BAFTA-nominated producer Ileen Maisel dies aged 68
BAFTA-nominated film producer Ileen Maisel has died at 68.Her sister and Hollywood publicist Cheryl Maisel announced that she had passed away from cancer at her home in London on February 16, 2024.The producer was behind films such as The Golden Compass, Ripley’s Game, and Onegin, the last of which earned her a BAFTA nomination for Best British Film.Maisel began her career at the age of 15, working for entertainment journalist Rona Barrett. In 1980, she became the Head of Development at Frank Yablans’ (former president of Paramount Pictures) independent production company.When Yablans became vice Chairman and COO of MGM/United Artists a few years later, Maisel joined him at the company.