---
name: "David Heyman"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/david-heyman"
fi1m_id: "david-heyman"
imdb_id: "nm0382268"
tmdb_id: 10968
wikidata_id: "Q319986"
roles: ["Producer"]
born: "26 July 1961"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 23
average_fi1m_score: 69
average_as: "producer"
average_over: 23
updated: "2026-10-22T02:30:11.527573+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# David Heyman

## Identity

David Heyman

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/david-heyman
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** david-heyman
- **IMDb ID:** nm0382268
- **TMDB ID:** 10968
- **Wikidata ID:** Q319986
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Heyman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319986, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0382268/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10968

Producer. Born 26 July 1961 in London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Born:** 26 July 1961, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 2001–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Daniel Radcliffe](https://film.one/person/daniel-radcliffe.md), [Emma Watson](https://film.one/person/emma-watson.md), [Rupert Grint](https://film.one/person/rupert-grint.md), [Steve Kloves](https://film.one/person/steve-kloves.md), [David Yates](https://film.one/person/david-yates.md), [David Barron](https://film.one/person/david-barron.md), [J.K. Rowling](https://film.one/person/j-k-rowling.md), [Michael Gambon](https://film.one/person/michael-gambon.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 2 Oscar nominations
- **Average Fi1m score:** 69, as producer, over 23 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 67 (8), 2010s 75 (10), 2020s 58 (5)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 69 to 69 across 23 titles
- **Score spread:** 6 at 80+, 13 at 60–79, 4 under 60
- **Genres:** Adventure 14, Fantasy 13, Comedy 7, Drama 7, Thriller 4, Family 3
- **Screen time:** 49 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $14,263m across 20 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Heyman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319986, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0382268/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10968

## Coming up

- *THE FURTHER MIS-ADVENTURES OF CLIFF BOOTH* (2026-11-25), Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-further-mis-adventures-of-cliff-booth.md)
- *Harry Potter* (2026-12-25), Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/harry-potter.md)
- *Artificial* (2026-12-25), Producer
- *F.A.S.T.* (2027-05-12), Producer

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Paddington 2*](https://film.one/film/paddington-2.md) (91), [*Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2*](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2.md) (83), [*Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban.md) (82), [*Barbie*](https://film.one/film/barbie.md) (76), [*Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix*](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-order-of-the-phoenix.md) (68), [*Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire*](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-goblet-of-fire.md) (68), [*Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-philosophers-stone.md) (68)
- **Apple TV:** [*Gravity*](https://film.one/film/gravity.md) (85), [*Wonka*](https://film.one/film/wonka.md) (68)
- **Netflix:** [*Marriage Story*](https://film.one/film/marriage-story.md) (84)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Paddington*](https://film.one/film/paddington.md) (84)
- **Hulu:** [*Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood*](https://film.one/film/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood.md) (77)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

David Heyman is a British film producer and the founder of Heyday Films. Born on 26 July 1961 in London, he was educated at Westminster School and Harvard University. He returned to London in 1997 and established his company, which has a long association with Warner Bros.

Heyman produced all eight films in the Harry Potter series (2001–2011) and the three Fantastic Beasts films (2016–2022). His other credits include *I Am Legend* (2007), *Paddington 2* (2017), *Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood* (2019), *Barbie* (2023), *Wonka* (2023) and *Jay Kelly* (2025). He has received five BAFTA Awards and nominations for four Academy Awards.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (23)

- *Klara and the Sun* (2026), Fi1m 34, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/klara-and-the-sun.md)
- *Jay Kelly* (2025), Fi1m 64, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/jay-kelly.md)
- *Barbie* (2023), Fi1m 76, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/barbie.md)
- *Wonka* (2023), Fi1m 68, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/wonka.md)
- *Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore* (2022), Fi1m 50, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-the-secrets-of-dumbledore.md)
- *Marriage Story* (2019), Fi1m 84, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/marriage-story.md)
- *Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood* (2019), Fi1m 77, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood.md)
- *Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald* (2018), Fi1m 46, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-the-crimes-of-grindelwald.md)
- *Paddington 2* (2017), Fi1m 91, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/paddington-2.md)
- *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them* (2016), Fi1m 61, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them.md)
- *Paddington* (2014), Fi1m 84, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/paddington.md)
- *Gravity* (2013), Fi1m 85, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/gravity.md)
- *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2* (2011), Fi1m 83, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2.md)
- *Page Eight* (2011), Fi1m 70, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/page-eight.md)
- *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1* (2010), Fi1m 67, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-1.md)
- *Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince* (2009), Fi1m 66, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince.md)
- *Yes Man* (2008), Fi1m 56, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/yes-man.md)
- *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix* (2007), Fi1m 68, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-order-of-the-phoenix.md)
- *I Am Legend* (2007), Fi1m 65, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/i-am-legend.md)
- *Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire* (2005), Fi1m 68, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-goblet-of-fire.md)
- *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban* (2004), Fi1m 82, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban.md)
- *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets* (2002), Fi1m 65, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-chamber-of-secrets.md)
- *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone* (2001), Fi1m 68, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-philosophers-stone.md)

## Complete filmography (66)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *F.A.S.T.* (2027), Producer
- *Harry Potter* (2026), series, Executive Producer — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/tv/harry-potter.md)
- *Artificial* (2026), Producer
- *THE FURTHER MIS-ADVENTURES OF CLIFF BOOTH* (2026), Producer — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/the-further-mis-adventures-of-cliff-booth.md)
- *Klara and the Sun* (2026), Producer — Fi1m 34, [page](https://film.one/film/klara-and-the-sun.md)
- *The Rivals of Amziah King* (2026), Producer
- *Jay Kelly* (2025), Producer — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/jay-kelly.md)
- *Apples Never Fall* (2024), series, Executive Producer
- *Wonka* (2023), Producer — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/wonka.md)
- *Barbie* (2023), Producer — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/barbie.md)
- *White Noise* (2022), Producer
- *Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore* (2022), Producer — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-the-secrets-of-dumbledore.md)
- *Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts* (2022), Executive Producer
- *Clickbait* (2021), series, Executive Producer
- *The Secret Garden* (2020), Producer
- *The Adventures of Paddington* (2019), series, Executive Producer
- *Marriage Story* (2019), Producer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/marriage-story.md)
- *The Capture* (2019), series, Production Executive
- *Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood* (2019), Producer — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood.md)
- *The InBetween* (2019), series, Executive Producer
- *The Long Song* (2018), series, Executive Producer
- *Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald* (2018), Producer — Fi1m 46, [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-the-crimes-of-grindelwald.md)
- *Paddington 2* (2017), Producer — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/paddington-2.md)
- *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them* (2016), Producer — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them.md)
- *The Light Between Oceans* (2016), Producer
- *Testament of Youth* (2015), Producer
- *Paddington* (2014), Producer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/paddington.md)
- *Salting the Battlefield* (2014), Executive Producer
- *Turks & Caicos* (2014), Executive Producer
- *The Thirteenth Tale* (2013), Producer
- *Aningaaq* (2013), Executive Producer
- *Gravity* (2013), Producer — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/gravity.md)
- *We're the Millers* (2013), Executive Producer
- *Page Eight* (2011), Producer — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/page-eight.md)
- *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2* (2011), as Dining Wizard in Painting (uncredited) · Producer — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2.md)
- *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1* (2010), Producer — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-1.md)
- *Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince* (2009), Producer — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince.md)
- *Is Anybody There?* (2009), Producer
- *Yes Man* (2008), Producer — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/yes-man.md)
- *The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas* (2008), Producer
- *I Am Legend* (2007), Producer — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/i-am-legend.md)
- *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix* (2007), as Healer in Portrait (uncredited) · Producer — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-order-of-the-phoenix.md)
- *Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire* (2005), Producer — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-goblet-of-fire.md)
- *Threshold* (2005), series, Executive Producer
- *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban* (2004), Producer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban.md)
- *Taking Lives* (2004), Executive Producer
- *Building a Scene* (2003), Actor
- *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets* (2002), Producer — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-chamber-of-secrets.md)
- *Capturing the Stone: A Conversation with the Filmmakers* (2002), Actor
- *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone* (2001), Producer — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-philosophers-stone.md)
- *Whipped* (2000), as Suit
- *Ravenous* (1999), as Mr. Janus · Producer
- *The Daytrippers* (1997), Executive Producer
- *The Stöned Age* (1994), Producer
- *Blind Justice* (1994), Executive Producer
- *Juice* (1992), Producer
- *Bloomfield* (1970), as Eldad
- *Mr. Men Little Miss*, Producer
- *The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time*, Executive Producer
- *Untitled Pippi Longstocking Film*, Producer
- *The Night Circus*, Producer
- *Pippi Longstocking*, series, Producer
- *Follies*, Producer
- *City on Fire*, Producer
- *Untitled James Bond Film*, Producer
- *The Lincoln Highway*, Producer

## Gallery

- ![David Heyman](https://film.one/media/person/333/gallery-ac67ca6e0135.jpg) David Heyman — Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/David_Heyman_Jay_Kelly-54_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-David_Heyman_Jay_Kelly-54_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Photo made in Montana, Santa Monica, CA, USA. David Heyman produced all eight Harry Potter films. (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/333/gallery-2fddcf70e64d.jpg) Photo made in Montana, Santa Monica, CA, USA. David Heyman produced all eight Harry Potter films. (2009) — Asim Bharwani (Modenadude on flickr), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ac/David_Heyman1_in_2009.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![ファンタスティック・ビーストと魔法使いの旅 ジャパン・プレミア レッドカーペット デヴィッド・ハイマン (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/333/gallery-bd04c49edfcc.jpg) ファンタスティック・ビーストと魔法使いの旅 ジャパン・プレミア レッドカーペット デヴィッド・ハイマン (2016) — Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Fantastic_Beasts_and_Where_to_Find_Them_Japan_Premiere_Red_Carpet-_David_Heyman_%2834821190694%29.jpg/1280px-Fantastic_Beasts_and_Where_to_Find_Them_Japan_Premiere_Red_Carpet-_David_Heyman_%2834821190694%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![David Heyman at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International in San Diego, California.](https://film.one/media/person/333/gallery-9bf7fb95fb10.jpg) David Heyman at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International in San Diego, California. — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/David_Heyman_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/1280px-David_Heyman_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 2 nominated

- 2024: Best Picture (nominated), for *Barbie*
- 2014: Best Picture (nominated), for *Gravity*

### BAFTA Film Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2013: Best Film (nominated), for *Gravity*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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