Gilbert de Goldschmidt (26 April 1925 - 1 January 2010) was a German-born French film producer and writer.
Gilbert de Goldschmidt | |
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 de Goldschmidt in 2006 | |
| Born | 26 April 1925 Berlin, Germany |
| Died | 1 January 2010 (aged 84) Genolier, Switzerland |
| Occupation | Producer |
Life and career edit
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 edit
- ^ 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.
