Honours
- 9 July 2014:
Commandeur of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres [15]
Jean-Louis Livi | |
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| Born | 29 January 1941 Marseille, France |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouse | Caroline Silhol |
| Relatives | Yves Montand (uncle) |
Jean-Louis Livi (born 29 January 1941) [1] is a French film producer.
Livi was nominated for an Academy Award and two BAFTA Film Awards for producing The Father (2020).
Jean-Louis Livi is the son of Giuliano/Julien Livi (1917–1994), the older brother of Italian-French actor Yves Montand. [2]
Between 1990 and 2006, Livi was director of the production companies Film par film and SEDIF (Société d'exploitation et de distribution de films) Productions. Since 2006, [3] he has been the director the production company F comme film. [4] Livi also manages the company Solivagus Productions. [5]
Livi and Bernard Murat have been co-directors of the Théâtre des Mathurins and of the Théâtre Édouard VII in Paris. [6] [7] [8] [9]
In 2021, Livi became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. [10]
Livi has been married twice. His first marriage was to Tanya Lopert. [11] He is married to actress Caroline Silhol with whom he has a son named Victor. [12]
| Award | Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | 2021 | Best Picture | The Father | Nominated | [13] |
| British Academy Film Awards | 1994 | Best Film Not in the English Language | A Heart in Winter | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Best Film | The Father | Nominated | [14] | |
| Outstanding British Film | The Father | Nominated | [14] | ||
| British Independent Film Awards | 2021 | Best British Independent Film | The Father | Nominated | |
| César Awards | 2007 | Best First Feature Film | Je vous trouve très beau | Won | |
| 2010 | Best Film | Wild Grass | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Best Film | Camille Rewinds | Nominated | ||
| European Film Awards | 1993 | Best Film | A Heart in Winter | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Best Film | The Father | Nominated |
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