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Marin Karmitz
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Marin Karmitz

Romanian-French businessman

Marin Karmitz is a Romanian-French businessman whose career has spanned the French film industry, including director, producer, film distributor, and operator of a chain of cinemas.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Marin Karmitz (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Oct 7, 1938.1

About

He comes from a Jewish-Romanian family and emigrated to France in 1948.

Karmitz attended film school at IDHEC (renamed La Fémis) and worked as a director of photography after graduating.

Karmitz founded MK2, a production company and movie theater chain, which has specialized in creating, distributing, and screening independent or "auteurist" cinema, including short films.

In 2005, he turned over leadership of the MK2 company and its theaters to his sons Nathanaël (chairman/CEO) and Elisha (general manager).

From Wikipedia’s article on Marin Karmitz, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedInstitut des hautes études cinématographiques3

Career

Occupation: director, film actor, producer, film director, film producer, screenwriter, businessperson.5

Personal life

  • BornOct 7, 1938, Bucharest6
  • CitizenshipFrance, Romania7

Awards

  • Date not recordedCommander of the Legion of Honour8
  • Date not recordedCommandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎8

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