Occupation Film producer Spouse Yvette Poire (m. ?–2000) Role Film producer | Name Alain Poire Relatives Jean-Marie Poire (son) Awards Honorary Cesar | |
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Born 13 February 1917 ( 1917-02-13 ) Paris, France Children Jean-Marie Poire, Patrice Poire, Philippe Poiret Movies La Boum, The Tall Blond Man with One, La Boum 2, The Dinner Game, Fantomas se dechaine Similar People Jean‑Marie Poire, Robert Dalban, Jean Halain, Claude Pinoteau, Georges Lautner | ||
Alain Poiré (13 February 1917 – 14 January 2000) was a French film producer and screenwriter. He was born in Paris, and died in Neuilly-Sur-Seine.
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Life and career
He graduated from law school and worked for advertising group Havas. In 1938, Alain Poiré moved to working for the film company Société Nouvelle des Etablissements Gaumont (SNEG) as assistant general manager in order to save the company from financial disaster. SNEG was renamed Gaumont in 1975. Always passionate about cinema, he didn't leave Gaumont until his death in 2000, becoming one of the most prolific producers in French cinema particularly from the 1950s on.
As producer at Gaumont and manager of Gaumont International, Alain Poiré produced more than 200 films.
Alain Poiré is the father of Jean-Marie Poiré.
Filmography (producer)
References
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