Jim Beach
Biography
Henry James Beach (born March 9, 1942 in Gloucester) is the long-time manager of the British rock band Queen and its individual members. He was nicknamed "Miami" by the band members, a play on his surname. He took over as manager of the band in 1978 after he had acted on their behalf as a lawyer. Beach is co-founder of Transistor Project, a digital pump put together with Blur's Dave Rowntree. Beach lives in Montreux, Switzerland and is married to Claudia Beach, and has a daughter and a son, Ol Beach, who is the frontman for the band Yellowire and was formerly the keyboard player for the rock band Wire Daisies, discovered by Queen's Roger Taylor.
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Movies (26)
Intercept: A Century of Signals Intelligence
as Self
2023
Bohemian Rhapsody
Producer (Production)
2018
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
Producer (Production)
2014
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Producer (Production)
2014
Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender
2012
Queen: Hungarian Rhapsody - Live in Budapest '86
Executive Producer (Production)
2012
Queen: Days of Our Lives
as Self
2011
Tori Amos: Live at Montreux 1991/1992
Producer (Production)
2008
Queen: Rock Montreal & Live Aid
Producer (Production)
2007
Queen + Paul Rodgers: Return of the Champions
Producer (Production)
2005
Joe Cocker - Live at Montreux 1987
Executive Producer (Production)
2005
Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary
Producer (Production)
2002
Freddie Mercury: The Untold Story
Producer (Production)
2000
Love, Honour and Obey
Executive Producer (Production)
2000
Final Cut
Executive Producer (Production)
1998
La Passione
Executive Producer (Production)
1997
Death Machine
Executive Producer (Production)
1995
The Brian May Band - Live at the Brixton Academy
Producer (Production)
1994
The Reflecting Skin
Executive Producer (Production)
1990
Queen : Rare Live – A Concert Through Time and Space
Producer (Production)
1989
Visiting Mr Beak
Executive Producer (Production)
1987
Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium
Executive Producer (Production)
1986
The Hotel New Hampshire
Co-Producer (Production)
1984
We Will Rock You
Producer (Production)
1982
The Queen Special
Producer (Production)
1980
The Buddy Holly Story
as Wilson
1978