Daniel Toscan du Plantier
Daniel Toscan du Plantier (7 April 1941 – 11 February 2003) was a French film producer. Educated at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques he became advertising manager for the France Soir daily newspaper in 1966 and between 1975 and 1985 was director-general of the Gaumont Film Company, and president of Unifrance, an organisation for promoting French films, from 1988 until his death.
Daniel Toscan de Plantier | |
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| Born | 7 April 1941 Chambéry, France |
| Died | 11 February 2003 (aged 61) Berlin, Germany |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | Institut d'Etudes Politiques |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Spouse(s) | 1st: Marie-Christine Barrault (1965; divorced) 3rd: Sophie Toscan du Plantier |
| Children | 5 |
He was married four times, first to French actress Marie-Christine Barrault, and had three sons and two daughters.[1] His third wife was Sophie Toscan du Plantier, victim of a murder considered unsolved in Ireland, where it happened, and solved in France, where Ian Bailey was convicted in May 2019.[1]
References
- Baxter, John (14 February 2003). "Obituaries: Daniel Toscan du Plantier; Champion of genuinely European cinema". The Independent. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
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