Elizabeth Karlsen

Elizabeth Karlsen (born 1960) is a British film producer. She co-founded Number 9 Films in 2002 with production partner and husband Stephen Woolley.[1][2]

Elizabeth Karlsen
Born1960 (age 60–61)
New York City
OccupationFilm producer
Years active1986–present
Spouse(s)Stephen Woolley

Karlsen's producing credits include Terence Davies’ The Neon Bible, starring Gena Rowlands and selected for Cannes competition; Mark Herman’s Little Voice, nominated for six Golden Globe Awards, six BAFTA Awards and an Academy Award; the HBO single drama Mrs. Harris, starring Annette Bening and Ben Kingsley, nominated for 12 Primetime Emmys, three Golden Globes, and a Producers Guild of America Award and for which Karlsen received the Women's Image Network Award; the BAFTA-nominated Great Expectations, directed by Mike Newell, starring Ralph Fiennes and Helena Bonham Carter; Byzantium, directed by Neil Jordan, starring Saoirse Ronan; and Made in Dagenham, nominated for three BAFTAs. She also produced the international box office success Ladies in Lavender, starring Maggie Smith and Judi Dench, and co-produced Neil Jordan's The Crying Game, nominated for six Academy Awards.

Her latest films − Carol, written by Phyllis Nagy, directed by Todd Haynes and starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, and Youth, directed by Paolo Sorrentino, starring Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel − premiered in main competition at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[3][4] Projects in development include an original project from Caméra d'Or winner Anthony Chen and a co-production with Killer Films, written and directed by Wash West.

Karlsen has served on the board of EM Media,[5] the Edinburgh Festival and is currently Chair of Women in Film & Television (UK).[6]

In 2019 she was awarded the BAFTA Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award, together with Stephen Woolley.[7]

Number 9 Films

Number 9 Films was co-founded by Elizabeth Karlsen and Stephen Woolley after a long collaboration at both Palace and Scala Productions.[8][9] The company is one of the UK's leading independent production companies forging relationships with a wide range of talent in the UK, across Europe and in the States.[10]

Films produced under the Number 9 Films banner include Made in Dagenham,[11] which was made into a West End musical in 2014, Byzantium,[12] Great Expectations,[13] How To Lose Friends & Alienate People, Sounds Like Teen Spirit,[14] Breakfast on Pluto, Mrs. Harris,[15] Stoned, and And When Did You Last See Your Father?.[16]

Number 9 Films’ most recent productions are Carol, written by Phyllis Nagy, directed by Todd Haynes starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara.[17] Paolo Sorrentino’s Youth, starring Michael Caine, Harvey Keitel, and Jane Fonda,[18] and Hyena, which opened the Edinburgh International Film Festival.[19]

Current productions include On Chesil Beach, screenplay by Ian McEwan and directed by Dominic Cooke,[20] The Limehouse Golem, written by Jane Goldman and directed by Juan Carlos Medina.[21] and Their Finest, written by Gaby Chiappe, directed by Lone Scherfig.[22] Colette (2018 film) starring Keira Knightley and Dominic West was filmed in 2017 and set for release in late 2018.[23]

Filmography as producer

Director's name in brackets after film title.

References
  1. Mitchell, Wendy (December 5, 2013). "Karlsen named new chair of WFTV". Screen Daily.
  2. Picardie, Ruth (September 5, 1996). "Golden girl, producer, mother, babe". The Independent.
  3. Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (May 14, 2015). "Passion project: meet the indie super-producer behind Cannes hot ticket Carol". The Guardian.
  4. "Elizabeth Karlsen's Films Carol and Youth". WFTV. April 16, 2015. Archived from the original on May 28, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
  5. Cooper, Sarah (June 8, 2011). "EM Media extends board to cover East of England". WFTV.
  6. "Elizabeth Karlsen New WFTV UK Chairperson". WFTV. December 2, 2013.
  7. "Elizabeth Karlsen & Stephen Woolley – Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. February 8, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  8. Gritten, David (September 16, 2010). "Made in Dagenham: interview with producers Stephen Woolley and Elizabeth Karlsen". The Daily Telegraph.
  9. Macnab, Geoffrey (July 7, 2011). "Elizabeth Karlsen and Stephen Woolley, Number 9 Films". Screen Daily.
  10. Dams, Tim (May 16, 2012). "The UKs top 40 film production companies". Televisual.
  11. Macnab, Geoffrey (July 7, 2011). "Elizabeth Karlsen and Stephen Woolley, Number 9 Films". The Daily Telegraph.
  12. Kemp, Stuart (May 14, 2011). "Saoirse Ronan & Gemma Arterton star in Vampire Pic 'Byzantium'". The Hollywood Reporter.
  13. Waters, Florence (July 5, 2011). "BBC commissions two rival versions of Charles Dickens Great Expectations". The Daily Telegraph.
  14. Harvey, Dennis (September 17, 2008). "Sounds Like Teen spirit a popumentary". Variety.
  15. Harvey, Dennis (September 16, 2005). "Mrs Harris". Variety.
  16. Hunter, Allan (August 22, 2007). "And When Did You last See Your Father". Screendaily.
  17. "Todd Haynes' Carol starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara starts production". Goldcrest Films. March 10, 2014.
  18. "Elizabeth Karlsen's Films Carol and Youth". WFTV. April 2016, 2015. Archived from the original on May 28, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2015. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  19. "Hyena". British Film Council.
  20. Lodderhose, Diana (February 17, 2016). "Saoirse Ronan to star in 'On Chesil Beach'". Variety (magazine)\Variety. Missing or empty |url= (help)
  21. Barraclough, Leo (April 17, 2015). "Alan Rickman to star in jane goldman's gothic tale Limehouse Golem". Variety.
  22. Barraclough, Leo (April 14, 2015). "Gemma Arterton and Sam Claflin to star in Lone Scherfig's Their Finest Hour and a Half first Golem". Variety.
  23. https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a23494636/dominic-west-colette-interview/
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