About Me
Hi, my name's Jonathan and I'm a Film and Television producer in London. I own the independent production company Black and Blue Films with MARTIN KEMP and BILLY MURRAY.I am absolutely in love with film and have been since I was a kid. When I left school I was a journalist for a while but wasn't particularly good at it so drifted into TV. For a brief shining moment I ran a TV station (the Horror Channel) before deciding that I'd rather make my own films than buying or selling other people's. That was 3 years ago. Since then I have been incredibly lucky, worked with some absolutely fantastic people and continue to love what I do.I have just finished filming EXPOSE a remake of the cult classic HOUSE ON STRAW HILL starring the lovely JANE MARCH, COLIN SALMON, ANNA BRECON, JENIFFER MATTER and BILLY MURRAY and is written and directed by MARTIN KEMP.I am just about to start a mockumentary about the film industry starring RIK MAYALL, DIRK BENEDICT, CRAIG FAIRBRASS, VICTORIA SILVSTEDT, MARTIN KOVE, STEVEN BERKOFF and COLIN SALMON.Over the last 3 years I have produced films starring DANNY DYER, MARTIN and GARY KEMP, JAIME MURRAY, PHIL DAVIS, LOIS WINSTONE, BILLY MURRAY, STEVEN BERKOFF, ALISON DOODY, ROLAND MANOOKIAN, GEOFF BELL, IAN VIRGO, FRANK HARPER, LISA MCALLISTER, SYLVESTER MCCOY, LUCINDA RHODES, DANNY YOUNG and ABI TITMUSS amongst others.Next up is stylish gangster film THE MANOR starring DANNY DYER and BILLY MURRAY, zombie gorefest DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND again with Danny as well as TAMER HASSAN and JEMIMA ROOPER.I went indie as Executive Producer on WISHBABY, the first urban British horror film, starring TIANA BENJAMIN, DOC BROWN and FENELLA FIELDING. Wishbaby has won rave reviews - "Excellent" (Kim Newman), "Low key and believable performances underpin this whole twisted tale of witchcraft and the paranormal on the mean streets of London" (Jim Davies- Sunday Times Magazine) "What horror fans have been wishing for - the creepiest devil doll movie since chucky" (The DarkSide magazine), "Wishbaby brings street into British horror... a fun roller coaster ride with a great cast... Sex, Voodoo and an awesome soundtrack" (Gorezone Magazine). Add the Wishbaby page as a friend and check out the trailer etc and let me know what you think, I'd love to know. WISHBABY is out on Region 2 DVD in all good stores and online.In 2007 I produced KARMA MAGNET starring GARY KEMP, ADELE SILVA, VICTORIA KRUGER, RAJ GHATAK and CATHERINE SIGGINS which was the first film directed by MARTIN KEMP.Please check out www.blackandblue.tv