Nicholas Sercombe - Producer
NS is the key creative writer/producer who is the instigator and the driving force behind HKF. A comedy and entertainment producer of TV programmes. Creator of numerous TV shows and formats, some for comedians such as Bob Monkhouse, Reeves & Mortimer and Mel Smith, and kids’ animation: e.g. 40 episodes of Freefonix for the BBC. Has produced and EP’d comedy drama in the UK and feature films in Hollywood. A published writer of screenplays and comedy sketches, drama scripts for TV and feature film, and author of books. A bringer-together of creative talent, he has split his time between London and Los Angeles for the last 20 years.
Cliff Dane – Financial Director
A Cambridge graduate in maths. A chartered accountant. Music and entertainment media specialist. FD of Castle Communications from start-up to float and full listing. FD of Snapper Music. Author of The Sunday Times Rock ‘n’ Roll Rich List, an annual feature. Licensing expert.
Angus Dent – CFO
FD is a chartered accountant, a director with a strong background in finance and extensive experience in corporate development. Has established successful start-up ventures, secured millions in funding, restructured, repositioned, floated and sold a range of businesses in a variety of sectors.
Chris Wright – Chairman (non-exec)
Legendary entrepreneur, founder of the Chrysalis brand which started as Records and spread into TV, radio and book publishing.
Catherine Sugar-Thomas - NED
CST is a lawyer and a member of the Bar in California. She was Head of TV Business Affairs for 10 years at William Morris Endeavor in Los Angeles, the largest talent agency in the world, and then at IMG (when acquired by WME in 2015). She provides enviable expert advice on deal structure and exploitation of Intellectual Property in the TV industry.
Mark Sandell – Producer
Sales & distribution specialist. Founder of Trinity Filmed Entertainment. Marketing and distribution expert. An Executive Producer of films, such as Believe and Absolutely Anything. A TV Executive Producer and film consultant.
Jeremy Aziz - Producer
Producer and Director of entertainment and factual programmes, an Outside Broadcast Events specialist and creative project resource and development executive. Jeremy has over 25 years’ experience in the TV and film industries.
Joanne Flores – Development Producer and Office (USA)
Joanne brings her experience at Warner Bros and Gower Studios into the sourcing and development of new projects and the sales of the HKF’s existing slate in Los Angeles.
Jon Turtle - Producer
Jon is Nicholas Sercombe’s exec producer in LA. He is a direct plug-in to Hollywood for Harry King Films. He has over 30 years working experience with all of the major studios + Dino de Laurentis, Showtime and Morgan Creek Productions.
Paul Jackson – Chairman (outgoing, to continue as an Exec Producer)
Doyen of the British television industry. Producer of the most notable comedy and entertainment shows of the last 30 years: French & Sanders, The Young Ones, Lenny Henry, Red Dwarf, The Two Ronnies and, most recently, Benidorm. A TV executive: Controller of Entertainment & Comedy at the BBC, then the same at ITV; founding executive in Carlton TV. Founding chairman of Comic Relief.
Nigel Wooll – Producer and Line Producer (UK)
Recognised throughout the industry as one of the most experienced producers of film and TV production management. Has produced Ron Howard and Ridley Scott films. He is an accomplished scheduler and budget compiler of immense experience – i.e. his productions are 100% bondable by insurers without question, or sight of paperwork.
David Green – Executive Producer and Director
Started out at Yorkshire TV, directing Emmerdale Farm. A Producer and creator of numerous TV shows, including Hollywood Wives and Bridezillas. A TV format creator. A notable TV executive: the founder of September Films, MD of DCD Media PLC and several American TV companies. He directed the film Buster.