Damian Collier
Encyclopedia
Damian Collier is a British producer
, entrepreneur
and business consultant for film
, TV, music
and stage
.
, Fox
, Universal Pictures
, Sony Pictures Animation
, and major record labels including Sony BMG, EMI
, Universal Music, Universal Music Publishing Group
, Warner Music Group
, and Sony/ATV Music Publishing
.
He has experience in film
, television
, music recording
, music publishing, licensing, merchandising, theatre
, novels and comics
. He also holds the position of Managing Director of the Jeff Wayne Music Group.
He is currently represented by Endeavor Agency in Los Angeles
and divides his year between Los Angeles and London.
Collier previously worked as an international finance lawyer for both Linklaters
and Latham & Watkins LLP, at their London
, Frankfurt
, New York
, Singapore
, Hong Kong
and Los Angeles
offices. Damian Collier also worked at Goldman Sachs
in London.
As a lawyer, he represented clients such as Credit Suisse First Boston
, JPMorgan Chase, Citibank
, Deutsche Bank
, Morgan Stanley
and many other leading investment banks and major corporations globally.
Collier graduated in the UK with a First-Class Honours Degree in Law
and Europe
an Legal Studies, having also studied at the University of Salamanca
(Spain) and the University of Trier
(Germany).
since 1998 including brokering a deal with Paramount Pictures
to license the rights to allow the studio to create merchandise and other ancillary products for their 2005 blockbuster War of the Worlds
, starring Tom Cruise
and directed by Steven Spielberg
.
He is credited as Executive Producer
of that movie.
He also agreed a deal with Dark Horse Comics
for the graphic novel
of The War of the Worlds for worldwide distribution.
, Collier produces an arena tour of The War of the Worlds - Alive on Stage!
which has played to almost a million people since launch, for which the pair brought the late actor Richard Burton
back to life "in sight and sound".
The production stayed true to Wayne's album, Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds, set in Victorian England and the production garnered critical acclaim with The Times giving the show Four Stars and describing it as "fabulous", The Evening Standard: "Who could ask for more", The Sun: "Simply Epic!", BBC News: "truly impressive" and The Daily Telegraph: "dazzling ... I felt a shiver of excitement".
Promoted by Clear Channel Entertainment, the 2006 tour featured the Moody Blues' Justin Hayward
, Russell Watson
, Anna-Marie Wayne
, Chris Thompson, Alexis James and Tara Blaise
, and was such as success that it was later booked worldwide, including a further successful and critically acclaimed tour of Australia
, New Zealand
and an even larger UK arena tour, in 2007, and a further UK Arena tour in 2007 and 2009 (which included Europe for the first time).
The production is also now booked through to 2013 http://tickets.thewaroftheworlds.com.
to film and distribute the show which took place at London's famous Wembley Arena
.
The production was directed by director David Mallett
.http://pro.imdb.com/name/nm053995
The DVD immediately went Platinum and spent seven weeks at number one in the UK DVD charts.
and New Zealand
taking in large Arenas in Perth
, Brisbane
, Sydney
, Melbourne
and Auckland
, to rave reviews including:
The pair cast Shannon Noll
, MTV
's Best Male Artist 2007 (and 2005 and 2006) in the role played by Phil Lynott
on the album, and by Russell Watson
in 2006, Parson Nathaniel, and in the role of Beth, the Parson's wife, they cast Rachael Beck
, and for the Artilleryman, originally played by David Essex
, they cast Michael Falzon, star of the hit stage show We Will Rock You
.
on 22 December 2007.
The December 7 tour saw the return of Justin Hayward
, Chris Thompson, Alexis James and Anna-Marie Wayne
, as well as of course Richard Burton
. The UK tour also featured up-and-coming female vocalist Sinéad Quinn
and former Asia
lead singer John Payne
.
.
Wayne and Collier cast Jennifer Ellison
in the role of Beth, Parson Nathaniel's wife, and Shannon Noll
as Parson Nathaniel. Justin Hayward
, Alexis James and Chris Thompson reprised their roles.
, Rhydian, and Atomic Kitten
's Liz McClarnon
with even more Special Effects added.
).
) which parallels the lives and tribulations of the greatest tennis players, and events, set against the most dramatic and quirky moments in world history, starting in 1877 and up to present time. The series comprised 8 half-hour episodes.
, the Milton epic poem.
and Thora Birch
and which premiered in Berlin
in February 2009.
, and starring Mark Pellegrino
and Anna-Marie Wayne
, which premiered at the Newport Beach Film Festival
in 2008.
, starring Maria Bello
and Jason Patric
which premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival
.
and Thora Birch
.
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
and business consultant for film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, TV, music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
and stage
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
.
Career and success
Collier has produced both independently (through Damian Collier Entertainment) and has collaborated with major film and TV studios such as Paramount PicturesParamount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
, Fox
20th Century Fox
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation — also known as 20th Century Fox, or simply 20th or Fox — is one of the six major American film studios...
, Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures
-1920:* White Youth* The Flaming Disc* Am I Dreaming?* The Dragon's Net* The Adorable Savage* Putting It Over* The Line Runners-1921:* The Fire Eater* A Battle of Wits* Dream Girl* The Millionaire...
, Sony Pictures Animation
Sony Pictures Animation
Sony Pictures Animation is an American computer-animated film production company owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, founded in May 2002. It is working closely with Sony Pictures Imageworks, which takes care of the digital production...
, and major record labels including Sony BMG, EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
, Universal Music, Universal Music Publishing Group
Universal Music Publishing Group
Universal Music Publishing Group is a music publishing company and is part of the Universal Music Group.UMPG owns or administers more than 1 million copyrights. They are one of the largest music publishing businesses in the world with more than 47 offices in 41 countries...
, Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
, and Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Music Publishing is a music publishing company co-owned by The Michael Jackson Family Trust and Sony. The organisation was originally founded as Associated TeleVision in 1955 by Lew Grade. In 1957, ATV acquired Pye Records as a wholly owned subsidiary...
.
He has experience in film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, music recording
Recording
Recording is the process of capturing data or translating information to a recording format stored on some storage medium, which is often referred to as a record or, if an auditory medium, a recording....
, music publishing, licensing, merchandising, theatre
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
, novels and comics
Comics
Comics denotes a hybrid medium having verbal side of its vocabulary tightly tied to its visual side in order to convey narrative or information only, the latter in case of non-fiction comics, seeking synergy by using both visual and verbal side in...
. He also holds the position of Managing Director of the Jeff Wayne Music Group.
He is currently represented by Endeavor Agency in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and divides his year between Los Angeles and London.
Collier previously worked as an international finance lawyer for both Linklaters
Linklaters
Linklaters LLP is a global law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom and a member of the 'Magic Circle' of leading UK law firms. Linklaters is the world's fourth largest global law firm by revenue. In 2009/10 it received total revenues of £1.18 billion and profits per equity partner of £1.2...
and Latham & Watkins LLP, at their London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
and Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
offices. Damian Collier also worked at Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is an American multinational bulge bracket investment banking and securities firm that engages in global investment banking, securities, investment management, and other financial services primarily with institutional clients...
in London.
As a lawyer, he represented clients such as Credit Suisse First Boston
Credit Suisse First Boston
Credit Suisse First Boston was the former name of the banking firm Credit Suisse.-History:In 1978, Credit Suisse and First Boston Corporation formed a London-based 50-50 investment banking joint venture called the Financière Crédit Suisse-First Boston...
, JPMorgan Chase, Citibank
Citibank
Citibank, a major international bank, is the consumer banking arm of financial services giant Citigroup. Citibank was founded in 1812 as the City Bank of New York, later First National City Bank of New York...
, Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank AG is a global financial service company with its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. It employs more than 100,000 people in over 70 countries, and has a large presence in Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific and the emerging markets...
, Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm headquartered in New York City serving a diversified group of corporations, governments, financial institutions, and individuals. Morgan Stanley also operates in 36 countries around the world, with over 600 offices and a workforce of over 60,000....
and many other leading investment banks and major corporations globally.
Collier graduated in the UK with a First-Class Honours Degree in Law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an Legal Studies, having also studied at the University of Salamanca
University of Salamanca
The University of Salamanca is a Spanish higher education institution, located in the town of Salamanca, west of Madrid. It was founded in 1134 and given the Royal charter of foundation by King Alfonso IX in 1218. It is the oldest founded university in Spain and the third oldest European...
(Spain) and the University of Trier
University of Trier
The University of Trier , in the German city of Trier, was founded in 1473. Closed in 1798 by order of the then French administration in Trier, the university was re-established in 1970 after a hiatus of some 172 years. The new university campus is located on top of the Tarforst heights, an urban...
(Germany).
The War of the Worlds
Collier has been involved with The War of the WorldsThe War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds is an 1898 science fiction novel written by H. G. Wells.The War of the Worlds may also refer to:- Radio broadcasts :* The War of the Worlds , the 1938 radio broadcast by Orson Welles...
since 1998 including brokering a deal with Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
to license the rights to allow the studio to create merchandise and other ancillary products for their 2005 blockbuster War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds (2005 film)
War of the Worlds is a 2005 American science fiction film adaptation of H. G. Wells' novel of the same name, directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Josh Friedman and David Koepp. It is one of three film adaptations of War of the Worlds released that year, alongside The Asylum's version and...
, starring Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise
Thomas Cruise Mapother IV , better known as Tom Cruise, is an American film actor and producer. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards and he has won three Golden Globe Awards....
and directed by Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an...
.
He is credited as Executive Producer
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
of that movie.
He also agreed a deal with Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
for the graphic novel
Graphic novel
A graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format...
of The War of the Worlds for worldwide distribution.
The War of the Worlds - Alive on Stage!
Along with composer Jeff WayneJeff Wayne
Jeffry "Jeff" Wayne, born in Forest Hills, Queens, New York, is a musician best known for Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds, his musical version of H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds...
, Collier produces an arena tour of The War of the Worlds - Alive on Stage!
which has played to almost a million people since launch, for which the pair brought the late actor Richard Burton
Richard Burton
Richard Burton, CBE was a Welsh actor. He was nominated seven times for an Academy Award, six of which were for Best Actor in a Leading Role , and was a recipient of BAFTA, Golden Globe and Tony Awards for Best Actor. Although never trained as an actor, Burton was, at one time, the highest-paid...
back to life "in sight and sound".
The production stayed true to Wayne's album, Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds, set in Victorian England and the production garnered critical acclaim with The Times giving the show Four Stars and describing it as "fabulous", The Evening Standard: "Who could ask for more", The Sun: "Simply Epic!", BBC News: "truly impressive" and The Daily Telegraph: "dazzling ... I felt a shiver of excitement".
Promoted by Clear Channel Entertainment, the 2006 tour featured the Moody Blues' Justin Hayward
Justin Hayward
Justin Hayward is an English musician, best known as singer, songwriter and guitarist in the rock band The Moody Blues.Hayward was born in Dean Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, England...
, Russell Watson
Russell Watson
Russell Watson is an English tenor who has released singles and albums of both operatic-style and pop songs. The self-styled "People's Tenor" had been singing since he was a child, and became known after performing at a working men's club...
, Anna-Marie Wayne
Anna-Marie Wayne
Anna-Marie Wayne is a British actress who began her career on TV and stage at an early age and has subsequently worked in film also...
, Chris Thompson, Alexis James and Tara Blaise
Tara Blaise
Tara Blaise is an Irish female pop, folk, rock singer. The eldest of six children, Blaise was born in London, but at the age of three moved with her parents to Ireland and grew up in the rambling hills of Aughrim County Wicklow....
, and was such as success that it was later booked worldwide, including a further successful and critically acclaimed tour of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and an even larger UK arena tour, in 2007, and a further UK Arena tour in 2007 and 2009 (which included Europe for the first time).
The production is also now booked through to 2013 http://tickets.thewaroftheworlds.com.
Universal Pictures
For the inaugural Tour, Collier brokered a worldwide deal with Universal PicturesUniversal Pictures
-1920:* White Youth* The Flaming Disc* Am I Dreaming?* The Dragon's Net* The Adorable Savage* Putting It Over* The Line Runners-1921:* The Fire Eater* A Battle of Wits* Dream Girl* The Millionaire...
to film and distribute the show which took place at London's famous Wembley Arena
Wembley Arena
Wembley Arena is an indoor arena, at Wembley, in the London Borough of Brent. The building is opposite Wembley Stadium.-History:...
.
The production was directed by director David Mallett
David Mallett
David Mallett is a singer-songwriter best known for his authorship of the popular tune "Garden Song," made famous by John Denver and Arlo Guthrie. He has recorded for independent record labels for most of his career. A resident of Maine for most of his life, in the 1980s he relocated to Nashville,...
.http://pro.imdb.com/name/nm053995
The DVD immediately went Platinum and spent seven weeks at number one in the UK DVD charts.
Tour of Australia & New Zealand 2007
In September 2007, Collier and Wayne took the production on a major Arena Tour of AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
taking in large Arenas in Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
and Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, to rave reviews including:
- Sydney Morning Herald, 9 September 2007
- “…miraculous…eye-popping show”
- “…takes you on a wild ride”
- “...out of this world”
- “...a global entertainment phenomenon…”
- “...even novices to Wayne's catchy pop-rock were tapping their toes throughout the show”
- Perth Now, 9 September 2007
- “When you add one of the best live sound mixes ever heard, including the best surround sound component bar none, you get a mind-melting, multi-media extravaganza and something that is guaranteed to be unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. Fantastic!”
- “Breath-taking ... truly thrilling ... amazing production and special effects”
- “Boasting eye-widening special effects and a more than proficient cast of players, not to mention the cavalcade of superb songs the original album possesses, The War of The Worlds Live is a banquet for the senses.”
- The West Australia, 9 September 2007
- “The colours were mesmerising with lasers, advanced lighting, pyrotechnics and digital effects which I cannot recall seeing in a musical in recent memory.”
- “The War of the Worlds the Musical has to be seen to be believed as the past meets the future in this dynamic musical.”
The pair cast Shannon Noll
Shannon Noll
Shannon Noll first came to prominence as runner-up of the first series of Australian Idol which led to him being signed to Sony BMG. Since then he has released five Top 10 albums and ten Top 10 singles. His first two albums That's What I'm Talking About in 2004 and Lift in 2005 debuted at No...
, MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's Best Male Artist 2007 (and 2005 and 2006) in the role played by Phil Lynott
Phil Lynott
Philip Parris "Phil" Lynott was an Irish musician who first came to prominence as a founding member, principal songwriter, and frontman of the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy....
on the album, and by Russell Watson
Russell Watson
Russell Watson is an English tenor who has released singles and albums of both operatic-style and pop songs. The self-styled "People's Tenor" had been singing since he was a child, and became known after performing at a working men's club...
in 2006, Parson Nathaniel, and in the role of Beth, the Parson's wife, they cast Rachael Beck
Rachael Beck
Rachael Beck is an Australian stage and television actress.-Career highlights:Beck's best known role is that of Martin Kelly's niece, Sam, on the popular sitcom, Hey Dad...!....
, and for the Artilleryman, originally played by David Essex
David Essex
David Essex OBE is an English musician, singer-songwriter and actor. Since the 1970s, Essex has attained nineteen Top 40 singles in the UK , and sixteen Top 40 albums...
, they cast Michael Falzon, star of the hit stage show We Will Rock You
We Will Rock You
"We Will Rock You" is a song written by Brian May and recorded and performed by Queen for their 1977 album News of the World. Rolling Stone ranked it #330 of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004, and the RIAA placed it at #146 on its list of Songs of the Century...
.
Tour of the UK 2007
In December 2007, they brought the arena tour back to the UK, again selling out, this time playing to around 50% more people, and ending at the 20,000-seat Millennium DomeMillennium Dome
The Millennium Dome, colloquially referred to simply as The Dome or even The O2 Arena, is the original name of a large dome-shaped building, originally used to house the Millennium Experience, a major exhibition celebrating the beginning of the third millennium...
on 22 December 2007.
The December 7 tour saw the return of Justin Hayward
Justin Hayward
Justin Hayward is an English musician, best known as singer, songwriter and guitarist in the rock band The Moody Blues.Hayward was born in Dean Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, England...
, Chris Thompson, Alexis James and Anna-Marie Wayne
Anna-Marie Wayne
Anna-Marie Wayne is a British actress who began her career on TV and stage at an early age and has subsequently worked in film also...
, as well as of course Richard Burton
Richard Burton
Richard Burton, CBE was a Welsh actor. He was nominated seven times for an Academy Award, six of which were for Best Actor in a Leading Role , and was a recipient of BAFTA, Golden Globe and Tony Awards for Best Actor. Although never trained as an actor, Burton was, at one time, the highest-paid...
. The UK tour also featured up-and-coming female vocalist Sinéad Quinn
Sinéad Quinn
Sinéad Quinn and graduate of the University of Hull was a contestant in the first series of the UK BBC TV series Fame Academy in 2002. She later went on to sign a recording contract, released an album, and had a #2 UK single. She is married to Paul Stewart, drummer with The Feeling...
and former Asia
Asia (band)
Asia are an English rock group formed in 1981. The band was labelled a supergroup as it included former members of several veteran progressive rock bands, namely John Wetton , Geoff Downes , Steve Howe and Carl Palmer Asia are an English rock group formed in 1981. The band was labelled a...
lead singer John Payne
John Payne (singer)
John Payne is a British musician, best known as the lead singer and bassist of Asia from 1992 to 2006 and from June 2007 with ASIA Featuring John Payne....
.
Tour of the UK and Europe 2009
June 2009 saw the third major Tour of The War of The Worlds - Alive on Stage! in three years (this time playing to 130,000 people). After the UK, the production continued into Europe, starting with the Dublin 02 Arena Dublin in celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the release of the original double album by SonySony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
.
Wayne and Collier cast Jennifer Ellison
Jennifer Ellison
Jennifer Lesley Ellison is an English actress, glamour model, television personality, dancer and singer...
in the role of Beth, Parson Nathaniel's wife, and Shannon Noll
Shannon Noll
Shannon Noll first came to prominence as runner-up of the first series of Australian Idol which led to him being signed to Sony BMG. Since then he has released five Top 10 albums and ten Top 10 singles. His first two albums That's What I'm Talking About in 2004 and Lift in 2005 debuted at No...
as Parson Nathaniel. Justin Hayward
Justin Hayward
Justin Hayward is an English musician, best known as singer, songwriter and guitarist in the rock band The Moody Blues.Hayward was born in Dean Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, England...
, Alexis James and Chris Thompson reprised their roles.
Tour of the UK and Europe 2010
November–December 2010 saw the next major UK and European Arena Tour of the show and starred Jason DonovanJason Donovan
Jason Donovan is an Australian actor and singer. He initially achieved fame in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, before beginning a career in music in 1988. In the UK he has sold over 3 million records, and his début album Ten Good Reasons was one of the highest-selling albums of 1989...
, Rhydian, and Atomic Kitten
Atomic Kitten
Atomic Kitten were an English girl group from Liverpool, first established in 1997. Created by Andy McCluskey, the final line-up, and most commercially successful, consisted of Natasha Hamilton, Liz McClarnon, and Jenny Frost...
's Liz McClarnon
Liz McClarnon
Elizabeth Margaret "Liz" McClarnon is an English pop singer, dancer and television presenter. She was a member of the group Atomic Kitten and originated the role of Paulette in the first UK tour of Legally Blonde the musical....
with even more Special Effects added.
Rights Management
Damian also manages various people and brands, placing them within the industry at the highest level. He also established and runs Viral Spiral http://www.viralspiralgroup.com the world's leading management company for viral video owners, including the most viewed video of all time on YouTube (Charlie Bit My FingerCharlie Bit My Finger
"Charlie Bit My Finger – Again!", more simply known as Charlie Bit My Finger or Charlie Bit Me , is an 2007 Internet viral video famous for formerly being the most viewed YouTube video of all time. As of November 2011 it has more than 389 million views, and remains the most viewed YouTube video...
).
Fox Sports - The Book of Tennis Chronicles
Collier also executive produced The Book Of Tennis Chronicles (distributed by Fox SportsFox Sports (USA)
Fox Sports is a division of the Fox Broadcasting Company . It was formed in 1994 with Fox's acquisition of broadcast rights to National Football League games...
) which parallels the lives and tribulations of the greatest tennis players, and events, set against the most dramatic and quirky moments in world history, starting in 1877 and up to present time. The series comprised 8 half-hour episodes.
Paradise Lost
Damian is developing various projects based on Paradise LostParadise Lost
Paradise Lost is an epic poem in blank verse by the 17th-century English poet John Milton. It was originally published in 1667 in ten books, with a total of over ten thousand individual lines of verse...
, the Milton epic poem.
Film
Aside from War of The Worlds, Collier has produced various independent movies, including:Deadline (Thriller)
Collier receives Special Thanks for his contributions to "Deadline" starring Brittany MurphyBrittany Murphy
Brittany Anne Murphy-Monjack , known professionally as Brittany Murphy, was an American actress and singer. She starred in films such as Clueless, Just Married, Girl Interrupted, Spun, 8 Mile, Uptown Girls, Sin City, Happy Feet, and Riding in Cars with Boys...
and Thora Birch
Thora Birch
Thora Birch is an American actress. She was a child actor in the 1990s, starring in movies such as All I Want for Christmas , Patriot Games , Hocus Pocus , Now and Then , and Alaska . She came to prominence in 1999 after earning worldwide attention and praise for her performance in American Beauty...
and which premiered in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
in February 2009.
Disappearing in America (Drama)
Collier co-produced the Irish/US mob feature, Disappearing in America, produced by String And A Can Productions, directed by Erik RodgersErik Rodgers
Erik Rodgers is an American film writer, director, and producer who currently resides in Los Angeles, CA. He is one of the founding members of String And A Can Productions, Inc.-Early life:...
, and starring Mark Pellegrino
Mark Pellegrino
Mark Ross Pellegrino is an American actor of film and television. He is best known for his work on Lost as Jacob and for playing Lucifer on Supernatural.-Career:...
and Anna-Marie Wayne
Anna-Marie Wayne
Anna-Marie Wayne is a British actress who began her career on TV and stage at an early age and has subsequently worked in film also...
, which premiered at the Newport Beach Film Festival
Newport Beach Film Festival
The Newport Beach Film Festival is a film festival in the United States held in Newport Beach, California, that showcases more than 350 films to more than 30,000 attendees annually....
in 2008.
Evilution (Horror)
He also co-produced a new Horror feature from Island Gateway Films, called "Evilution".Downloading Nancy (Drama)
Collier also executive produced the feature film Downloading NancyDownloading Nancy
Downloading Nancy is a 2008 drama film directed by Johan Renck, starring Maria Bello and Jason Patric. The film premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, where it was nominated for a Grand Jury Prize.-Plot:From the press release:...
, starring Maria Bello
Maria Bello
Maria Elena Bello is an American actress and singer known for her appearances in the movies Coyote Ugly, The Jane Austen Book Club, Permanent Midnight, Thank You for Smoking, A History of Violence, Payback, and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. For television she is known for her role as Dr...
and Jason Patric
Jason Patric
Jason Patric is an American film, television and stage actor. He may be best-known for his roles in the films The Lost Boys, Sleepers, Your Friends & Neighbors, Narc, The Losers and Speed 2: Cruise Control. His father was actor/playwright Jason Miller...
which premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
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The Car (Supernatural thriller)
He is also Executive Producer on a psychological supernatural thriller feature film called The Car, written by Sean McConville, the writer/director of "Deadline" starring Brittany MurphyBrittany Murphy
Brittany Anne Murphy-Monjack , known professionally as Brittany Murphy, was an American actress and singer. She starred in films such as Clueless, Just Married, Girl Interrupted, Spun, 8 Mile, Uptown Girls, Sin City, Happy Feet, and Riding in Cars with Boys...
and Thora Birch
Thora Birch
Thora Birch is an American actress. She was a child actor in the 1990s, starring in movies such as All I Want for Christmas , Patriot Games , Hocus Pocus , Now and Then , and Alaska . She came to prominence in 1999 after earning worldwide attention and praise for her performance in American Beauty...
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