Background
Spikings, Barry Peter was born on November 23, 1939 in Boston, England. Came to the United States, 1986.
producer film company executive
Spikings, Barry Peter was born on November 23, 1939 in Boston, England. Came to the United States, 1986.
Student, Boston (England) Grammar School.
After leaving Boston Grammar School he joined the local newspaper, the Lincolnshire Standard, as a trainee reporter. Spikings then moved to the entertainment world. Initially, he promoted popular music festivals and later films.
In the 1970s, he became the co-owner of British Lion Films.
Spikings later joined Electric and Music Industries when it took over British Lion. The film also garnered awards for several of its actors.
In 1985, Spikings formed a Canadian company, Nelson Holdings International, with British financier Richard Northcott, to purchase entertainment firms. Nelson later acquired the home video assets of Embassy Pictures from Coca-Cola and film production companies Galactic Films and the Spikings Corporation, and formed Nelson Entertainment.
Spikings served as president of Nelson Entertainment through the early 1990s.
Children from previous marriage: Nicolas, Rebecca.