Michel Safra (1899–1967) was a Russian-born French film producer. He was born in the Ukrainian city of Kiev, then part of the Russian Empire. After working in the German cinema for a decade during the silent era, during the early 1930s he began producing films in the French film industry.[1]

Michel Safra
Born16 May 1899
Died23 September 1967 (aged 68)
OccupationProducer
Years active1932–1967 (film)

In 1938 he established the production and distribution company DisCina with André Paulvé and produced around thirty films until his death in 1967. He was part of a sizeable contingent of Russian-born figures working in the French film industry during the era.[2]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Crisp p.168
  2. ^ Crisp p.168

Bibliography

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  • Crisp, C.G. The Classic French Cinema, 1930-1960. Indiana University Press, 1993
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