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James Carreras
Sir James "Jimmy" Enrique Carreras (30 January 1909 – 9 June 1990) was an English film producer and executive who took over the running of British company Hammer Film Productions from his father Enrique. His career spanned nearly 45 years, in multiple facets of the entertainment industry until retiring in 1972.
Carreras was born in London in 1909. His father, Enrique Carreras, emigrated to Britain from Spain, opening a theatre in London's Hammersmith district in 1913.
The younger Carreras attended the Manchester Grammar School and later managed the Oxford cinema in Manchester before entering the distribution side of the film industry in 1934, when he joined Exclusive Films, formed by his father Enrique and William Hinds a.k.a. Will Hammer. During World War II, Carreras saw combat and rose to Lieutenant-Colonel. In 1946, he returned as managing director of Exclusive Films, where he co-produced Who Killed Van Loon? (1947).
From 1949 to 1980, he was chairman of Hammer Film Productions. He oversaw the growth of the privately owned firm into a successful film company. According to FIlmink "few studios had a cannier head of production".
In 1971 he arranged for Hammer to sign deals with EMI Films and Rank."
In 1944, he received an MBE. He was knighted in 1970. He was appointed a KCVO in the 1980 New Years Honours. His son was the film director and producer Michael Carreras. He died in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.
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James Carreras
Sir James "Jimmy" Enrique Carreras (30 January 1909 – 9 June 1990) was an English film producer and executive who took over the running of British company Hammer Film Productions from his father Enrique. His career spanned nearly 45 years, in multiple facets of the entertainment industry until retiring in 1972.
Carreras was born in London in 1909. His father, Enrique Carreras, emigrated to Britain from Spain, opening a theatre in London's Hammersmith district in 1913.
The younger Carreras attended the Manchester Grammar School and later managed the Oxford cinema in Manchester before entering the distribution side of the film industry in 1934, when he joined Exclusive Films, formed by his father Enrique and William Hinds a.k.a. Will Hammer. During World War II, Carreras saw combat and rose to Lieutenant-Colonel. In 1946, he returned as managing director of Exclusive Films, where he co-produced Who Killed Van Loon? (1947).
From 1949 to 1980, he was chairman of Hammer Film Productions. He oversaw the growth of the privately owned firm into a successful film company. According to FIlmink "few studios had a cannier head of production".
In 1971 he arranged for Hammer to sign deals with EMI Films and Rank."
In 1944, he received an MBE. He was knighted in 1970. He was appointed a KCVO in the 1980 New Years Honours. His son was the film director and producer Michael Carreras. He died in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.