Gilbert de Goldschmidt
Gilbert de Goldschmidt | |
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Born | 26 April 1925 Berlin, Germany |
Died | 1 January 2010 Genolier, Switzerland | (aged 84)
Occupation | Producer |
Gilbert de Goldschmidt (26 April 1925 - 1 January 2010) was a German-born French film producer and writer.
Life and career
Born in Berlin, at young age de Goldschmidt moved to France, where he started his first production company Madeleine Films in 1951.[1][2] Among his about 40 produced films were Jacques Demy's Palme d'Or winner and Academy Award nominated The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Raoul Coutard's Academy Award nominated Hoa-Binh, and a number of Yves Robert's successful comedies, notably The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe.[1][2] He also produced TV-commercials, and distributed foreign films in France, including some Monty Python films.[2]
During his career, de Goldschmidt received various honours, including the Legion of Honour, the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and the Ordre national du Mérite.[1] He served as juror at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival and at the 1988 Venice International Film Festival.[2] He was cousin of the actress Clio Goldsmith.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Joachim O. (13 January 2010). "Le producteur Gilbert de Goldschmidt, cousin de la superbe Clio Goldsmith, est mort..." PurePeople (in French). Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d Saperstein, Pat (13 January 2010). "Producer Gilbert de Goldschmidt dies". Variety. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
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