Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
David Puttnam
Born: February 25, 1941 (age 84)
Bio: David Terence Puttnam, Baron Puttnam, Kt is a British film producer and educator. He sits on the Labour benches in the House of Lords, although he is not principally a politician.
Known for:
- Chariots of Fire (1981)
- The Killing Fields (1984)
- The Mission (1986)
- Midnight Express (1978)
- Local Hero (1983)