Margaret Ménégoz (born Margit Katalin Baranyai; 21 April 1941 – 7 August 2024) was a Hungarian-born German-French film producer. She produced more than 60 films since 1976. She was a member of the jury at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival.[1] She was the longtime manager of the French film company Les Films du Losange, which she sold to Charles Gillibert and Alexis Dantec in 2021.[2] She worked with Michael Haneke on several of his films,[3] including Amour, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2012.[4][5] Ménégoz died in Montpellier, Occitania on 7 August 2024, at the age of 83.[6]
Margaret Ménégoz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 April 1941 |
| Died | 7 August 2024 (aged 83) Montpellier, Occitania, France |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1976–2022 |
Selected filmography
edit- Perceval le Gallois (1978)
- Koko: A Talking Gorilla (1978)
- Le Pont du Nord (1981)
- The Lady of the Camellias (1981)
- The Aviator's Wife (1981)
- Le Beau Mariage (1982)
- Danton (1983)
- Pauline at the Beach (1983)
- Sheer Madness (1983)
- Liberty Belle (1983)
- Improper Conduct (1984)
- Full Moon in Paris (1984)
- Le tartuffe (1984)
- The Green Ray (1986)
- Boyfriends and Girlfriends (1987)
- The Possessed (1988)
- Europa Europa (1990)
- A Tale of Springtime (1990)
- A Tale of Winter (1992)
- Louis, the Child King (1993)
- A Summer's Tale (1996)
- The Season of Men (2000)
- Our Lady of the Assassins (2000)
- Time of the Wolf (2003)
- Hidden (2005)
- The White Ribbon (2009)
- Early One Morning (2011)
- Amour (2012)
- Une Enfance (2015)
- Amnesia (2015)
- Happy End (2017)
References
edit- ^ "Berlinale: 1990 Juries". berlinale.de. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (11 August 2024). "Margaret Menegoz, 'Amour,' 'The White Ribbon' Producer, Dies at 83". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Interview with Margaret Menegoz: Producer". cineuropa.org. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
- ^ "Oscars: Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ^ Croll, Ben (26 February 2020). "Cesar Academy Names Margaret Menegoz Interim President".
- ^ "French industry titan and pioneering producer Margaret Menegoz dies at 83". ScreenDaily. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
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