Biography from a retired page on the medienforum.nrw.de web site; photo from JLA.com

theOscarSite Bio: Andy Harries was appointed Controller of Drama and Comedy of ITV in 2000 having spent seven years creating and running Granada's acclaimed Comedy Department. In his capacity as Controller of Comedy, he oversaw the production of numerous multi-award winning programmes including five series of "Cold Feet" (BAFTA, Best Drama 2002); "The Mrs Merton Show" (1997 BAFTA Best Talk Show) and "The Royle Family" for BBC1 (2000 BAFTA Situation Comedy). In 2003, Andy Executive Produced "The Deal" (BAFTA, Best Single 2003), which was directed by Oscar-nominated Stephen Frears for Channel 4, "Henry VIII" by Peter Morgan starring Ray Winstone and Helena Bonham Carter, the re-commissioned "Donovan", a thriller starring Tom Conti, the critically acclaimed factual dramas "Wall of Silence" and "Danielle Cable: Eyewitness" and the award-winning "Prime Suspect 6" starring Helen Mirren. In 2004, both "Life Begins", written by Mike Bullen and starring Caroline Quentin, and "Murder City", starring Amanda Donohoe and Kris Marshall, were re-commissioned after successful first series. Andy also Executive Produced historical mini-series "Islands At War"; two-part thriller "Lie With Me"; single dramas "Dirty Filthy Love", "The Walk" and "Whose Baby"; factual drama "Planespotting", "Colditz" and "Christmas Lights" by Bob Mills and Jeff Pope which achieved over 10 million viewers. He is currently Executive Producer on "Vincent" starring Ray Winstone, "All About George" - starring Rik Mayall and written by Mike Bullen, THE QUEEN starring Helen Mirren as Elizabeth II and two new series of "Prime Suspect" and "Cracker".

In addition to THE QUEEN, Harries' feature film producing credits include LENNY LIVE AND UNLEASHED (1989), THE MISADVENTURES OF MARGARET (1998) and THE LAST HANGMAN (2005).

· Best Picture of the Year 2006: THE QUEEN - Producer (w. Christine Langan and Tracey Seaward)