Michel Seydoux

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Michel Seydoux
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Seydoux in 2011
Born (1947-09-11) 11 September 1947 (age 77)
Paris, France
Occupation Film producer
Years active1973–present

Michel Seydoux (French: [sɛdu] ; born 11 September 1947) is a French businessman and film producer. He is also the former president and chairman of French professional football club Lille OSC.

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In 1975-1976, Seydoux worked with director Alejandro Jodorowsky on a film adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune . The movie was never made due to lack of financing; the story of the project is told in Jodorowsky's Dune , which prominently features Seydoux. [1]

In 1997 he was a member of the jury at the 20th Moscow International Film Festival. [2]

Family

Seydoux is the grandson of scientist Marcel Schlumberger and has two brothers; Jérôme and Nicolas. [3] Jérôme is a shareholder on football club Olympique Lyonnais. Seydoux is the grand-uncle of actress Léa Seydoux.

Selected filmography

References

  1. ↑ Jodorowsky, Alejandro (1985). "Dune: Le Film Que Vous Ne Verrez Jamais (Dune: The Film You Will Never See)". Métal Hurlant . DuneInfo.com. Archived from the original on 29 April 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "20th Moscow International Film Festival (1997)". Moscow International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 22 March 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  3. ↑ Fritz, Roger (2005) [1997]. Wars of Succession: The Blessings, Curses and Lessons that Family-owned Firms Offer Anyone in Business. Los Angeles, CA and Aberdeen, WA: Silver Lake Publishing. p. 200. ISBN   978-1-56343-137-1.


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