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Marin Karmitz | |
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 Karmitz in 2007. | |
| Born | (1938-10-07)7 October 1938 (age 87) Bucharest, Romania |
| Alma mater | Institut des hautes études cinématographiques |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer, film distributor,film exhibitor, director |
| Children | Elisha Karmitz Nathanaël Karmitz |
Marin Karmitz (born 7 October 1938) is a Romanian-French businessman whose career has spanned theFrench film industry, including director, producer, film distributor, and operator of achain of cinemas.[1]
He comes from a Jewish-Romanian family and emigrated to France in 1948.[2]Karmitz attended film school atIDHEC[3] (renamedLa Fémis) and worked as a director of photography after graduating.
Karmitz founded MK2, aproduction 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 sonsNathanaël (chairman/CEO) andElisha (general manager).[4]
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