Serge Silberman
Serge Silberman (1 May 1917 – 22 July 2003) was a French film producer known for his collaborations with several major European and Japanese filmmakers, including
Early life
Silberman was born in
During
Career
One of his first works as a film producer was
Silberman's most notable collaborations were with the
Silberman founded his own production company, Greenwich Film Productions, in 1966. The company was responsible for the production of over 15 films. In 1981, Silberman produced his most financially successful film, Jean-Jacques Beineix's Diva. The film was not well received in the country of its origin, France, but became a box-office hit abroad. The money gained from the movie enabled Silberman to provide funding for Akira Kurosawa's ambitious 1985 film Ran, which at the time of its making was the most expensive Japanese film ever.
Silberman was awarded an honorary
Death
He died in Paris in 2003 at the age of 86.[1]
Selected filmography
References
- ^ Klaussmann, Liza (23 July 2003). "Serge Silberman". Variety.
External links
- Serge Silberman at IMDb
- Serge Silberman at Allmovie
- Biography at fipresci.org by Ronald Bergan, originally appeared in The Guardian