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Kenneth Utt Biography

Birth Name:Kenneth Utt

Birth Place:Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Profession Producer, Production manager, Actor, Location management

Fast Facts

  • Served in the Army Air Corps during World War II with the "Winged Victory" entertainment unit
  • Graduated from Elon College in Elon, N․C
  • Studied at the Juilliard School on scholarship, where he was trained in opera
  • Worked as an actor in radio, theater, television, and movies after the war, appearing first on Broadway in "Carousel" and on the TV series "Studio One in Hollywood․"
  • Best known for producing "The Silence of the Lambs" and "Philadelphia․"
  • Had a small acting role in "The Silence of the Lambs" as Dr․ Akin
  • Produced several films directed by Jonathan Demme, including "Something Wild," "The Silence of the Lambs," and "Philadelphia․"

Awards

  • 1991ACCA-Best Motion Picture: winner
  • 1992Oscar-Best Picture: winner
  • 1992BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 1992DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: winner
  • 1992PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: winner