Because actually it's really hard to get things made. It takes years. To fight the fights you inevitably have to fight, even when you've produced Harry Potter, you'd better have the commitment and the passion to knock down walls, not take no for an answer.

Heyman is married to interior designer Rose Uniacke and they have one son. Filmography. In 2005 Heyman was the executive producer of the CBS television series Threshold while notable recent productions include the 2007 blockbuster I Am Legend with Will Smith holocaust drama The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas starring David Thewlis and Yes Man starring Jim Carrey.

He secured the film rights to the Harry Potter film series in 1999 and has produced all eight installments in the series.