Michel Seydoux
Michel Seydoux (French: [sɛdu]; born 11 September 1947) is a French businessman and film producer. He also serves as the president and chairman of the French association football club Lille OSC.
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Seydoux in 2011 | |
| Born | 11 September 1947 Paris, France |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1973–present |
In 1975-1976, Seydoux worked with director Alejandro Jodorowsky on a film adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune. The movie was never made due to lack of financing; the story of the project is told in Jodorowsky's Dune, which prominently features Seydoux.[1]
In 1997 he was a member of the jury at the 20th Moscow International Film Festival.[2]
Family
Seydoux is the grandson of scientist Marcel Schlumberger and has two brothers; Jérôme and Nicolas. Jérôme is a shareholder on football club Olympique Lyonnais. Seydoux is the grand-uncle of actress Léa Seydoux.
Selected filmography
- Lily, aime-moi (1975)
- F comme Fairbanks (1976)
- Shadow of the Castles (1977)
- Don Giovanni (1979)
- Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)
- Close to Eden (1991)
- Smoking/No Smoking (1993)
- Burnt by the Sun (1994)
- The Barber of Siberia (1998)
- Leaving (2009)
- Pater (2011)
- The Dance of Reality (2013)
- The Sense of Wonder (2015)
- Living and Knowing You're Alive (2019)
References
- Jodorowsky, Alejandro (1985). "Dune: Le Film Que Vous Ne Verrez Jamais (Dune: The Film You Will Never See)". Métal Hurlant. DuneInfo.com. Archived from the original on 29 April 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- "20th Moscow International Film Festival (1997)". Moscow International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 22 March 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
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