Producer (disambiguation)
In the entertainment industry, a producer is generally in charge of, or helps to coordinate, the financial, legal, administrative, technological, and artistic aspects of a production.Types of producers include:
- In movies and television, a film producer or television producer, respectively — often qualified with one of the following titles:
- Associate producer - performs limited producing functions under the authority of a producer; often in charge of the day-to-day running of a production
- Coordinating producer - coordinates the work of two or more producers working separately on one or more productions
- Co-producer - typically performs producing functions in tandem with one or more other co-producers (working as a team, rather than separately on different aspects of the production)
- Executive producer - supervises one or more producers in all aspects of their work; sometimes the initiator of the production; usually the ultimate authority on the creative and business aspects of the production (except to the extent that a film director retains creative control)
- Line producer - supervises the physical and aspects of the production (not the creative aspects), including personnel, technology, budget and scheduling considerations — see also unit production manager
- Segment producer - produces one or more constituent parts of a multipart production (e.g., a television newsmagazine program)
- Supervising producer - supervises one or more producers in some or all aspects of their work; usually works under the authority of an executive producer
- In the music recording industry, a record producer.
- In the video game (and computer game) industry, a game producer.
In economics, a producer is an individual or organization that creates goods or services.
A producer is also the common term in Britain for the request by the police to present documents at a local police station, having been stopped while driving without documents earlier. The form issued is a HO/RT1. Under the Road Traffic Act (1988) it is an offence to drive without certain documents, but it is reasonable to present them as soon as possible thereafter. The required documents — driving licence, insurance certificate and MOT certificate — must be produced at a police station within seven days. Failure to produce the documents in a timely manner can result in a fine.