Judy Craymer

Judy Craymer
CBE
Born
Judith Sarah Jarman Craymer

(1957-10-26) 26 October 1957 (age 67)
London, England
Education
OccupationTheatre producer
Notable workMamma Mia!
AwardsCBE (2020), FGS

Judith Sarah Jarman Craymer CBE (born 26 October 1957) is an English creator and producer of musical theatre[1] who has also worked in the film, television and music industries. She is the founder of Littlestar Services Ltd.[2] Craymer worked on Mamma Mia!, which has been seen by more than 65 million people worldwide. Ten years after the film adaptation grossed more than $600 million around the world, Craymer produced an all-new original movie musical based on the songs of ABBA, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. Since opening in July 2018 the film has become the most successful live musical movie sequel of all time grossing just less than $400 million. Craymer was nominated for the "Carl Foreman award for special achievement by a British director, writer or producer in their first feature film" at the 62nd British Academy Film Awards for the film version of Mamma Mia! She has been dubbed "the greatest showbiz impresario" of the first decade of the 21st century[3] and has consequently been entered in Debrett's.[4]

  1. ^ "Judy Craymer". judycraymer.com. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Judy Craymer". Variety. 17 December 2013.
  3. ^ Carpenter, Julie (25 November 2008). "I'm the £90m Dancing Queen". Daily Express. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  4. ^ Hattersley, Giles (23 November 2008). "Mamma Mia, there's a fire within Judy Craymer's soul". The Times. Retrieved 25 September 2017.