Robert Hakim

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Robert Hakim (born December 19, 1907 in Alexandria , † February 9, 1992 in Paris ) was an Egyptian-French film producer .

Life

Burial place of Robert and Raymond Hakim in the Père-Lachaise cemetery .

Robert Hakim began his film career with his younger brother Raymond Hakim as an employee of the Cairo branch of Paramount Film Production and later worked for the company in their Paris offices. In 1934 the Hakim brothers set up their own company Paris Films Productions. Notable films with directors such as Julien Duvivier and Jean Renoir have been made under her responsibility as producers . After the occupation of France by the German troops, the Hakims fled to the USA. They were able to continue their production work there after a break of several years. In 1951 they both returned to France. In the meantime, his third brother, André Hakim, had also started working as a film producer there. With well-known directors such as Claude Chabrol , Michelangelo Antonioni and Luis Buñuel , both artistically demanding and commercially successful productions were created.

Filmography (selection)

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  1. ↑ 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 3: F - H. Barry Fitzgerald - Ernst Hofbauer. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 484.
personal data
SURNAME Hakim, Robert
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Egyptian film producer
DATE OF BIRTH December 19, 1907
PLACE OF BIRTH Alexandria
DATE OF DEATH February 9, 1992
Place of death Paris