Alain Poiré
Cunoscut Pentru
Production
Born
February 13, 1917 (age 109)
Birth Place
Paris, France
Died
January 14, 2000
Biografie
Alain Poiré (13 February 1917 – 14 January 2000) was a French film producer and screenwriter. He was born in Paris, and died in Neuilly-Sur-Seine.
Alain Poiré graduated from law school and worked for advertising group Havas. In 1938, he moved to working for the film company Société Nouvelle des Etablissements Gaumont (SNEG) as assistant general manager in order to save the company from financial disaster. SNEG was renamed Gaumont Film Company in 1975. Always passionate about cinema, he didn't leave Gaumont until his death in 2000, becoming one of the most prolific producers in French cinema, particularly from the 1950s on.
As producer at Gaumont and manager of Gaumont International, Alain Poiré produced more than 200 films. His final film, released after his death, was La Vache et le President.
Poiré and his wife Yvette had two sons, Phillipe and Jean-Marie Poiré. He died of cancer at age 82.
Source: Article "Alain Poiré" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Alain Poiré graduated from law school and worked for advertising group Havas. In 1938, he moved to working for the film company Société Nouvelle des Etablissements Gaumont (SNEG) as assistant general manager in order to save the company from financial disaster. SNEG was renamed Gaumont Film Company in 1975. Always passionate about cinema, he didn't leave Gaumont until his death in 2000, becoming one of the most prolific producers in French cinema, particularly from the 1950s on.
As producer at Gaumont and manager of Gaumont International, Alain Poiré produced more than 200 films. His final film, released after his death, was La Vache et le President.
Poiré and his wife Yvette had two sons, Phillipe and Jean-Marie Poiré. He died of cancer at age 82.
Source: Article "Alain Poiré" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Filmografie
The Closet
2001 — executive producer
The Dinner Game
1998 — producer
Jaguar
1996 — producer
Les Victimes
1996 — producer
Ghost with Driver
1996 — producer
Why Is Mother in My Bed?
1994 — delegated producer
Cache Cash
1994 — producer
Fanfan
1993 — producer
Kitchen with Apartment
1993 — producer
Le Bal des casse-pieds
1992 — producer
Snow and Fire
1991 — producer
My Mother's Castle
1990 — producer