Philippe Diaz
Born
Philippe Diaz

Paris, France
NationalityFrench
Alma materUniversity of Sorbonne
Occupation(s)Director, producer, writer, cinematographer, editor
Years active1980–present

Philippe Diaz, is a French filmmaker and producer. He is best known as the director of critically acclaimed films The Empire in Africa, New World Order: Somewhere in Africa and Now & Later.[1]

Personal life

He was born in Paris, France.[2]

Career

He studied philosophy at the University of Sorbonne. In 1980, Díaz started to make several short documentaries, largely for companies. In 1985, he worked as the executive producer and founded his production company 'Films Plain Chant'. After the establishment of production company, he started to produce the film Havre in 1986, which was later followed by, Rue du Départ and Mauvais Sang.[3]

In 1989, he produced his fourth feature film Pierre et Djemila which was directed by Gérard Blain. The film received official competition at the Cannes Film Festival as well. Then Diaz produced an English film in India: La Nuit Bengali. The film became the directorial debut for Nicolas Klotz and Hugh Grant. With this film, he started to make collaborations with American studios, especially Columbia Pictures.[2] Immediately, New Line Cinema also contacted Diaz to co-fund and produce the film The Walraff Affair, a political thriller starring Jurgen Prochnow and Peter Coyote.[3]

In 1991, he moved to Los Angeles and continued to produce social and political films. After 1995, he collaborated French and African-based films to American audiences. In 2001, he produced the film Heavy Metal 2000, a collaboration with Columbia. In 2001, he made his directorial debut with the documentary New World Order: Somewhere in Africa. Due to its success, he then made the film The Empire in Africa in 2006.[3]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
1986HavreproducerFilm
1986The Way OutproducerFilm
1986Bad Bloodexecutive producerFilm
1987Pierre and DjemilaproducerFilm
1987Candy MountainproducerFilm
1987Cayenne PalaceproducerFilm
1988Foreign CityproducerFilm
1988Eden miseriaproducerFilm
1990The Bengali NightproducerFilm
1990The Man InsideproducerFilm
1997Le cri du lézardco-producerFilm
2000St. Patrick's Dayexecutive producerFilm
2001Heavy Metal 2000executive producerFilm
2001New World Order: Somewhere in AfricaDirector, producerDocumentary
2005Uncovered: The War on Iraqco-producerDocumentary
2005The Third WishproducerFilm
2006The Empire in AfricaDirectorDocumentary
2006Conventioneersexecutive producerFilm
2006The Empire in Africaproducer, editorDocumentary
2006TreproducerFilm
2007Speaking Freely Volume 1: John PerkinsDirector, editorVideo documentary
2007Speaking Freely Volume 2: Susan GeorgeDirectorVideo documentary
2007Speaking Freely Volume 3: Ray McGovernDirectorVideo documentary
2008Speaking Freely Volume 4: Chalmers JohnsonDirectorVideo documentary
2008Speaking Freely Volume 5: Hugo ChávezDirectorVideo documentary
2008The End of Poverty?Director, writer, cinematographerDocumentary
2009Now & LaterDirector, producer, writerFilm[4]
2009Driving to ZigziglandproducerFilm
2018Paura Dell'IgnotoEditorShort film
2024Angola 1, 2 & 3Director, writerFilm

References

  1. ↑ "Philippe Diaz: Drehbuchautor, Produzent, Regisseur". filmstarts. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Philippe Diaz: French nationality". semainedelacritique. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Philippe Diaz: Founder, CEO & President". cinemalibrestudio. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  4. ↑ Archived 2 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine Philadelphia City Paper. 19 May 2011.
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