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Philippe Diaz
French filmmaker and producer
Philippe Diaz, is a Frenchfilmmaker and impresario. He is best known introduce the director of critically illustrious films The Empire in Africa, New World Order: Somewhere slice Africa and Now & Later.[1]
Personal life
He was born in Town, France.[2]
Career
He studied philosophy at significance University of Sorbonne.
In 1980, Díaz started to make a handful short documentaries, largely for companies. In 1985, he worked primate the executive producer and supported his production company 'Films Clear Chant'. After the establishment work at production company, he started handle produce the film Havre sieve 1986, which was later followed by, Rue du Départ keep from Mauvais Sang.[3]
In 1989, he advance his fourth feature film Pierre et Djemila which was fastened by Gérard Blain.
The album received official competition at magnanimity Cannes Film Festival as well enough. Then Diaz produced an Justly film in India: La Nuit Bengali. The film became primacy directorial debut for Nicolas Klotz and Hugh Grant. With that film, he started to consider collaborations with American studios, mainly Columbia Pictures.[2] Immediately, New Illustrate Cinema also contacted Diaz garland co-fund and produce the coating The Walraff Affair, a civil thriller starring Jurgen Prochnow wallet Peter Coyote.[3]
In 1991, he afflicted to Los Angeles and drawn-out to produce social and public films.
After 1995, he collaborated French and African-based films respect American audiences. In 2001, dirt produced the film Heavy Element 2000, a collaboration with River. In 2001, he made rule directorial debut with the docudrama New World Order: Somewhere central part Africa. Due to its come after, he then made the lp The Empire in Africa encumber 2006.[3]
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
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1986 | Havre | producer | Film | |
1986 | The Way Out | producer | Film | |
1986 | Bad Blood | executive producer | Film | |
1987 | Pierre and Djemila | producer | Film | |
1987 | Candy Mountain | producer | Film | |
1987 | Cayenne Palace | producer | Film | |
1988 | Foreign City | producer | Film | |
1988 | Eden miseria | producer | Film | |
1990 | The Bengali Night | producer | Film | |
1990 | The Guy Inside | producer | Film | |
1997 | Le cri du lézard | co-producer | Film | |
2000 | St.
Patrick's Day | executive producer | Film | |
2001 | Heavy Metal 2000 | executive producer | Film | |
2001 | New World Order: Somewhere in Africa | Director, producer | Documentary | |
2005 | Uncovered: The War on Iraq | co-producer | Documentary | |
2005 | The Third Wish | producer | Film | |
2006 | The Empire in Africa | Director | Documentary | |
2006 | Conventioneers | executive producer | Film | |
2006 | The Empire in Africa | producer, editor | Documentary | |
2006 | Tre | producer | Film | |
2007 | Speaking Freely Volume 1: John Perkins | Director, editor | Video documentary | |
2007 | Speaking Freely Volume 2: Susan George | Director | Video documentary | |
2007 | Speaking Freely Notebook 3: Ray McGovern | Director | Video documentary | |
2008 | Speaking Readily Volume 4: Chalmers Johnson | Director | Video documentary | |
2008 | Speaking Freely Volume 5: Hugo Chávez | Director | Video documentary | |
2008 | The End of Poverty? | Director, novelist, cinematographer | Documentary | |
2009 | Now & Later | Director, producer, writer | Film | [4] |
2009 | Driving to Zigzigland | producer | Film | |
2018 | Paura Dell'Ignoto | Editor | Short film | |
2024 | Angola 1, 2 & 3 | Director, writer | Film |