John Daly was born in South East London, a part of London which was badly bombed and damaged in World World War World War II
Education
He attended Street Joseph"s Roman Catholic school in Camberwell.
Career
Sport In 1974, Don King was trying to promote "The Rumble in the Jungle" heavyweight boxing match between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali. He turned to Daly, who together with Video Techniques Incorporated. (of which King was a director), were the official co-promoters.
In 1994, Daly conceived the High Noon in Hong Kong boxing event, investing at least $800,000 of his own money, but it was cancelled at the last minute after Barry Hearn withdrew his boxers when no purses was forthcoming.
"My end of the deal was kept," Daly argued. "I had to arrange the stadium, air fares and all the pre-fight promotional expenses, which I did, but the purses were not part of my obligation." Daly"s company Hemdale acquired an ownership interest in a television company, its own film studios, and an off-track betting company chain of shops.
From 2003, Daly acted as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of and Entertainment, Incorporated. and its subsidiaries. In May 2008, he took a leave of absence from his executive duties.
On behalf of his companies, Daly achieved 21 Oscar nominations and 13 wins, including back-to-back Best Picture wins for Platoon and The Last Emperor (as executive producer, shared with the film's producer Jeremy Thomas), an unequaled achievement in independent filmmaking.
Throughout his forty year career, Daly won numerous awards at the Golden Globes, the Cannes Film Festival, the Berlin International Film Festival, the Independent Spirit and the Houston Film Festival, along with many other prizes.
On behalf of his companies, Daly achieved 21 Oscar nominations and 13 wins, including back-to-back Best Picture wins for Platoon and The Last Emperor (as executive producer, shared with the film's producer Jeremy Thomas), an unequaled achievement in independent filmmaking.
Throughout his forty year career, Daly won numerous awards at the Golden Globes, the Cannes Film Festival, the Berlin International Film Festival, the Independent Spirit and the Houston Film Festival, along with many other prizes.