A French film producer, actor and casting director, born on February 5, 1954 in Bois-Colombes, France. He is one of the greatest managers in France. He passed the baccalaureate and competitive exams at the École nationale supérieure des arts et techniques du théâtre de la Rue Blanche, where he met Evelyne Bouix, Christophe Malavoy, Jean-Pierre Darroussin and Catherine Frot. His works include The Name the Rose (1986), Adore (2013) and Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre (2002).