Graham King, OBE (born December 19, 1961) is a British film producer. He is also President and CEO of Initial Entertainment Group. He is best known for his Academy Award winning 2006 crime thriller film The Departed, which was awarded the Best Picture Oscar at the 79th Academy Awards. He has had two major commercial successes, The Departed (which grossed $289,847,354 internationally) and The Tourist (which grossed $278,346,189 internationally).
King was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 New Year Honours.
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