ABOUT

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FRAGILE FILMS is one of the UK's leading independent production companies based at Ealing Studios.

Founded in 1996 by Barnaby Thompson and Uri Fruchtmann, Fragile Films has released an eclectic mix of high end features and television.

A full list of credits can be seen below:

Spiceworld (1997)
Directed Bob Spiers
Written by Kim Fuller
Produced by Barnaby Thompson, Uri Fruchtmann
Starring the Spice Girls, Alan Cumming, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Richard E Grant

An Ideal Husband (1999)
Written & Directed by Oliver Parker
Adaptation of Noel Coward play
Produced by Barnaby Thompson, Uri Fruchtmann, Bruce DaveyStarring Rupert Everett, Cate Blanchett, Julianne Moore, Jeremy Northam, Minnie Driver
Nominated for 2 BAFTAs, 2 Golden Globes, Winner of the Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor (Jeremy Northam)

Kevin and Perry Go Large (2000)
Directed by Ed Bye
Written by Harry Enfield and Dave Cummings
Produced by Peter Bennett-Jones, Harry Enfield, Jolyon Symonds
Exec Produced by Barnaby Thompson
Starring Harry Enfield and Kathy Burke

High Heels and Low Lifes (2001)
Directed by Mel Smith
Written by Kim Fuller and Georgia Pritchett
Produced by Barnaby Thompson, Uri Fruchtmann
Starring Minnie Driver, Michael Gambon, Kevin McNally, Danny Dyer
BIFA Nominated for Costume Design

Lucky Break (2001)
Directed by Peter Cattaneo
Written by Ronan Bennett
Produced by Barnaby Thompson, Peter Cattaneo
Starring James Nesbitt, Olivia Williams, Timothy Spall, Bill Nighy, Christopher Plummer, Celia Imrie, Lennie James
BIFA Best Actor Nomination (Timothy Spall), 2 Empire Award Nominations (Best British Actress - Olivia Williams and Best British Film)

The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)
Adaptation of Oscar Wilde play
Directed and Written by Oliver Parker
Produced by Barnaby Thompson
Starring Colin Firth, Reese Witherspoon, Judie Dench, Rupert Everett, Tom Wilkinson

Hope Springs (2003)
Directed and written by Mark Herman
Produced by Barnaby Thompson, Uri Fruchtmann
Starring Colin Firth, Heather Graham, Minnie Driver

Imagine Me and You (2005)
Directed and Written by Ol Parker
Produced by Barnaby Thompson, Sophie Balhetchet, Andro Steinborn
Starring Lena Headey, Mathew Goode, Celia Imrie, Piper Perabo

Valiant (2005)

Directed by Gary Chapman

Written by George Webster, Jordan Katz, George Melrod

Produced by John H Williams

Exec Produced by Barnaby Thompson

Starring Ewan McGregor, Ricky Gervais, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Laurie, John Hurt, John Cleese

Alien Autopsy (2006)
Directed by Jonny Campbell
Written by William Davies
Produced by Barnaby Thompson, William Davies
Starring Ant McPartlin, Declan Donnelly, Bill Pullman, Harry Dean Stanton

Fade to Black (2006)
Directed and Written by Oliver Parker
Produced by Barnaby Thompson
Starring Diego Luna, Danny Huston, Christopher Walken

I Want Candy (2007)
Directed by Stephen Surjik
Written by Peter Hewitt, Phil Hughes, Jamie Minoprio, Jonathan M.Stern
Produced by Barnaby Thompson, Piers Thompson
Starring Carmen Electra, Tom Riley, Tom Burke, Eddie Marsan

St Trinians (2007)
Directed by Oliver Parker and Barnaby Thompson
Written by Piers Ashworth and Nick Moorcroft
Produced by Barnaby Thompson, Oliver Parker
Starring Colin Firth, Gemma Arterton, Toby Jones, Talulah Riley, Jodie Whittaker, Juno Temple, Rupert Everett
Nominated for 4 National Movie Awards and 1 Empire Award

Easy Virtue (2008)
Directed by Stephan Elliot
Written by Stephan Elliot and Sheridan Jobbins
Produced by Barnaby Thompson, Joseph Abrams, James D. Stern
Starring Jessica Biel, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ben Barnes, Colin Firth
BIFA Nomination for Best Supporting Actress (Kristin Scott Thomas)

From Time to Time (2009)
Directed and Written by Julian Fellowes
Produced by Julian Fellowes, Paul Kingsley, Liz Trubridge
Exec Produced by Barnaby Thompson
Starring Maggie Smith, Timothy Spall, Hugh Bonneville

St Trinains 2: The legend of Fritton’s Gold (2009)
Directed by Oliver Parker & Barnaby Thompson
Written by Piers Ashworth and Nick Moorcroft
Produced by Barnaby Thompson, Oliver Parker
Starring Colin Firth, David Tennant, Gemma Arterton, Toby Jones, Talulah Riley, Rupert Everett

Dorian Gray (2009)
Directed by Oliver Parker
Written by Toby Finlay

Adapted from The Picture of Dorian Gary by Oscar Wilde
Produced by Barnaby Thompson
Starring Ben Barnes, Colin Firth, Rebecca Hall

Burke and Hare (2010)
Directed by John Landis
Written by Piers Ashworth and Nick Moorcroft
Produced by Barnaby Thompson
Starring Simon Pegg, Isla Fisher, Andy Serkis, Tom Wilkinson, Bill Bailey, Michael Smiley, Tim Curry

Kids in Love (2016)
Directed by Chris Foggin
Written by Preston Thompson and Sebastian De Souza
Produced by Barnaby Thompson
Starring Will Poulter, Cara Delevingne, Jack Bannon
Nominated for four National Film Awards including Best British Film, Best Actor (Will Poulter) and Best Director

Maigret Sets a Trap (2016)
ITV
Directed by Ashley Pearce
Written by Stewart Harcourt

Adaptation of Georges Simenon novel
Procued by Jeremy Gwilt
Starring Rowan Atkinson


Maigret’s Dead Man (2016)

ITV

Directed by Jon East

Written by Stewart Harcourt

Adaptation of Georges Simenon nove

Produced by Jeremy Gwilt

Starring Rowan Atkinson


Maigret: Night at the Crossroads (2017)

ITV

Directed by Sarah Harding

Written by Stewart Harcourt

Adaptation of Georges Simenon novel

Produced by Jeremy Gwilt, Suzanne McAuley

Starring Rowan Atkinson, Kevin McNally


Maigret in Montmartre (2017)

ITV

Directed by Thaddeus O’Sullivan

Written by Guy Andrews

Adaptation of Georges Simenon novel

Produced by Jeremy Gwilt, Suzanne McAuley

Starring Rowan Atkinson, Douglas Hodge, Sebastian De Souza


Series was watched by 7.2million viewers