Biography
Michel Seydoux (born 11 September 1947) is a French businessman and film producer. He also serves as the president and chairman of the French association football club Lille OSC. 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. In 1997 he was a member of the jury at the 20th Moscow International Film Festival. Seydoux is the grandson of scientist Marcel Schlumberger and has two brothers; Jérôme and Nicolas. Jérôme is a shareholder on football club Olympique Lyonnais. Seydoux is the grand-uncle of actress Léa Seydoux. Source: Article "Michel Seydoux" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Film · 1993
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
- European Film Award — Best Film · 1993 · nominated
Filmography7 titles
Jodorowsky's Dune
Cyrano de Bergerac
The Dance of Reality
Burnt by the Sun
The Sense of Wonder
Leaving
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