John Daly ~ Director/Producer/Co-writer

In 1967 John Daly started Hemdale Film Corporation with the actor David
Hemmings. The unique company was immediately successful and Daly, who
was trained in business partnerships, limited companies and insurance underwriting, soon built Hemdale into one of the leading film packagers, financiers, producers and distributors of independent motion pictures. The company established a reputation for making and promoting daring break-through films and for giving important career starts, working with many of the world’s leading directors.

Amongst these are James Cameron (“Terminator”), Oliver Stone (“Salvador”, “Platoon”), Bernardo Bertolucci (“The Last Emperor”), Mick Jackson (“The Bodyguard”), Martin Campbell (“Criminal Law”), Michael Apted (“Triple Echo”), Robert Altman (“Images”, “Vincent and Theo”), John Schlesinger (“The Falcon and the Snow Man”) and many other notable directors such as Ken Loach (“Hidden Agenda”), Harold Becker (“The Boost”), Gillian Armstrong (“High Tide”), Tim Hunter (“River’s Edge”) and James Foley (“At Close Range”).

Daly’s films have grossed in excess of $1½ billion dollars. Daly’s films have achieved twenty-one Oscar nominations, thirteen Oscars and won unprecedented back-to-back Best Picture Oscars for “Platoon” and “The Last Emperor”. In addition his films have won numerous Golden Globes and awards at the Cannes Film Festival.