David Puttnam
Friday, March 26: Elvis Mitchell hosts Oscar-winner David Puttnam, who has produced such films as "Chariots of Fire," "The Killing Fields," "Midnight Express," "Local Hero," and "The Mission." He was chairman of Columbia Pictures from 1986 to 1988 and now works in the field of education in the U.K. In 1995, he received a knighthood for his services to the British film industry, and, in 1997, was appointed to the House of Lords. His new book is "Movies and Money."
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