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Gene Fallaize

Gene Fallaize is a British film and television producer, and owner of US production company Cupsogue Pictures, which is now based in Hollywood. Gene, who has worked in the broadcast media industry all his life, was born in Kettering, England, on November 16th 1984, and moved to the Island of Guernsey in the English Channel at the age of four with his parents.

He started his entertainment career at the age of 14 as on-air personality at 'Jubilee Radio' in Guernsey. At 17, he was appointed as the Vice-Chairman of the station, which at the time made him the youngest member of the HBA ever to hold such an established role. He moved away from Guernsey in 2001 after working for every single one of the islands' media outlets, including 'Channel Television', 'BBC Radio Guernsey' and 'Island FM', and went on to work for most UK radio groups including Tindle Radio, G-Cap Media, the Capital Radio Group and the world renowned BBC, as well as many independent and RSL stations before successfully starting his own audio-production company in England, 'Gene Fallaize Productions', offering complete post-production audio solutions.

In 2002 he made the transition into television as a broadcast engineer for 'Rear Window Television', and soon thereafter was promoted to the role of engineering support manager. During his time in television, Gene worked all around the world, from China to Los Angeles and everywhere in between, working alongside many British and International personalities. Whilst in Los Angeles, Gene got his first real taste of the film industry, and although he didn't know it at the time, his life was about to change forever.

In 2006, he became involved in Nick Love's British action film "Outlaw" starring Sean Bean and Bob Hoskins as an Executive Producer, providing him with his first feature film 'producer' credit. This was the moment in which he realized that producing was exactly what he wanted to do, and in 2006 he expanded his audio production company 'Gene Fallaize Productions' to incorporate a new film production arm, thus forming 'The GFP Group', consisting of 'GFP' and it's new sister-company 'Cupsogue Pictures'. Gene is now the global CEO of Cupsogue Pictures which is based in Los Angeles, though he retains an involvement in every film they are produce, usually in a producer capacity.

Recent work includes producing horror shorts "Shattered Mind" (2008) and the award-winning "8ight Limbs" (2008), as well as experimental feature adventure-drama "Monkeyshine" (2008), "Level Playing Field" (2009), "Three" (2010), and "The Last Seven" (2010). In 2009 Gene was also nominated for two awards ('Best Producer' (picture - 'Monkeyshine') - 2009 Star Awards, Chicago; & 'Outstanding Freelancer' - 2009 Production Base Freelancer Of The Year Awards, London).

In 2011 Gene produced, wrote, and directed the ground-breaking "Superman: Requiem" (2011), which was an experimental feature-length fan-film designed to bridge the gap between the commonly known 'amatuer' fan-film community with the major studios. Gene's unique vision was to create a fan film like no other by having the highest possible production values on a film with a budget of only $20,000. "Superman: Requiem" was released online on November 11, 2011 after a gala Premiere in London's Odeon Covent Garden, and has gained a large following from comic book fans around the world.

Also in 2011, Gene executive produced thriller "Airborne" (2012) starring Star Wars veteran Mark Hamill, alongside Julian Glover, Gemma Atkinson, Alan Ford, Billy Murray, and Craig Conway. He also executive produced the first part in the War Stories trilogy "The Extraction" (2012).

Current work includes producing British Sci-Fi/Fantasy film "Welcome to Purgatory" (2013), and romantic-comedy "Let's Just Do It" (2013) which Gene has written and will be directing. In addition, he is writing and producing a high-profile picture based on the events surronding the true events of the crash of TWA Flight 800, as well as sci-fi/thriller "Venus" (2014) which he is also writing and directing.

Gene lives in the UK, where he continues to work with regular associates Tony Cook and Marcus Ako of Eagle House Pictures. Gene has one son, Peter, born in 2007, and is engaged to be married in 2012 to his fiance Victoria. Outside of work, Gene enjoys Scriptwriting, Reading, Swimming, Jetskiing, and, of course, watching movies.


Trivia

- Named his film production company 'Cupsogue Pictures' after visiting Cupsogue beach in Westhampton, New York, whilst location scouting for the upcoming picture 'Flight 800' (2014).

- When he started his company Cupsogue Pictures, he said that the industry was "Full of insiders that had been doing it for years, that have lost some of their passion for movie-making", hence the companys 'fresh talent' approach.

- Based the story for 'Let's Just Do It' (2011) on several real-life events of his own. He wrote the script basing it loosely on himself, but as a far more famous producer under the name of 'Peter Blake', which are the forenames of his real-life son.

- Only ever flies with American Airlines or British Airways.

- His favorite film of all time is "The Shawshank Redemption" (1994), followed closely by "Superman" (1978) and "Back To The Future" (1985). Click HERE for a list of Gene's Top 40 all-time films

- Is a qualified Alpine skier at black diamond level.

- Grew up on the island of Guernsey in the Channel Islands.

- Performed in a cameo role as the Reverend in 'Monkeyshine' (2008) credited 'as himself'. This credit is totally correct, as Gene was actually ordained as a Reverend in June 2007 in California. The cameo was Gene's first time in his legal 'Reverend' role. He often performs in cameo acting roles in many of his productions.

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