Cassian Elwes

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Biography

British film producer and talent agent

  • Primary profession
  • Producer·actor·manager
  • Country
  • United Kingdom
  • Nationality
  • British
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 07 August 1959
  • Place of birth
  • London
  • Parents
  • Dominick Elwes·Tessa Kennedy

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Trivia

Brother of Cary Elwes and Damian Elwes.

His mother is a shipping heiress and famed interior designer known professionally as Tessa Kennedy. His father is the late renowned portrait painter Dominick Elwes.

Graduated from the Harrow School in England and attended the University of London.

Joined the William Morris Agencys motion picture division. [1994]

Began his career producing movies. From the 1980s to early 1990s, he became one of the foremost independent producers.

Senior Vice President and Co-Head of the Independent Film Division at William Morris Agency. He is one of the leading agents in the business of independent filmmaking.

Is a distant relative of the famous Archaeologist Lord Carnarvon, and a distant nephew of Henry VIII Tudor, King of England, as well as he is a distant nephew of his third wife, Jane Seymour.

Co-head of William Morris Agency International.

Cousin of actress Amanda Elwes.

Grandson of the Royal portrait painter Simon Elwes.

Lived in the U.S. since 1980.

Stepson of Elliott Kastner.

Was introduced to Priscilla Woolworth by Rob Lowe.

Older half-brother of Milica Kastner and Dillon Kastner from his mothers marriage with Elliott Kastner.

Two children with Priscilla Woolworth: Arielle Elwes and Lucie Elwes.

Cousin of UK producer Elisar Cabrera.

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