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9. DAVID HEYMAN
AGE 46
JOB TITLE Producer
SMART BECAUSE He has expertly steered the highest-grossing
global franchise in film history. Heyman secured the rights to the Harry Potterbooks in 1997 and has done just about everything right since, including bonding with
author J.K. Rowling and wisely seeking her input. He helped find unexpected directors
(e.g., Alfonso Cuarón, David Yates) who've kept things fresh. And he's kept the cast
intact through five films, without any of his three teenage stars succumbing to a Lohanesque
episode. While Warner Bros. president Alan Horn deserves credit for making the
correct macro decisions, the franchise's success rests on a thousand micro choices
Heyman made, including creating a world, on set and on screen, where people want
to be.
FREE WILLY Supported star Daniel Radcliffe' s choice to appear nude in Equus.
