Saïd Ben Saïd

Saïd Ben Saïd (born 11 July 1966) is a Tunisian-French film producer.

Saïd Ben Saïd
Born (1966-07-11) 11 July 1966
Tunis, Tunisia
OccupationFilm producer
Years active1996-present

Biography

He grew up in Carthage and became passionate about cinema, to the point of bringing VHS tapes from France with the help of a diplomatic friend of his parents. He came to Paris in 1984 to do his higher studies at Lycée privé Sainte-Geneviève in Versailles and then at ESTP. He then worked as an engineer at Lyonnaise des Eaux and then at M6.[1]

In 1996, he joined UGC, producing films by André Téchiné, Barbet Schroeder, Pascal Bonitzer and Alain Corneau.[2] In 2010, he founded his own company, SBS Productions and produced films by Roman Polanski - Carnage (2011), Brian De Palma - Passion (2012), Philippe Garrel - Jealousy (2013), David Cronenberg - Maps to the Stars (2014), Walter Hill - The Assignment (2016) and Paul Verhoeven - Elle (2016) & Benedetta (2021).[3]

Partial filmography

References
  1. "Saïd Ben Saïd, l'inconnu du tapis rouge". Vanity Fair. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  2. "Saïd Ben Saïd, la production sans se faire de film". Le Monde. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  3. "Cinéma: Saïd Ben Saïd, ce Franco-Tunisien qui a triomphé aux César". Le Point. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
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