Curzon CEO Philip Knatchbull is set to exit Curzon after 17 years. He will remain in the role until November while a new CEO is appointed.
Knatchbull’s departure comes four years after Cohen Media Group acquired Curzon in later 2019.
Knatchbull became CEO of what is now Curzon when he completed the acquisition of Curzon Cinemas and film distributor Artificial Eye in 2006. During this period, the company has grown with Curzon Cinemas, Curzon Film and Curzon Home Cinema all unified under the Curzon brand. After starting from an initial base of two venues, Curzon’s cinema portfolio has grown to 20 cinemas across London and the U.K.
Knatchbull has overseen the evolution of Curzon Film into a top independent film distributor. The company releases more than 400 films theatrically in the U.K. and Ireland, and it has distributed eight Palme d’Or winners, including “Triangle of Sadness.” In 2020, Curzon Film released “Parasite,...
Knatchbull’s departure comes four years after Cohen Media Group acquired Curzon in later 2019.
Knatchbull became CEO of what is now Curzon when he completed the acquisition of Curzon Cinemas and film distributor Artificial Eye in 2006. During this period, the company has grown with Curzon Cinemas, Curzon Film and Curzon Home Cinema all unified under the Curzon brand. After starting from an initial base of two venues, Curzon’s cinema portfolio has grown to 20 cinemas across London and the U.K.
Knatchbull has overseen the evolution of Curzon Film into a top independent film distributor. The company releases more than 400 films theatrically in the U.K. and Ireland, and it has distributed eight Palme d’Or winners, including “Triangle of Sadness.” In 2020, Curzon Film released “Parasite,...
- 6/8/2023
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety - Film News
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