Antony Root

British television executive and producer. His work in Great Britain led him from the BBC to Euston Films and later to becoming head of production for Working Title Television, head of drama at Thames Television, and head of international drama at Granada TV. After several years in Los Angeles he returned to Britain as senior vice president for European production at Sony Pictures Television, and since 2011 as executive vice president for original programming and production at HBO Europe. He has worked with directors like John Schlesinger and Derek Jarman, and his TV productions have won BAFTA and Peabody Awards as well as nominations for Primetime Emmys and Golden Globes.