The maestro's mission: David Puttnam on his legacy, the left, and the future of film
Noel Baker joins the long-time resident of West Cork to discuss Oscar wins, the future of film — and the acclaimed producer’s role as patron of the Cork International Film Festival
David Puttnam, Oscar-winning producer. Pic: Miki Barlok
We've all had a bad hair day, but not often at the very moment you’ve just scooped an Oscar for Best Picture at the Academy Awards.
“Steven Spielberg was hammering me on the back, saying ‘you’re going to win, you’re going to win’,” laughs David Puttnam, as he recalls that day in 1982 in Los Angeles.
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