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Elinor Day

Producer

Elinor began her career at the BBC where she script edited a number of single TV films and moved on to produce LOVED UP, IN YOUR DREAMS, KILLING ME SOFTLY, THE PERFECT BLUE and FACE.

In 1998 Elinor joined FilmFour as Deputy Head of Production, were she was commissioner and executive producer of more than a dozen features including EAST IS EAST, GANGSTER NO 1, LATE NIGHT SHOPPING, CHARLOTTE GRAY, JUMP TOMORROW, and THE WARRIOR, SENNA & AMY director Asif Kapadias’ first feature.

In 2005, Elinor joined Darlow Smithson as Head of Film, producing theatrical documentaries and dramas including IMPACT EARTH, CLAPHAM JUNCTION, THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK and U BE DEAD. Whilst at Darlow, Elinor also executive produced the award-winning documentary THRILLER IN MANILLA and MICRO MEN.

Elinor also has numerous credits as an independent producer and series producer including a series of short films under the Coming Up umbrella, for Channel 4, a single Sherlock Holmes drama for BBC1 starring Rupert Everett and Ian Hart, series four of SECRET DIARY OF A CALL GIRL for ITV2, WHITE HEAT for BBC 2 and series two of MY MAD FAT DIARY for Channel 4. Before joining Cove Pictures as Head of Drama, Elinor worked at Scott Free as an Executive Producer, developing projects for their Television slate. In 2018 Elinor Series Produced the 2nd season of KILLING EVE (which was nominated for 6 Emmy awards). In 2019 she produced a 90 minute drama for BBC 2, RESPONSIBLE CHILD, which won an International Emmy. From 2020 -2022 Elinor was an Executive Producer at See Saw Films. From July 2022-Oct 2023 Elinor is Executive Producing DOMINO DAY for Dancing Ledge Productions/ BBC 3

 

 

Credits

CAREER SUMMARY
Production (role):
HOUSE OF GUINNESS (Executive Producer)
Company:
Kudos / Netflix
Project details:
8 episodes

Wr. Steven Knight

Dirs. Tom Shankland, Mounia Akl
Production (role):
DOMINO DAY (Executive Producer)
Company:
Dancing Ledge / BBC 3
Project details:
6 x 45'

Wr. Lauren Seqeuira

Dirs. Eva Sigurdardottir and Nadira Amrani
Production (role):
Executive Producer
Company:
See-Saw Films
Production (role):
RESPONSIBLE CHILD (Producer)
Company:
Kudos Film & TV
Project details:
1h 30"

Wr. Sean Buckley

Dir. Nick Holt

BAFTA Nomination - Best Single Drama
Production (role):
KILLING EVE S2 (Series Producer)
Company:
Sid Gentle / Endeavor Content / BBC America
Project details:
8 x 45"

Creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Wr. Emerald Fennell
Production (role):
Executive Producer
Company:
Cove Pictures
Production (role):
Executive Producer
Company:
Scott Free Films UK
Production (role):
Independent Producer
Company:
The Light Club
Production (role):
Head of Film
Company:
Darlow Smithson
Production (role):
Independent Producer
Company:
The Light Club
Production (role):
Deputy Head of Production
Company:
FilmFour
Production (role):
Producer
Company:
BBC Drama
Production (role):
Theatre Director
Company:
Sadler’s Wells / Independent
FILMOGRAPHY
Production (role):
WHITE HEAT (Exec Prod / Producer)
Company:
ITV Studios / BBC America
Project details:
Wr. Paula Milne

Dir. John Alexander
Production (role):
SECRET DIARY OF A CALL GIRL (Executive Producer / Producer)
Company:
Artist Rights Group / ITV / Silver Apples Media / Tiger Aspect Productions
Project details:
Series 4

Wrs. Belle de Jour, Nancy Harris, Lucy Prebble, Paul Duane

Dirs. Samuel Donovan, Alex Garcia Lopez and Wayne Yip
Production (role):
COMING UP (Exec Prod / Producer)
Company:
Ideal World Productions / Touchpaper Television
Project details:
7 Episodes

Wrs. Ronan Blaney, Richard T. Kelly, Simon Lewis, Abby Ajayi, Tom Bidwell, Geoff Bussetil and Pete Jordi Wood

Dirs. Matthew Lenton, Michael Lennox, Lisa Gornick, Destiny Ekaragha, Alex Garcia Lopez, Samuel Donovan and Harry Wootliff
Production (role):
MASTERPIECE CLASSIC
Company:
WGBH
Project details:
The Diary of Anne Frank

Wrs. Kathleen Cahill, Richard Maurer, Deborah Moggach, Francine Prose and Bennett Singer

Dir. Jon Jones
Production (role):
MICRO MEN (Executive Producer / Producer)
Production (role):
U BE DEAD (Executive Producer / Producer)
Production (role):
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK (Exec Prod / Producer)
Production (role):
THRILLER IN MANILA (Exec Prod / Producer)
Production (role):
CLAPHAM JUNCTION (Exec Prod / Producer)
Production (role):
IMPACT EARTH (Executive Producer / Producer)
Production (role):
SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE CASE OF THE SILK STOCKING (Exec Prod / Producer)
Production (role):
GUNPOWDER, TREASON AND PLOT (Exec Prod / Producer)
Production (role):
THE ACTORS (Exec Prod / Producer)
Production (role):
MIRANDA (Exec Prod / Producer)
Production (role):
CHARLOTTE GRAY (Exec Prod / Producer)
Production (role):
THE WARRIOR (Exec Prod / Producer)
Production (role):
LUCKY BREAK (Exec Prod / Producer)
Production (role):
CRUSH (Exec Prod / Producer)
Production (role):
DOG EAT DOG (Exec Prod / Producer)
Production (role):
LATE NIGHT SHOPPING (Exec Prod / Producer)
Production (role):
SOME VOICES (Exec Prod / Producer)
Production (role):
GANGSTER NO. 1 (Exec Prod / Producer)
Production (role):
EAST IS EAST (Exec Prod / Producer)
Production (role):
THE PERFECT BLUE (Exec Prod / Producer)
Production (role):
IN YOUR DREAMS (Exec Prod / Producer)
Production (role):
FACE (Exec Prod / Producer)
Production (role):
KILLING ME SOFTLY (Exec Prod / Producer)
Production (role):
LOVED UP (Exec Prod / Producer)
Production (role):
COLD COMFORT FARM (Script Editor)
Production (role):
CAPTIVES (Script Editor)
Production (role):
SAFE (Script Editor)
Production (role):
THE HOUR OF THE PIG (Script Editor)
SKILLS / QUALIFICATIONS
MA, Cambridge, 1982 - 85

Credits

  • Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Production (role): HOUSE OF GUINNESS (Executive Producer)
    Company: Kudos / Netflix
    Project details: 8 episodes

    Wr. Steven Knight

    Dirs. Tom Shankland, Mounia Akl
  • Production (role): DOMINO DAY (Executive Producer)
    Company: Dancing Ledge / BBC 3
    Project details: 6 x 45'

    Wr. Lauren Seqeuira

    Dirs. Eva Sigurdardottir and Nadira Amrani
  • Production (role): Executive Producer
    Company: See-Saw Films
    Project details:
  • Production (role): RESPONSIBLE CHILD (Producer)
    Company: Kudos Film & TV
    Project details: 1h 30"

    Wr. Sean Buckley

    Dir. Nick Holt

    BAFTA Nomination - Best Single Drama
  • Production (role): KILLING EVE S2 (Series Producer)
    Company: Sid Gentle / Endeavor Content / BBC America
    Project details: 8 x 45"

    Creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge

    Wr. Emerald Fennell
  • Production (role): Executive Producer
    Company: Cove Pictures
    Project details:
  • Production (role): Executive Producer
    Company: Scott Free Films UK
    Project details:
  • Production (role): Independent Producer
    Company: The Light Club
    Project details:
  • Production (role): Head of Film
    Company: Darlow Smithson
    Project details:
  • Production (role): Independent Producer
    Company: The Light Club
    Project details:
  • Production (role): Deputy Head of Production
    Company: FilmFour
    Project details:
  • Production (role): Producer
    Company: BBC Drama
    Project details:
  • Production (role): Theatre Director
    Company: Sadler’s Wells / Independent
    Project details:
  • Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Production (role): WHITE HEAT (Exec Prod / Producer)
    Company: ITV Studios / BBC America
    Project details: Wr. Paula Milne

    Dir. John Alexander
  • Production (role): SECRET DIARY OF A CALL GIRL (Executive Producer / Producer)
    Company: Artist Rights Group / ITV / Silver Apples Media / Tiger Aspect Productions
    Project details: Series 4

    Wrs. Belle de Jour, Nancy Harris, Lucy Prebble, Paul Duane

    Dirs. Samuel Donovan, Alex Garcia Lopez and Wayne Yip
  • Production (role): COMING UP (Exec Prod / Producer)
    Company: Ideal World Productions / Touchpaper Television
    Project details: 7 Episodes

    Wrs. Ronan Blaney, Richard T. Kelly, Simon Lewis, Abby Ajayi, Tom Bidwell, Geoff Bussetil and Pete Jordi Wood

    Dirs. Matthew Lenton, Michael Lennox, Lisa Gornick, Destiny Ekaragha, Alex Garcia Lopez, Samuel Donovan and Harry Wootliff
  • Production (role): MASTERPIECE CLASSIC
    Company: WGBH
    Project details: The Diary of Anne Frank

    Wrs. Kathleen Cahill, Richard Maurer, Deborah Moggach, Francine Prose and Bennett Singer

    Dir. Jon Jones
  • Production (role): MICRO MEN (Executive Producer / Producer)
    Company:
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  • Production (role): U BE DEAD (Executive Producer / Producer)
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  • Production (role): THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK (Exec Prod / Producer)
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  • Production (role): THRILLER IN MANILA (Exec Prod / Producer)
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  • Production (role): CLAPHAM JUNCTION (Exec Prod / Producer)
    Company:
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  • Production (role): IMPACT EARTH (Executive Producer / Producer)
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  • Production (role): SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE CASE OF THE SILK STOCKING (Exec Prod / Producer)
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    Project details:
  • Production (role): GUNPOWDER, TREASON AND PLOT (Exec Prod / Producer)
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  • Production (role): THE ACTORS (Exec Prod / Producer)
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  • Production (role): MIRANDA (Exec Prod / Producer)
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  • Production (role): CHARLOTTE GRAY (Exec Prod / Producer)
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  • Production (role): THE WARRIOR (Exec Prod / Producer)
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  • Production (role): LUCKY BREAK (Exec Prod / Producer)
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  • Production (role): CRUSH (Exec Prod / Producer)
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  • Production (role): DOG EAT DOG (Exec Prod / Producer)
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  • Production (role): LATE NIGHT SHOPPING (Exec Prod / Producer)
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  • Production (role): SOME VOICES (Exec Prod / Producer)
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  • Production (role): GANGSTER NO. 1 (Exec Prod / Producer)
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  • Production (role): EAST IS EAST (Exec Prod / Producer)
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  • Production (role): THE PERFECT BLUE (Exec Prod / Producer)
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  • Production (role): IN YOUR DREAMS (Exec Prod / Producer)
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  • Production (role): FACE (Exec Prod / Producer)
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  • Production (role): KILLING ME SOFTLY (Exec Prod / Producer)
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  • Production (role): LOVED UP (Exec Prod / Producer)
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  • Production (role): COLD COMFORT FARM (Script Editor)
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  • Production (role): CAPTIVES (Script Editor)
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  • Production (role): SAFE (Script Editor)
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  • Production (role): THE HOUR OF THE PIG (Script Editor)
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  • MA, Cambridge, 1982 - 85
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