Alain Poiré

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Alain Poiré (born February 13, 1917 in Paris , † January 15, 2000 in Neuilly-sur-Seine ) was a French film producer.

Life

Alain Poiré was born in Paris on February 13, 1917. After completing his law degree, he worked for Agence Havas from 1936 to 1938 . He then headed a theater for four years and from 1943 headed the Compagnie Parisienne de Location de Films as its director for five years . He then became head of the film department at Gaumont and from 1961 director at Gaumont International . Numerous successful films were produced under his direction, in which many of the most famous French actors such as Louis de Funès , Yves Montand , Gérard Depardieu , Jean Gabin , Alain Delon , Lino Ventura and Sophie Marceau appeared. In his more than 50 years of working as a producer, he was involved in the realization of 140 film projects.

His son, Jean-Marie Poiré (* 1945), is also active in the film industry as a director, screenwriter and producer.

Filmography (selection)

literature

  • Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 6: N - R. Mary Nolan - Meg Ryan. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 277.

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personal data
SURNAME Poiré, Alain
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French film producer
DATE OF BIRTH February 13, 1917
PLACE OF BIRTH Paris
DATE OF DEATH January 15, 2000
Place of death Neuilly-sur-Seine