John Daly (producer)
John Daly (* July 16, 1937 in London, † October 31, 2008 in Los Angeles ) was a British film producer.
Career
Daly, in 1967, together with the actor David Hemmings, the production company Hemdale. First he produced bands such as Yes and Black Sabbath as well as the musicals Oliver! and Grease. Daly was Mitpromoter of the boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in 1974. Starting in the late 1970s, Daly worked as a film producer. Overall, the films produced by his company have been nominated for 21 Oscars and could gain from 13. 1986 and 1987, won with Platoon and The Last Emperor two of his productions one after the Oscar for best film.