Tracey Seaward (born 1965) is an English film producer. Seaward was educated at Wolfreton School and Hull College, before studying film and cultural studies at Trinity College,

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.Staff (26 January 2008). "Reel Honour for Film Producer". ''Hull Daily Mail'' (Mail News and Media): p. 14
archived
at HighBeam Research). Retrieved on 21 December 2008. She has produced the

Stephen Frears Stephen Arthur Frears (born 20 June 1941) is an English director and producer of film and television often depicting real life stories as well as projects that explore social class through sharply drawn characters. He's received numerous accola ...

-directed films '' Dirty Pretty Things'' (2002), ''

Mrs Henderson Presents ''Mrs Henderson Presents'' is a 2005 biographical musical film directed by Stephen Frears and written by Martin Sherman. It stars Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins, Kelly Reilly, and Will Young (in his acting debut). It tells the true story of Laura He ...

'' (2005), ''

The Queen In the English-speaking world, The Queen most commonly refers to: * Elizabeth II (1926–2022), Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 1952 until her death The Queen may also refer to: * Camilla, Queen Consort (born 1947), ...

'' (2006), '' Chéri'' (2009) and ''

Tamara Drewe ''Tamara Drewe'' is a weekly comic strip serial by Posy Simmonds, which had a 13 month run in ''The Guardian''s Review section. The strip is based upon a modern reworking of Thomas Hardy's 1874 novel '' Far from the Madding Crowd''. The stor ...

'' (2010). ''The Queen'' was awarded the

BAFTA Award for Best Film The BAFTA Award for Best Film is given annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and presented at the British Academy Film Awards. It has been given since the 1st BAFTA Awards, representing the best films of 1947, but until ...

in 2007, which Seaward shared with the other two producers.Film nominations 2006
. British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved on 3 March 2008. In 2008 Seaward was presented with an honorary degree from the

University of Hull The University of Hull is a public research university in Kingston upon Hull, a city in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1927 as University College Hull. The main university campus is located in Hull and is home to the Hull ...

. In 2012 Seaward was the Producer of the Summer Olympics

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in London.

Filmography

*''1968. Szczesliwego Nowego Roku'' (1992) — Assistant producer *''

Widows' Peak ''Widows' Peak'' is a 1994 British-Irish mystery film directed by John Irvin and starring Mia Farrow, Joan Plowright, Natasha Richardson, Adrian Dunbar and Jim Broadbent. The film is based on an original screenplay by Hugh Leonard and Tim Hayes ...

'' (1994) — Co-producer *'' Nothing Personal'' (1995) — Producer *''

The Serpent's Kiss ''The Serpent's Kiss'' is a 1997 British romantic drama film directed by Philippe Rousselot. Set in late-17th-century England, it tells the story of a Dutch garden architect, Meneer Chrome (Ewan McGregor), who has been hired by a wealthy merchan ...

'' (1997) — Co-producer *'' Babymother'' (1998) — Co-producer *'' eXistenZ'' (1999) — Head of production *''

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'' (2000) — Producer *'' Dirty Pretty Things'' (2002) — Producer *'' The Good Thief'' (2002) — Co-producer *'' Millions'' (2004) — Co-producer *''

The Constant Gardener ''The Constant Gardener'' is a 2001 novel by British author John le Carré. The novel tells the story of Justin Quayle, a British diplomat whose activist wife is murdered. Believing there is something behind the murder, he seeks to uncover the t ...

'' (2005) — Co-producer *''

'' (2005) — Line producer *''

'' (2006) — Producer *''

Eastern Promises ''Eastern Promises'' is a 2007 gangster film directed by David Cronenberg from a screenplay by Steven Knight. The film tells the story of Anna (Naomi Watts), a Russian-British midwife who delivers the baby of a drug-addicted 14-year old Russian ...

'' (2007) — Producer *'' Chéri'' (2009) — Producer *''

'' (2010) — Producer *''

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'' (2011) — Co-producer *'' Isles of Wonder'' (2012) — Co-executive producerBrown, Nic (27 July 2012).
How James Bond whisked the Queen to the Olympics
. BBC News website. Retrieved on 28 July 2012. *'' Happy and Glorious'' (2012) — Co-executive producer *''

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'' (2016) — Co-producer *''

Florence Foster Jenkins Florence Foster Jenkins (born Narcissa Florence Foster; July 19, 1868 – November 26, 1944) was an American socialite and amateur soprano who became known, and mocked, for her flamboyant performance costumes and notably poor singing ability. S ...

'' (2016) *''

Victoria & Abdul ''Victoria & Abdul'' is a 2017 British biographical historical drama film directed by Stephen Frears and written by Lee Hall. The film is based on the book of the same name by Shrabani Basu, about the real-life relationship between Queen V ...

'' (2017) *''

The Two Popes ''The Two Popes'' is a 2019 biographical drama film directed by Fernando Meirelles and written by Anthony McCarten, adapted from McCarten's play ''The Pope'' which premiered at Royal & Derngate Theatre in 2019. Predominantly set in the Vati ...

'' (2019)

Awards

*2003 —

Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film The BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film is given annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts presented at the British Academy Film Awards. The award was first given at the 1st British Academy Film Awards, first recognising the ...

, ''Dirty Pretty Things'' (Nominated) *2003 —

European Film Award The European Film Awards (or European Film Academy Awards) have been presented annually since 1988 by the European Film Academy to recognize excellence in European cinematic achievements. The awards are given in 19 categories, of which the mo ...

, ''Dirty Pretty Things'' (Nominated) *2007 —

, ''The Queen'' (Won) *2007 —

, ''The Queen'' (Nominated) *2007 —

Academy Award for Best Film The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the Academy Awards presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) since the awards debuted in 1929. This award goes to the producers of the film and is the only category ...

, ''The Queen'' (Nominated) *2007 —

PGA Award The Producers Guild of America (PGA) is a 501(c)(6) trade association representing television producers, film producers and New Media producers in the United States. The PGA's membership includes over 8,000 members of the producing establishment w ...

for Motion Picture Producer of the Year, ''The Queen'' (Nominated)

References

External links

*
Tracey Seaward
at the

British Film Institute The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves film-making and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the National Lottery to encourage film production, ...

1965 births English film producers Living people Film producers from Kingston upon Hull People educated at Wolfreton School Filmmakers who won the Best Film BAFTA Award WFTV Award winners {{UK-film-producer-stub