Senior Production Team Biographies

20 March 2011

International production partners

David Fisher (Israel)
David Fisher is a leading Israeli director and producer. His most notable film, Love Inventory, won the Best Documentary Award at the 2000 Jerusalem IFF, the Israeli Film Academy Award for 2000 and had its international premiere at the 2001 Berlin IFF. The film broadcast on ARTE France and Germany (‘grand-format') and on PBS in the USA.  His other films include Little Big Sister (Israel-Sweden-Romania co-production) and A Shepherd's Affair.  As Director General of the New Foundation for Cinema and TV (1999-2008), he helped bring Israeli documentaries to international recognition and founded the "Greenhouse" program aimed at Mediterranean filmmakers.

Georges Campana.  Breakout Films (France)
Georges Campana established Breakout Films in 2003. It is a Paris based company for the production of high profile international English language TV programs. Georges Campana has produced or co produced Resolution 819, for Canal+, starring Benoit Magimel; Rough a.k.a. Diamonds, 2x100 min, in co-production with Sienna Films and Philo Films, for CBC, Alchemy TV, and Canal+, starring James Purefoy, Derek Jacobi and Judy Davis; 5 rue sesame, the French adaptation of the Sesame Street format for France 5; Le Train, the French adaptation of Going Home, for Canal + ; 3 episodes of ER, shot in South Africa for Darfur for WBTV productions and John Wells productions;

Breakout's latest production Lying Game, written and directed by Giacomo Battiato, will air on Canal +, BE tv, HBO Poland and Dahlia TV

Peter Kosminsky (Writer & Director)
Multi award-winning writer and director Peter Kosminsky has been responsible for some of the UK's most outstanding television dramas and films.

Previously for Channel 4, Peter's critically acclaimed drama Britz - a thriller about the fate of two radically different British Muslim siblings - won both BAFTA and RTS awards in 2007.  His film about Dr David Kelly, The Government Inspector, was similarly honoured in 2006.  Other TV Dramas include; No Child of Mine by Guy Hibbert, (BAFTA for Best Single Drama), Warriors by Leigh Jackson, (BAFTA for Best Serial) and The Project, (a two-part drama about New Labour, also by Leigh Jackson).

Peter's film work includes two feature films for major Hollywood studios:  Wuthering Heights for Paramount, starring Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche, and White Oleander for Warner Bros, starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Renée Zellweger. 

Peter has received numerous awards and commendations over his career.  In 2009 he was profiled by The South Bank Show. In 1999 he won The Alan Clarke Award for Outstanding Creative Contribution to Television from BAFTA and in 2006 he became a Fellow of the Royal Television Society. 

David Aukin (Executive Producer)
David is a leading UK drama producer responsible for some of the UK's biggest films and critically acclaimed television dramas. Most recently he was producer on Paula Milne's award-winning Endgame, starring William Hurt and Chiwetel Ejiofor.  He also executive produced the multi-Bafta winning The Government Inspector (Channel 4) about the death of Dr David Kelly and the first major drama on 9/11 - The Hamburg Cell - which has been shown around the world as well as Discovery channel's first ever drama commission, Nostradamus.  As CEO of Daybreak Pictures he executive produced for More4 both the award-winning A Very Social Secretary about the David Blunkett / Spectator affair and The Trial of Tony Blair.

At Channel 4, over a period of eight years as Head of Film, he commissioned more than 100 films including The Madness of King George, Secrets and Lies, Trainspotting, The Crying Game, Welcome to Sarajevo, Brassed Off, Shallow Grave and Four Weddings And A Funeral. In the 8 years there, the Channel's films received 26 Oscar nominations, of which it won 4, the Palme D'Or at Cannes and numerous other awards.  His latest feature film was the Academy award nominated Mrs Henderson Presents.

Hal Vogel (Producer)
Prior to The Promise Hal produced the award-winning film Endgame starring William Hurt and Chiwetel Ejiofor, directed by Pete Travis. Before this he produced the BAFTA nominated The Trial of Tony Blair; the BPG winning satire on the Blunkett Affair, A Very Social Secretary; Nostradamus - Discovery's first ever drama and the comic drama-documentary Sven - The Coach, The Cash and His Lovers. Hal has also executive produced the BAFTA winning two part drama Britz by Peter Kosminsky for Channel 4.

Hal began his career as a documentary researcher with acclaimed satirist Jon Ronson and director Saul Dibb before working at BFI production division(now the UK Film Council) where he helped set up The Script Factory. In 1997 he moved to Stone City Films, where he developed and produced innovative factual drama including the BAFTA-nominated King of Chaos, Newborn and Kidnap. He penned and produced the award-winning BBC docu-drama Atomic Inferno.

International production partners

David Fisher (Israel)
David Fisher is a leading Israeli director and producer. His most notable film, Love Inventory, won the Best Documentary Award at the 2000 Jerusalem IFF, the Israeli Film Academy Award for 2000 and had its international premiere at the 2001 Berlin IFF. The film broadcast on ARTE France and Germany (‘grand-format') and on PBS in the USA.  His other films include Little Big Sister (Israel-Sweden-Romania co-production) and A Shepherd's Affair.  As Director General of the New Foundation for Cinema and TV (1999-2008), he helped bring Israeli documentaries to international recognition and founded the "Greenhouse" program aimed at Mediterranean filmmakers.

Georges Campana.  Breakout Films (France)
Georges Campana established Breakout Films in 2003. It is a Paris based company for the production of high profile international English language TV programs. Georges Campana has produced or co produced Resolution 819, for Canal+, starring Benoit Magimel; Rough a.k.a. Diamonds, 2x100 min, in co-production with Sienna Films and Philo Films, for CBC, Alchemy TV, and Canal+, starring James Purefoy, Derek Jacobi and Judy Davis; 5 rue sesame, the French adaptation of the Sesame Street format for France 5; Le Train, the French adaptation of Going Home, for Canal + ; 3 episodes of ER, shot in South Africa for Darfur for WBTV productions and John Wells productions;

Breakout's latest production Lying Game, written and directed by Giacomo Battiato, will air on Canal +, BE tv, HBO Poland and Dahlia TV

Peter Kosminsky (Writer & Director)
Multi award-winning writer and director Peter Kosminsky has been responsible for some of the UK's most outstanding television dramas and films.

Previously for Channel 4, Peter's critically acclaimed drama Britz - a thriller about the fate of two radically different British Muslim siblings - won both BAFTA and RTS awards in 2007.  His film about Dr David Kelly, The Government Inspector, was similarly honoured in 2006.  Other TV Dramas include; No Child of Mine by Guy Hibbert, (BAFTA for Best Single Drama), Warriors by Leigh Jackson, (BAFTA for Best Serial) and The Project, (a two-part drama about New Labour, also by Leigh Jackson).

Peter's film work includes two feature films for major Hollywood studios:  Wuthering Heights for Paramount, starring Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche, and White Oleander for Warner Bros, starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Renée Zellweger. 

Peter has received numerous awards and commendations over his career.  In 2009 he was profiled by The South Bank Show. In 1999 he won The Alan Clarke Award for Outstanding Creative Contribution to Television from BAFTA and in 2006 he became a Fellow of the Royal Television Society. 

David Aukin (Executive Producer)
David is a leading UK drama producer responsible for some of the UK's biggest films and critically acclaimed television dramas. Most recently he was producer on Paula Milne's award-winning Endgame, starring William Hurt and Chiwetel Ejiofor.  He also executive produced the multi-Bafta winning The Government Inspector (Channel 4) about the death of Dr David Kelly and the first major drama on 9/11 - The Hamburg Cell - which has been shown around the world as well as Discovery channel's first ever drama commission, Nostradamus.  As CEO of Daybreak Pictures he executive produced for More4 both the award-winning A Very Social Secretary about the David Blunkett / Spectator affair and The Trial of Tony Blair.

At Channel 4, over a period of eight years as Head of Film, he commissioned more than 100 films including The Madness of King George, Secrets and Lies, Trainspotting, The Crying Game, Welcome to Sarajevo, Brassed Off, Shallow Grave and Four Weddings And A Funeral. In the 8 years there, the Channel's films received 26 Oscar nominations, of which it won 4, the Palme D'Or at Cannes and numerous other awards.  His latest feature film was the Academy award nominated Mrs Henderson Presents.

Hal Vogel (Producer)
Prior to The Promise Hal produced the award-winning film Endgame starring William Hurt and Chiwetel Ejiofor, directed by Pete Travis. Before this he produced the BAFTA nominated The Trial of Tony Blair; the BPG winning satire on the Blunkett Affair, A Very Social Secretary; Nostradamus - Discovery's first ever drama and the comic drama-documentary Sven - The Coach, The Cash and His Lovers. Hal has also executive produced the BAFTA winning two part drama Britz by Peter Kosminsky for Channel 4.

Hal began his career as a documentary researcher with acclaimed satirist Jon Ronson and director Saul Dibb before working at BFI production division(now the UK Film Council) where he helped set up The Script Factory. In 1997 he moved to Stone City Films, where he developed and produced innovative factual drama including the BAFTA-nominated King of Chaos, Newborn and Kidnap. He penned and produced the award-winning BBC docu-drama Atomic Inferno.

International production partners

David Fisher (Israel)
David Fisher is a leading Israeli director and producer. His most notable film, Love Inventory, won the Best Documentary Award at the 2000 Jerusalem IFF, the Israeli Film Academy Award for 2000 and had its international premiere at the 2001 Berlin IFF. The film broadcast on ARTE France and Germany (‘grand-format') and on PBS in the USA.  His other films include Little Big Sister (Israel-Sweden-Romania co-production) and A Shepherd's Affair.  As Director General of the New Foundation for Cinema and TV (1999-2008), he helped bring Israeli documentaries to international recognition and founded the "Greenhouse" program aimed at Mediterranean filmmakers.

Georges Campana.  Breakout Films (France)
Georges Campana established Breakout Films in 2003. It is a Paris based company for the production of high profile international English language TV programs. Georges Campana has produced or co produced Resolution 819, for Canal+, starring Benoit Magimel; Rough a.k.a. Diamonds, 2x100 min, in co-production with Sienna Films and Philo Films, for CBC, Alchemy TV, and Canal+, starring James Purefoy, Derek Jacobi and Judy Davis; 5 rue sesame, the French adaptation of the Sesame Street format for France 5; Le Train, the French adaptation of Going Home, for Canal + ; 3 episodes of ER, shot in South Africa for Darfur for WBTV productions and John Wells productions;

Breakout's latest production Lying Game, written and directed by Giacomo Battiato, will air on Canal +, BE tv, HBO Poland and Dahlia TV

Peter Kosminsky (Writer & Director)
Multi award-winning writer and director Peter Kosminsky has been responsible for some of the UK's most outstanding television dramas and films.

Previously for Channel 4, Peter's critically acclaimed drama Britz - a thriller about the fate of two radically different British Muslim siblings - won both BAFTA and RTS awards in 2007.  His film about Dr David Kelly, The Government Inspector, was similarly honoured in 2006.  Other TV Dramas include; No Child of Mine by Guy Hibbert, (BAFTA for Best Single Drama), Warriors by Leigh Jackson, (BAFTA for Best Serial) and The Project, (a two-part drama about New Labour, also by Leigh Jackson).

Peter's film work includes two feature films for major Hollywood studios:  Wuthering Heights for Paramount, starring Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche, and White Oleander for Warner Bros, starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Renée Zellweger. 

Peter has received numerous awards and commendations over his career.  In 2009 he was profiled by The South Bank Show. In 1999 he won The Alan Clarke Award for Outstanding Creative Contribution to Television from BAFTA and in 2006 he became a Fellow of the Royal Television Society. 

David Aukin (Executive Producer)
David is a leading UK drama producer responsible for some of the UK's biggest films and critically acclaimed television dramas. Most recently he was producer on Paula Milne's award-winning Endgame, starring William Hurt and Chiwetel Ejiofor.  He also executive produced the multi-Bafta winning The Government Inspector (Channel 4) about the death of Dr David Kelly and the first major drama on 9/11 - The Hamburg Cell - which has been shown around the world as well as Discovery channel's first ever drama commission, Nostradamus.  As CEO of Daybreak Pictures he executive produced for More4 both the award-winning A Very Social Secretary about the David Blunkett / Spectator affair and The Trial of Tony Blair.

At Channel 4, over a period of eight years as Head of Film, he commissioned more than 100 films including The Madness of King George, Secrets and Lies, Trainspotting, The Crying Game, Welcome to Sarajevo, Brassed Off, Shallow Grave and Four Weddings And A Funeral. In the 8 years there, the Channel's films received 26 Oscar nominations, of which it won 4, the Palme D'Or at Cannes and numerous other awards.  His latest feature film was the Academy award nominated Mrs Henderson Presents.

Hal Vogel (Producer)
Prior to The Promise Hal produced the award-winning film Endgame starring William Hurt and Chiwetel Ejiofor, directed by Pete Travis. Before this he produced the BAFTA nominated The Trial of Tony Blair; the BPG winning satire on the Blunkett Affair, A Very Social Secretary; Nostradamus - Discovery's first ever drama and the comic drama-documentary Sven - The Coach, The Cash and His Lovers. Hal has also executive produced the BAFTA winning two part drama Britz by Peter Kosminsky for Channel 4.

Hal began his career as a documentary researcher with acclaimed satirist Jon Ronson and director Saul Dibb before working at BFI production division(now the UK Film Council) where he helped set up The Script Factory. In 1997 he moved to Stone City Films, where he developed and produced innovative factual drama including the BAFTA-nominated King of Chaos, Newborn and Kidnap. He penned and produced the award-winning BBC docu-drama Atomic Inferno.