David Barron is a versatile UK film producer who has worked in the entertainment industry for over forty years. He is best known for his work on the Harry Potter series and collaborations with directors such as Sir Kenneth Branagh on visually rich character-driven films.

He began his career in commercials before moving into television and film production and has a broad range of credits spanning many genres including Emily, Terminal, TV film trilogy Worricker, Cinderella, Frank, The Legend of Tarzan, Mowgli, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Hamlet, The Muppet Christmas Carol, The Killing Fields, The French Lieutenant's Woman, The Princess Bride.