Nigel Sinclair
Film Producer and Director in Los Angeles, CA
Nigel Sinclair began his journey in England, where his time at Monkton Combe inspired a lasting interest in history and the arts under the guidance of teachers like Richard Blake. After studying law and economics at Cambridge and graduating in 1969, he continued at the Institute of Criminology before joining Denton, Hall & Burgin. In 1979, during a period of rising oil prices, he established the firm's offices in Dubai and Sharjah, gaining valuable experience in resolving complex legal and business challenges. This experience helped shape his approach to problem-solving and paved the way for his later work in the film industry. He later earned an LLM from Columbia University in New York, passed the California Bar exam, and opened a Los Angeles branch of the firm, where he would build a lasting career and personal life.
By the early 1980s, he had built a strong reputation in Los Angeles, gradually shifting into entertainment law. He represented prominent actors and directors, and in 1989 co-founded Sinclair Tenenbaum & Co., which helped transform the financing and distribution of independent films. Projects like Hamlet, Braveheart, 1492, and Green Card showed how major films could succeed outside the traditional studio system.
In 1996, he moved from law into producing, co-founding Intermedia Films and producing titles such as Sliding Doors, Hilary and Jackie, The Wedding Planner, The Quiet American, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, and Iris. After taking the company public in 2000, he co-founded Spitfire Pictures in 2003, producing music documentaries like Masked and Anonymous, Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who, and No Direction Home: Bob Dylan.
He went on to found Exclusive Media, producing films including Rush, End of Watch, Snitch, and Parkland. In 2014, he co-founded White Horse Pictures, producing award-winning documentaries such as The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years, Pavarotti, The Apollo, The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, Lucy and Desi, Beach Boys, and Stax: Soulsville U.S.A..
His work has received Academy Awards, BAFTAs, Emmys, Grammys, and a CBE. Committed to community efforts and inspired by music, Nigel Sinclair continues to create stories that honor culture and history.
Website 1: https://nigelsinclairca.com/
Website 2: https://www.whitehorsepics.com/