedy film directed by J. K. Amalou. A forerunner to ''Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels'', it was originally shown at the London Film Festival on 28 October 1996. It was released in cinemas ...

'' directed by J.K. Amalou *1997: ''

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'' directed by

Allan Niblo Allan Niblo is a British film producer and director. He co-founded Vertigo Films in 2002. Filmography Producer * ''Monsters: Dark Continent'' (2014) * ''Monsters (2010 film), Monsters'' (2010) * ''Outlaw (2007 film), Outlaw'' (2007) * '' ...

*2000: ''Out Of Depth'' directed by Simon Marshall *2001: ''

'' directed by

Hettie MacDonald Hettie Macdonald is an English film, theatre and television director. Macdonald is known as the director of the Hugo Award-winning 2007 episode of the ''Doctor Who'' series, "Blink", and won a Grand Prix award, an International Jury Award - Hono ...

and David Moore *2001: '' Lava (2001 film)'' directed by Joe Tucker *2007: ''

Vampire Diary ''Vampire Diary'' is a 2007 horror film directed by Mark James and Phil O'Shea, produced by Michael Riley and Margaret Matheson, and starring Anna Walton. It was first released in the United Kingdom by Peccadillo Pictures. Cast * Anna Walto ...

'' directed by Mark James and Phil O'Shea *2007: ''A Girl and a Gun'' directed by David L G Hughes *2007: '' Sugarhouse'' directed by

Gary Love Gary Joseph Love (born 26 November 1964) is a British actor and film director. He is best known for playing the role of Sergeant Tony Wilton in the British Army inspired award-winning series ''Soldier Soldier'', and as Jimmy McClaren in Grange ...

*2007: ''Outlanders'' directed by Dominic Lees *2007: ''The Man Who Would Be Queen'' directed by J.K. Amalou *2008: '' China's Wild West'' directed by Urszula Pontikos *2008: ''

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'' directed by Jackie Oudney *2009: ''The Good Times Are Killing Me'' directed by

John L'Ecuyer John L'Ecuyer (born November 15, 1964) is a Canadian film and television director. Biography John L'Ecuyer's first feature, '' Curtis's Charm'' (1995), was an adaptation of a Jim Carroll story. The film received a Special Jury Citation as Best Can ...

*2010: ''Deviation'' directed by J.K. Amalou *2011: ''Zero'' directed by David Barrouk *2011: ''Hard Boiled Sweets'' directed by David L.G. Hughes *2012: ''

The Seasoning House ''The Seasoning House'' is a 2013 British horror film directed by Paul Hyett. It was his directorial debut and stars Rosie Day, Kevin Howarth and Sean Pertwee. Synopsis Angel is a young girl who is forced to work in a house that specializes in s ...

'' directed by Paul Hyett *2012: ''Scar Tissue (2012 film)'' directed by Scott Michell *2013: ''Soulmate'' directed by

Axelle Carolyn Axelle Carolyn (born 3 April 1979 in Brussels) is a Belgian filmmaker and former actress and journalist. Biography Acting Amongst many other jobs she worked on her way to directing her first films, Carolyn briefly worked in front of the camera. ...

*2016: '

Chosen (2016 film) ''Chosen'' is a 2016 British drama film directed by Jasmin Dizdar. Filming for the movie took place in Romania and New York State. Synopsis An unassuming young lawyer leads a fight against the Nazis near the end of the Second World War. Cast Ma ...

' directed by

Jasmin Dizdar Jasmin Dizdar (born 8 June 1961) is a British-Bosnian film director, screenwriter and author best known for his feature film '' Beautiful People'' and his World War Two thriller '' Chosen''. Jasmin Dizdar also published a book on cinema, which achi ...

*2017: '' Crowhurst'' directed by

Simon Rumley Simon Rumley (born 22 May 1968) is a British screenwriter, director and author. Mostly associated with the horror genre, he was described by '' Screen International'' as "one of the great British cinematic outsiders, a gifted director with the k ...

*2017: '' Heretiks'' directed by Paul Hyett *2019: ''

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'' directed by Adam Oldroyd *2020: '' The Ballad of Billy McCrae'' directed by Chris Crow *2021: '' Fear The Invisible Man'' directed by Paul Dudbridge *2022: '' Can You Hear Me?'' directed by Simon Hunter

Awards

* Milan International Film Festival - Best Film for

Cologne Conference The Film Festival Cologne (formerly: Cologne Conference) is an international Film and Television Festival that takes place annually in Cologne, Germany. With about 10.000 visitors, the Film Festival Cologne is considered as the best attended festi ...

- Top Ten for

* Mile High Horror Film Festival - Best Film for

* Gibara International Film Festival - Best Film for Outlanders

Nominations

Sundance Film Festival The Sundance Film Festival (formerly Utah/US Film Festival, then US Film and Video Festival) is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. It is the largest independent film festival in the United States, with more than 46,66 ...

- Best Short Film for China's Wild West

External links

Sterling Pictures
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