Adrian Politowski
Producteur
8 octobre 1978 (47 ans)
Adrian Politowski né Murshid (born October 1978) is a BAFTA-nominated Swedish film producer, fund manager, and entrepreneur. He co-founded and was CEO of Umedia from 2004 to 2019. He currently is the Executive Chairman of the production and financing group Align that he co-founded and ran as CEO (2019-2024). His career is focused on three areas: Entrepreneurship as a co-founder and CEO of both Umedia and Align, as well as board of director member of Goodbye Kansas Group (listed at NASDAQ First North) and the health-tech startup Nordic Executive Medicine; Media with 500 film & TV productions credited as producer; Finance with €650M ($730M) raised, managed and deployed in media financing.
He has produced and financed films such as the five-time Academy Awards winner The Artist (2011), Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022) (Four-time nominated at BAFTA and premiered at Sundance Film 2022), Grace of Monaco (2014) starring Nicole Kidman, (Official Selection and opening film of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival), Mandy (2018) starring Nicolas Cage that premiered on Sundance Film Festival 2018, Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022) starring Samuel L Jackson, Michael Cera and Ricky Gervais, animation feature Little Nicholas: Happy As Can Be (2022). that premièred as the Official Selection at Cannes Film Festival 2022, won the Cristal Award at Annecy Animation Film Festival, and was nominated for an Annie Award for Best Independent Feature Film and The Pod Generation (2023) starring Emilia Clarke and Chiwetel Ejiofor and premiered in Sundance Film Festival (2023). He also produced the HBO TV series My Brilliant Friend.
Politowski was born in Stockholm, Sweden. His birth name is Murshid, and he is of Polish and Bangladeshi descent. On the paternal side, he is the grandson of Nurjahan Murshid and Khan Sarwar Murshid. On the maternal side, he is the grandson of Mieczyslaw Politowski.
Politowski attended Oxford University / Somerville College from 1996, receiving a Master of Engineering in 2000 (First Class). Staying on at University of Oxford (St. Peter's College), he obtained his second Master's aged 23 - a Master of Philosophy in Economics in 2002.
Politowski married fellow producer Nadia Khamlichi. Together with his ex-wife, they have one son, born 2012. Adrian is currently with Swedish model/influencer Amanda Gyllensparv. He "currently splits his time between Los Angeles, Brussels and Stockholm".
Politowski and his partners Nadia Khamlichi (his ex-wife) and Jeremy Burdek founded Motion Investment Group in 2004 in Brussels, Belgium. In 2010, the group rebranded as Umedia (formerly stylized uMedia), with business divisions of "uFund (fundraising), uFilm (production and investment), uDream (distribution) and uFX (visual effects)."
In 2019, Politowski and Khamlichi co-founded and launched the production company Align Pictures, resigned as CEO and sold his remaining stake in Umedia in 2020.
At his departure from Umedia, the group had grown into a $100M+ turnover international production group with 200 staff. From 2004 onto 2020, it had raised and financed over $630M, produced over 400films and its VFX division has grown into the largest in Benelux. ...
Source: Article "Adrian Politowski" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
He has produced and financed films such as the five-time Academy Awards winner The Artist (2011), Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022) (Four-time nominated at BAFTA and premiered at Sundance Film 2022), Grace of Monaco (2014) starring Nicole Kidman, (Official Selection and opening film of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival), Mandy (2018) starring Nicolas Cage that premiered on Sundance Film Festival 2018, Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022) starring Samuel L Jackson, Michael Cera and Ricky Gervais, animation feature Little Nicholas: Happy As Can Be (2022). that premièred as the Official Selection at Cannes Film Festival 2022, won the Cristal Award at Annecy Animation Film Festival, and was nominated for an Annie Award for Best Independent Feature Film and The Pod Generation (2023) starring Emilia Clarke and Chiwetel Ejiofor and premiered in Sundance Film Festival (2023). He also produced the HBO TV series My Brilliant Friend.
Politowski was born in Stockholm, Sweden. His birth name is Murshid, and he is of Polish and Bangladeshi descent. On the paternal side, he is the grandson of Nurjahan Murshid and Khan Sarwar Murshid. On the maternal side, he is the grandson of Mieczyslaw Politowski.
Politowski attended Oxford University / Somerville College from 1996, receiving a Master of Engineering in 2000 (First Class). Staying on at University of Oxford (St. Peter's College), he obtained his second Master's aged 23 - a Master of Philosophy in Economics in 2002.
Politowski married fellow producer Nadia Khamlichi. Together with his ex-wife, they have one son, born 2012. Adrian is currently with Swedish model/influencer Amanda Gyllensparv. He "currently splits his time between Los Angeles, Brussels and Stockholm".
Politowski and his partners Nadia Khamlichi (his ex-wife) and Jeremy Burdek founded Motion Investment Group in 2004 in Brussels, Belgium. In 2010, the group rebranded as Umedia (formerly stylized uMedia), with business divisions of "uFund (fundraising), uFilm (production and investment), uDream (distribution) and uFX (visual effects)."
In 2019, Politowski and Khamlichi co-founded and launched the production company Align Pictures, resigned as CEO and sold his remaining stake in Umedia in 2020.
At his departure from Umedia, the group had grown into a $100M+ turnover international production group with 200 staff. From 2004 onto 2020, it had raised and financed over $630M, produced over 400films and its VFX division has grown into the largest in Benelux. ...
Source: Article "Adrian Politowski" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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| 2026 | Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass · as Executive Producer |
| 2025 | The Thing with Feathers · as Executive Producer |
| 2025 | A Magnificent Life · as Co-Producer |
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| 2025 | Jimpa · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | Inside · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | Magpie · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | Sting · as Executive Producer |
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| 2023 | Kensuke's KingdomSur Plex |
| 2023 | The Canterville GhostSur Plex |
| 2023 | The Pod Generation · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | The InventorSur Plex |
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| 2022 | Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank · as Executive Producer |
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| 2022 | Men on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Around the World in 80 Days · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Do You Do You Saint-Tropez · as Executive Producer |
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| 2021 | To Olivia · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | UFOs · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Villa Caprice · as Executive Producer |
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| 2020 | Rogue City · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Poly · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | My Cousin · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Say Your Prayers · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Belle fille · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Family Swap · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | How to Be a Good Wife · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Mortal · as Associate Producer |
| 2020 | Breaking Surface · as Executive ProducerSur Plex |
| 2020 | Ducobu 3 · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Guns Akimbo · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Selfie · as Executive Producer |
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| 2019 | Sympathy for the Devil · as Co-Producer |
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| 2019 | La belle époque · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Zerbrochen - Ein Fall für Dr. Abel · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | The Vets · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Zerschunden - Ein Fall für Dr. Abel · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Intrigo: Dear Agnes · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Oleg · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Quick · as Executive Producer |
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| 2019 | Colombine · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Fox and Hare · as Co-Producer |
| 2019 | Extra Ordinary · as Executive Producer |
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| 2019 | Play · as Co-Producer |
| 2019 | Andy · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle · as Executive ProducerSur Plex |
| 2019 | La source · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Premier de la classe · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Ibiza · as Executive Producer |
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| 2019 | The Mustang · as Co-Producer |
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| 2019 | Backdraft 2 · as Co-Producer |
| 2019 | Play or DieSur Plex |
| 2019 | Eden (2019) · as Co-Producer |
| 2019 | Last Breath · as Co-Producer |
| 2019 | Let's Dance · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Fisherman's Friends · as Executive ProducerSur Plex |
| 2019 | Sweetheart · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Get In · as Co-Producer |
| 2019 | Swoon · as Executive Producer |
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| 2019 | Snowlidays · as Co-Producer |
| 2018 | Teen Spirit · as Associate ProducerSur Plex |
| 2018 | The Aspern Papers · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | In Your Hands · as Co-Producer |
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| 2018 | Remi, Nobody's Boy · as Co-Producer |
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| 2018 | Through the Fire · as Co-Producer |
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| 2018 | Bad Seeds · as Co-Producer |
| 2018 | My Brilliant Friend · as Co-Producer |
| 2018 | Little Tickles · as Co-Producer |
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| 2018 | Cyrano, My Love · as Co-ProducerSur Plex |
| 2018 | Another Day of Life · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Conviction · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Intrigo: Death of an Author · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Kiss & Tell · as Executive Producer |
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| 2018 | Jacqueline Sauvage: It Was Him or Me · as Executive Producer |
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| 2018 | Conspiracy of Silence · as Co-Producer |
| 2018 | MandySur Plex |
| 2018 | The Crimson Rivers · as Co-Producer |
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| 2018 | Black '47 · as Co-Producer |
| 2018 | My Guy · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | The BouncerSur Plex |
| 2018 | Captain Morten and the Spider Queen · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Of Gods And Warriors · as Executive ProducerSur Plex |
| 2018 | Break · as Co-Producer |
| 2018 | Mad Mom · as Executive Producer |
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| 2018 | Tamara Vol. 2 · as Executive Producer |
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| 2018 | Patrick the Pug · as Co-Producer |
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| 2018 | Greetings from Planet Smurf · as Co-Producer |
| 2018 | Swimming with Men · as Executive Producer |
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| 2018 | Demi soeurs · as Co-Producer |
| 2018 | Citizen Lane · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Fire Lily · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | MILF · as Executive Producer |
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| 2018 | Find Me in Paris · as Co-Producer |
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| 2018 | Rolling to You · as Co-Producer |
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| 2018 | Heavy Trip · as Executive ProducerSur Plex |
| 2018 | Return of the HeroSur Plex |
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| 2017 | Submergence · as Co-ProducerSur Plex |
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| 2017 | Promise at Dawn · as Co-Producer |
| 2017 | Journey's End · as Executive ProducerSur Plex |
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| 2017 | Santa & Cie · as Co-Producer |
| 2017 | HostileSur Plex |
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| 2017 | Le brio · as Co-Producer |
| 2017 | Revenge · as Co-Producer |
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| 2017 | Timing · as Co-Producer |
| 2017 | Remember · as Co-Producer |
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| 2017 | 7 jours pas plus · as Co-Producer |
| 2017 | Dog · as Executive Producer |
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| 2017 | What Happened to Monday · as Co-Producer |
| 2017 | La colle · as Co-Producer |
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| 2017 | Overdrive · as Co-Producer |
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| 2017 | You Choose! · as Co-Producer |
| 2017 | Baby Phone · as Co-Producer |
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| 2017 | Transfers · as Co-Producer |
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| 2017 | Black Spot · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | The Exception · as Co-Producer |
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| 2016 | Going to BrazilSur Plex |
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| 2016 | Cannabis · as Co-Producer |
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| 2016 | Amnêsia · as Co-Producer |
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| 2016 | Cézanne et moiSur Plex |
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| 2016 | The Summer of All My Parents · as Associate Producer |
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| 2016 | À l'arraché · as Co-Producer |
| 2016 | The Canterville Ghost · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Section Zéro · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | A Mighty Team · as Co-Producer |
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| 2016 | Saint Amour · as Co-Producer |
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| 2016 | Seven and Me · as Co-Producer |
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| 2015 | Popples (2015) · as Co-Producer |
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| 2015 | The Rezort · as Executive Producer |
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| 2015 | We Were Young · as Co-Producer |
| 2015 | Les gorilles · as Co-Producer |
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| 2015 | Kidnapping Mr. Heineken · as Executive ProducerSur Plex |
| 2015 | Daddy or Mommy · as Co-Producer |
| 2014 | The Bélier FamilySur Plex |
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| 2014 | Escobar: Paradise LostSur Plex |
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| 2014 | Sinners · as Co-Producer |
| 2014 | Monday in Stories · as Co-Producer |
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| 2014 | Grace of Monaco · as Executive ProducerSur Plex |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Vita Brevis · as Co-Producer |
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| 2014 | Mea culpa · as Co-Producer |
| 2014 | Yves Saint LaurentSur Plex |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart · as Executive ProducerSur Plex |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box · as Executive ProducerSur Plex |
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| 2013 | The Scapegoat · as Co-Producer |
| 2013 | African Safari · as Executive Producer |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | Chez Nous · as Executive Producer |
| 2013 | Le conseiller · as Co-Producer |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | Abuse of Weakness · as Co-Producer |
| 2013 | Partouze · as Co-Producer |
| 2013 | Paris Countdown · as Co-ProducerSur Plex |
| 2013 | Mily Miss Questions · as Executive Producer |
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| 2013 | The Numbers Station · as Executive ProducerSur Plex |
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| 2013 | Betty's Blues · as Co-Producer |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Flight of the Storks · as Co-Producer |
| 2012 | The Rotterdam Bombing · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | The Loneliness of Power · as Co-Producer |
| 2012 | Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose? · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | Baghdad Messi · as Co-Producer |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Groove High · as Co-Producer |
| 2012 | The Mysterious Cities of Gold · as Co-Producer |
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| 2012 | Snow White · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | Cher radin · as Co-Producer |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Martine · as Co-Producer |
| 2012 | ErasedSur Plex |
| 2012 | A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape from Paradise · as Executive ProducerSur Plex |
| 2012 | Cinderella 3DSur Plex |
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| 2012 | My Way · as Associate Producer |
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| 2012 | À dix minutes des naturistes · as Co-Producer |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Kaboul Kitchen · as Co-Producer |
| 2012 | Süskind · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | The Hot Potato · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | Kaeloo · as Executive Producer |
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| 2011 | The Disintegration · as Executive Producer |
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| 2011 | Dolfje Weerwolfje · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Les Lyonnais · as Co-ProducerSur Plex |
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| 2011 | Sleepless Night · as Co-ProducerSur Plex |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | De Force · as Co-Producer |
| 2011 | Chicken with Plums · as Co-Producer |
| 2011 | The Artist · as Co-ProducerSur Plex |
| 2011 | A Monster in Paris · as Executive ProducerSur Plex |
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| 2011 | Nicostratos the Pelican · as Co-Producer |
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| 2011 | ¿Estás ahí? · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Alle tijd · as Executive Producer |
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| 2011 | Little Big Panda · as Executive Producer |
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| 2010 | The Last Circus · as Executive Producer |
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| 2010 | Klumpies · as Co-Producer |
| 2010 | 14 Days with Victor · as Associate Producer |
| 2010 | Majesty · as Executive Producer |
| 2010 | Devil's Playground · as Executive ProducerSur Plex |
| 2010 | Jackboots on Whitehall · as Executive ProducerSur Plex |
| 2010 | Ernst & Bobbie en 'Het geheim van de Monta Rossa' · as Executive Producer |
| 2010 | Maison Close · as Co-ProducerSur Plex |
| 2010 | La meute · as Executive Producer |
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| 2010 | Viva Riva!Sur Plex |
| 2010 | A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures · as Executive ProducerSur Plex |
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| 2010 | Tombé sur la tête · as Executive Producer |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | Unlikely Roommates · as Executive Producer |
| 2009 | A Heavenly Vintage · as Executive Producer |
| 2009 | Dread · as Executive ProducerSur Plex |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Within the Whirlwind · as Executive Producer |
| 2009 | Surviving Evil · as Executive Producer |
| 2009 | Book of Blood · as Executive Producer |
| 2009 | The True Story of Puss'N Boots · as Co-Producer |
| 2009 | Leningrad · as Executive Producer |
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| 2008 | Vinyan · as Executive Producer |
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| 2008 | Polvo nuestro que estás en los cielos · as Executive Producer |
| 2008 | Dunya & Desie · as Co-Producer |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | Julia · as Executive Producer |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | Asterix at the Olympic GamesSur Plex |
| 2007 | Fly Me to the Moon 3D · as Executive ProducerSur Plex |
| 2007 | Hidden Love · as Associate Producer |
| 2007 | Kika & Bob · as Executive Producer |
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| 2007 | Two Worlds · as Associate Producer |
| 2007 | Duska · as Associate Producer |
| 2007 | Eichmann · as Executive Producer |
| 2007 | Max & Co · as Executive Producer |
| 2007 | Gloss · as Co-Producer |
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| 2007 | MetamorphosisSur Plex |
| 2007 | Le réveillon des bonnes · as Co-Producer |
| 2006 | Loopdidoo · as Co-Producer |
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| 2006 | Research Unit · as Co-Producer |
| 2006 | Bye Bye Harry! · as Executive Producer |
| 2005 | Marie Antoinette · as Executive Producer |
| 2004 | Plus belle la vie · as Co-Producer |
| 2004 | Lilly the Witch · as Co-Producer |
| 2001 | Sauveur Giordano · as Co-Producer |
| 1998 | Louis la Brocante · as Co-Producer |
| 2015 | Serial Teachers 2 · as Casting |
| 2013 | I Love Hooligans · as Line Producer |