Thierry Wase-Bailey
Owner & Managing Director
Thierry Wase-Bailey has over 30 years experience in the international film sales and licensing business. An Anglo-French citizen, Thierry was educated at the Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle in London and the University of London where he obtained his Degree (with honours) in Chemistry with Management. He now owns and runs sales company Celsius Entertainment, based in Central London.
Thierry’s previous film business venture HanWay has been a great success, which he co-founded in 1999 with producer Jeremy Thomas and as the company’s Managing Director and Head of Sales, built it up into one of the most successful film sales companies in the independent distribution business, selling such films as THE CUP, BESIEGED [both Fine Line in North America], BROTHER [Sony Pictures Classics], RABBIT-PROOF FENCE [Miramax], THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE [Paramount Classics], THE DREAMERS [Fox Searchlight], etc… The company posted net profits every year except for a small loss in the first year due to start up costs, and had no external debt.
His years prior to HanWay included running his own sales and consultancy business Entco [now re-named Celsius Entertainment], during which he set up through pre-sales THE INTRUDER starring John Hannah and Nastassja Kinski, and was Senior Vice President Sales, Marketing and Acquisitions at Majestic Films International, responsible for day to day management including sales of all the company’s recent product, such as THE BRAVE starring Johnny Depp and Marlon Brando, LARGER THAN LIFE starring Bill Murray and Linda Fiorentino, BLOOD & WINE starring Jack Nicholson and Michael Caine, JANE EYRE starring William Hurt, etc… Thierry also oversaw library sales on such films as DANCES WITH WOLVES, DRIVING MISS DAISY, DAMAGE, MAN WITHOUT A FACE, CITY OF JOY, etc…
Prior to Majestic Thierry was Vice President International Sales at Goldcrest Films & Television, responsible for all foreign sales of the company’s films, including Don Bluth’s animated features ALL DOGS GO TO HEAVEN and ROCK-A-DOODLE, DRIFTWOOD starring James Spader, NO WAY HOME starring Tim Roth, BLACK RAINBOW starring Tom Hulce, and library titles such as HOPE & GLORY, THE MISSION, THE KILLING FIELDS, A ROOM WITH A VIEW, THE NAME OF THE ROSE, LOCAL HERO, etc…
Thierry has worked with numerous high profile directors including Isabel Coixet, Patricia Rozema, Park Chan-Wook, Travis Fine, John Boorman, Jonathan Kasdan, Morgan Spurlock, Alex Gibney, Heidi Ewing, Eugene Jarecki, Rachel Grady, Seth Gordon, the Coen Brothers, Alfonso Cuaron, Walter Salles, Gus van Sant, Wes Craven, Olivier Assayas, Alexander Payne, Tom Tykwer, Sylvain Chomet, Vincenzo Natali, Richard LaGravanese, Isabelle Coixet, Olivier Schmitz, Gerard Depardieu, Nobuhiro Suwa, Brian Yuzna, Vincent Ward, Gillies MacKinnon, Wim Wenders, Khyentse Norbu, Bob Smeaton, Noah Baumbach, Bernardo Bertolucci, Steve Norrington, David Mackenzie, Philip Noyce, Takeshi Kitano, David Bailey, Johnny Depp, Bob Rafelson, Franco Zefferelli, Don Bluth, Michael Radford, James Ivory, Mike Hodges, …
Sales History:
CELSIUS ENTERTAINMENT
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THE BOOKSHOP |
Also co-Executive Producer |
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BLING |
Also Executive Producer |
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INTO THE FOREST |
Directed by Patricia Rozema, starring Ellen Page, Evan Rachel Wood |
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ANY DAY NOW |
Directed by Travis Fine, starring Alan Cumming (THE GOOD WIFE, X2), Garret Dillahunt (LOOPER, WINTER’S BONE, THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT), Isaac Leyva (TITANIC) |
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COME OUT AND PLAY |
Directed by Makinov, starring Vinessa Shaw (The Hills Have Eyes), Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Damages, The Lake House), Daniel Giménez Cacho |
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THE FIRST TIME |
Directed by Jonathan Kasdan, stariring Dylan O’Brien (“Teen Wolf”) (IMDb), Britt Robertson (“The Secret Circle”), Victoria Justice (Paramount’s upcoming Fun Size) (IMDb), Craig Roberts (Submarine), James Frecheville (Animal Kingdom), LaMarcus Tinker (“Glee”), Maggie Elizabeth Jones (We Bought a Zoo), Christine Taylor |
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TURN ME ON, GODDAMMIT |
Directed byJannicke Systad Jacobsen, starringHelene Bergsholm, Malin Bjoerhovde ,Beate Stoefring, Matias Myren, Henriette Steenstrup |
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ABANDONED (AKA ANGELS CREST) |
Directed by Gaby Dellal, starring Thomas Dekker, Elizabeth McGovern, Jeremy Piven, Mira Sorvino, Lynn Collins, Joseph Morgan, Kate Walsh |
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AMPHIBIOUS 3D |
Directed by Brian Yuzna, Starring Michael Pare, Janna Fassaert and Francis Magee |
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FREAKONOMICS |
Documentary, segments directed by Seth Gordon, Morgan Spurlock, Alex Gibney, Heidi Ewing & Rachel Grady, Eugene Jarecki |
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5 HOURS FROM PARIS |
Directed by Leon Prudovsky starring Dror Keren and Elena Yaralova |
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FROM WITHIN |
Directed by Phedon Papamichael, starring Thomas Dekker, Adam Goldberg, Elizabeth Rice, Jared Harris |
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MANDA BALA [SEND A BULLET] |
Directed by Jason Kohn [Sundance 2007 Documentary Grand Jury Winner, & winner Best Cinematography] |
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PARIS, JE T’AIME |
Directed by the Coen Brothers, Alfonso Cuaron, Walter Salles, Gus van Sant, Wes Craven, Olivier Assayas, Alexander Payne, Tom Tykwer, Sylvain Chomet, Vincenzo Natali, Richard LaGravanese, Isabelle Coixet, Christopher Boe, Olivier Schmitz, Gerard Depardieu, Nobuhiro Suwa… Starring Natalie Portman, Nick Nolte, Elijah wood, Gerard Depardieu, Juliette Binoche, Steve Buscemi, Willem Dafoe, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Bob Hoskins, Emily Mortimer, Ben Gazzara, Miranda Richardson, Gena Rowlands, Ludivine Saignier, Sergio Castellitto, Barbet Schroeder, Rufus sewell, Gaspar Ulliel, Fanny Ardant, Marianne Faithfull, etc… |
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CRUSADE: A MARCH THROUGH TIME |
Directed by Ben Sombogaart (director of 2003 Foreign Oscar nominated TWIN SISTERS) Starring Emily Watson, Joe Flynn, Stephanie Leonidas, Benno Fuermann, Udo Kier. |
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RIVER QUEEN |
Directed by Vincent Ward, starring Samantha Morton, Kiefer Sutherland, Stephen Rea, Cliff Curtis, Temuera Morrison |
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TARA ROAD |
Directed by Gillies MacKinnon, starring Andie MacDowell, Olivia Williams, Stephen Rea, Brenda Fricker, Iain Glen |
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THE NUTCRACKER AND THE MOUSEKING |
Animation featuring the voices of Leslie Nielsen, Eric Idle, Robert Hays and Fred Willard [Selected territories] |
HANWAY FILMS
[1999-2004 co-founder/owner, Managing Director]
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BACK TO GAYA |
Also Associate producer |
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DON’T COME KNOCKIN’ |
Directed by Wim Wenders, Starring Sam Shepard, Tim Roth, Jessica Lange |
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SCHEHERAZADE |
Directed by Michael Apted, starring Laurence Fishburne, Juliette Binoche [postponed] |
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TRAVELLERS & MAGICIANS |
Directed by Khyentse Norbu |
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FESTIVAL EXPRESS |
Also co-Executive Producer |
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THE SQUID AND THE WHALE |
Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg; produced by Wes Anderson |
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THE DREAMERS |
Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci |
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YOUNG ADAM |
Ewan McGregor, Tilda Swinton, Peter Mullan & Emily Mortimer |
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TO KILL A KING |
Tim Roth, Rupert Everett, Dougray Scott, Olivia Williams |
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THE LAST MINUTE |
Directed by Stephen Norrington |
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RABBIT-PROOF FENCE |
Directed by Philip Noyce and starring Kenneth Branagh |
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HELP! I’M A FISH |
Animation featuring the voices of Alan Rickman and Terry Jones |
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TO THE WHITE SEA |
Written & directed by the Coen brothers & starring Brad Pitt [pre-sold and financed but postponed] |
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THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE |
Produced by Bernardo Bertolucci and starring Ben Kingsley and Mira Sorvino |
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BROTHER |
Directed by and starring Takeshi Kitano & Omar Epps |
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THE CUP |
Directed by Khyentse Norbu and starring Orgyen TOBGYAL, Neten CHOKLING, Jamyang LODR |
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BESIEGED |
Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci |
ENTCO
[since 1997- a company owned by Thierry Wase-Bailey, renamed Celsius Entertainment in 2004]
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THE INTRUDER |
Also co-Executive Producer |
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MILLIONAIRE DOGS |
$13m animated comedy theatrical feature |
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DARK HARBOR |
Alan RICKMAN, Polly WALKER, Norman REEDUS |
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MORTAL KOMBAT CONQUEST |
Daniel BERNHARDT |
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THE CROW: STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN |
Mark DACASCOS |
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THE PENTAGON WARS |
Kelsey GRAMMER, Cary ELWES |
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ALWAYS OUTNUMBERED |
Lawrence FISHBURNE |
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CEMENT |
Chris PENN, Sherilyn FENN, Jeffrey WRIGHT |
MAJESTIC FILMS INTERNATIONAL [1996-1997]
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THE BRAVE |
Johnny DEPP, Marlon BRANDO, Frederic FORREST |
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LARGER THAN LIFE |
Bill MURRAY, Matthew McCONAUGHEY, Linda FIORENTINO, Janeane GAROFALO |
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BLOOD & WINE |
Directed by Bob RAFELSON, starring Jack NICHOLSON, Michael CAINE, Stephen DORFF, Judy DAVIS, Jennifer LOPEZ |
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SWANN |
Miranda RICHARDSON, Brenda FRICKER |
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SAINT EX |
Miranda RICHARDSON, Bruno GANZ |
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AUGUST |
Anthony HOPKINS |
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CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY |
James Earl JONES, Richard HARRIS |
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HEAD ABOVE WATER |
Harvey KEITEL, Cameron DIAZ, Craig SHEFFER |
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JANE EYRE |
Directed by Franco ZEFFERELLI, starring William HURT, Charlotte GAINSBOURG, Anna PAQUIN, Joan PLOWRIGHT |
Library titles:
DANCES WITH WOLVES, DRIVING MISS DAISY, DAMAGE, MAN WITHOUT A FACE, CITY OF JOY, IMMORTAL BELOVED, UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD, RAPA NUI, MY FAMILY, WHERE THE MONEY IS, HEAD ABOVE WATER (original), THE TELEGRAPHIST, AIRBORNE, BLACK ROBE, AY CARMELA, CAPTIVES, CAMILLA, BACKBEAT, THE FENCING MASTER, EL NORTE, K2, LAST EXIT TO BROOKLYN, MOONDANCE, THE NUTCRACKER, HENRY V, THE THIEF AND THE COBBLER (aka ARABIAN NIGHTS), ROMARIO, 500 NATIONS, HAMMER LIBRARY, AMBLIN TV SERIES, GUINNESS LIBRARY: includes THE FINAL COUNTDOWN, DEAD & BURIED, etc…
GOLDCREST FILMS AND TELEVISION [1988-1995]
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DRIFTWOOD |
James SPADER, Anne BROCHET, Anna MASSEY |
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NO WAY HOME |
Tim ROTH, Deborah UNGER, James RUSSO |
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SPACE TRUCKERS |
Dennis HOPPER, Stephen DORFF, Charles DANCE, Debi MAZAR, George WENDT |
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NORTHSTAR |
Christopher LAMBERT, James CAAN, Catherine MACORMACK |
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BULLET |
Tupac SHAKUR, Mickey ROURCKE, directed by Julian TEMPLE |
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BOLT |
Richard GRIECO, Sean YOUNG, Michael IRONSIDE |
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THE HARVEST |
Harvey FIERSTEIN, Miguel FERRER, Leilani SARELLE |
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PAINTED HEART |
Bebe NEUWIRTH, Will PATTON, Robert PASTORELLI, Casey SIEMASZKO |
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ME & VERONICA |
Elizabeth MACGOVERN, John HEARD, Patricia WETTIG |
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ROCK-A-DOODLE |
Full length animated feature directed by Don BLUTH with the voices of Glen CAMPBELL, Christopher PLUMMER, Ellen GREENE |
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SCORCHERS |
Jennifer TILLY, Emily LLOYD, James EARL JONES, Faye DUNAWAY, Denham ELLIOTT |
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ALL DOGS GO TO HEAVEN |
Full length animated feature directed by Don BLUTH with the voices of Burt REYNOLDS, Dom DE LUISE, Charles MARTIN SMITH, and Loni ANDERSON |
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BLACK RAINBOW |
Jason ROBARDS, Rosanna ARQUETTE, Tom HULCE |
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WHITE LIGHT |
Martin KOVE, Martha HENRY, Alison HOSSACK |
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SHADOW OF THE WOLF |
Luis DIAMOND PHILLIPS, Toshiro MIFUNE |
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WHITE MISCHIEF |
Directed by Michael RADFORD, starring Charles DANCE, Greta SCACCHI |
Library titles:
THE MISSION, THE KILLING FIELDS, REVOLUTION, LOCAL HERO, ROOM WITH A VIEW, MAURICE, THE NAME OF THE ROSE, HOPE AND GLORY, ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS, ENIGMA, ANOTHER COUNTRY, DANCE WITH A STRANGER, MR LOVE, SMOOTH TALK, CAL, NAZI HUNTER – THE BEATE KLARSFELD STORY, THE FAR PAVILIONS, DREAM ONE, MOONLIGHTING, THE PLOUGHMAN’S LUNCH, RUNNERS, AN UNSUITABLE JOB FOR A WOMAN, RED MONARCH, FIRE AND ICE, P’TANG YANG KIPPERBANG, EXPERIENCE PREFERRED BUT NOT ESSENTIAL, THE FROG PRINCE, KNIGHTS AND EMERALDS, THE RETURN OF THE SOLDIER, SECRETS, SHARMA AND BEYOND, THOSE GLORY GLORY DAYS, WINTER FLIGHT, FOREVER YOUNG, THE FAR PAVILIONS, MOUNTBATTEN – THE LAST VICEROY, THE GILBERT & SULLIVAN SERIES, LOOPHOLE, etc…
WORLD FILM ALLIANCE [1985-1987]
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KANGAROO |
Colin FRIELS, Judy DAVIS |
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THE NAKED COUNTRY |
Jack THOMPSON |
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STARSHIP |
Directed by Roger CHRISTIAN |
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KING OF THE CITY |
Tony CURTIS |
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THE NINJA MISSION |
RANK [1984-1985]
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HEAT & DUST |
Julie CHRISTIE |