Georges de Beauregard

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Georges de Beauregard (born December 23, 1920 in Marseille , Bouches-du-Rhône , † September 10, 1984 in Paris ) was a French film producer. He is considered a pioneer of the Nouvelle Vague and was known for his enthusiasm and willingness to take risks in financial terms.

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After studying law and doing military service during the Second World War, de Beauregard first worked as a businessman and as a journalist. In 1947 he founded the Agence Universel Presse . In 1951 he came to film as a distributor. From 1955, de Beauregard first worked as a producer in Spain. In collaboration with director Juan Antonio Bardem , he produced the famous socially critical films The Death of a Cyclist and Main Street .

After returning to his native France, he came into contact with Jean-Luc Godard . With him as a director and Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg starring de Beauregard produced 1960 Out of breath . The gangster film became a worldwide success and de Beauregard Godard's regular producer.

The producer also succeeded in promoting some promising young talents in French film. Among them Claude Chabrol , Eric Rohmer , Jacques Rivette and Jean-Pierre Melville . In 1968 de Beauregard was appointed to the jury of the Berlinale . Shortly before his death, his life's work was awarded an Honorary César by the French Film Academy .

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SURNAME Beauregard, Georges de
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French film producer
DATE OF BIRTH December 23, 1920
PLACE OF BIRTH Marseille
DATE OF DEATH September 10, 1984
Place of death Paris