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united kingdom 19 september 1952 '' ` best paul webster -lrb- producer -rrb-
 paul webster
paul webster -lrb- producer -rrb-

paul webster -lrb- born 19 september 1952 -rrb- is a british film producer .
he has worked both as an independent , and with several production companies .
he worked with working title films for five years , setting up their los angeles office .
between 1995 and 1997 he was head of production for miramax films .
in 1998 he joined channel 4 to create film four .
in 2004 he joined kudos film and television , heading their film unit , kudos pictures .
webster was executive producer , along with robert redford and rebecca yeldham , of the 2004 film `` the motorcycle diaries '' , directed by walter salles , based on che guevara 's book `` the motorcycle diaries '' .
webster was nominated for an academy award for best picture for the 2007 film `` atonement '' , for which he was also nominated for a bafta in the category of `` best british film '' and won a bafta for `` best film '' .
he has previously been nominated for a bafta and a genie award for best motion picture for his work on the 2007 film `` eastern promises '' .
webster produced the disneynature documentary on flamingos , '' '' , released internationally in 2009 .
