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Christian Fechner(1944-2008)

  • Producer
  • Actor
  • Writer
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Christian Fechner was born on July 26, 1944 in Agen, South of France. After starting off as an illusionist, he then becomes a music producer with French singer Antoine. He transforms Antoine's musicians, Les Problèmes, into a band he will name "Les Charlots."

Producer Christian Fechner managed to bring Louis de Funès back for a movie under unusual conditions. (After Louis' two heart attacks in 1975, not a single insurance company was able to insure a film shoot with him anymore). The Wing or the Thigh, The Spat (La Zizanie), L'Avare and La Soupe aux choux (1981)...

He is considered as one of the most prolific producers in the history of French cinema, producing both blockbusters and independent movies since the 1970s : Les bidasses en folie, Les fous du stade, Bons baisers de Honk-Hong, Viens chez moi, j'habite chez une copine, Papy fait de la résistance, Les Spécialistes, Marche à l'ombre, The Children of the Marshland, La Tour Montparnasse, Infernale, Chouchou...

Camille Claudel: Nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress and for Best Foreign Language Film. Received five César Awards, including the César Awards for Best Film and Best Actress 1989 - Isabelle Adjani. Received the Golden Bear for Best Actress at the 39th Berlin International Film Festival.

Les Amants du Pont-Neuf (The Lovers on the Bridge) in 1993: Nominated for a BAFTA for Best non-English language film.

La Fille sur le pont (The Girl on the Bridge) in 2001: Nominated for a BAFTA for Best non-English language film.

In 2005, he produced Les Bronzés 3: Amis pour la vie and marked his last great success making nearly $151,211,264 at the box office.

Christian Fechner died on November 25, 2008 after a battle with cancer.

Christian Fechner had two children: film producer Alexandra Fechner and Maxime Fechner, owner of the fashion brand Kymerah.
BornJuly 26, 1944
DiedNovember 26, 2008(64)
BornJuly 26, 1944
DiedNovember 26, 2008(64)
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  • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
    • 3 nominations total

Known for

The Lovers on the Bridge (1991)
The Lovers on the Bridge
7.6
  • Producer
  • 1991
Daniel Auteuil and Vanessa Paradis in Girl on the Bridge (1999)
Girl on the Bridge
7.4
  • Producer
  • 1999
Pierre-Olivier Mornas in Justinien Trouvé, ou le bâtard de Dieu (1993)
Justinien Trouvé, ou le bâtard de Dieu
6.4
  • Producer
  • 1993
Raquel Welch and Jean-Paul Belmondo in Animal (1977)
Animal
6.5
  • Producer
  • 1977

Credits

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Producer



  • L'auberge rouge (2007)
    L'auberge rouge
    5.9
    • producer
    • 2007
  • La voix
    Short
    • producer
    • 2006
  • L'entente cordiale (2006)
    L'entente cordiale
    4.4
    • producer
    • 2006
  • French Fried Vacation 3: Friends Forever (2006)
    French Fried Vacation 3: Friends Forever
    4.0
    • producer
    • 2006
  • L'antidote (2005)
    L'antidote
    5.3
    • producer
    • 2005
  • L'incruste (2004)
    L'incruste
    5.1
    • producer
    • 2004
  • Chouchou (2003)
    Chouchou
    4.7
    • producer
    • 2003
  • Ramzy Bedia and Eric Judor in Don't Die Too Hard! (2001)
    Don't Die Too Hard!
    5.8
    • line producer
    • producer
    • 2001
  • A Crime in Paradise (2001)
    A Crime in Paradise
    6.5
    • producer
    • 2001
  • Daniel Auteuil and Vanessa Paradis in Girl on the Bridge (1999)
    Girl on the Bridge
    7.4
    • producer
    • 1999
  • The Children of the Marshland (1999)
    The Children of the Marshland
    7.4
    • producer
    • 1999
  • Jean-Paul Belmondo, Alain Delon, and Vanessa Paradis in Half a Chance (1998)
    Half a Chance
    5.8
    • producer
    • 1998
  • Jean Reno, Gil Bellows, Jeanne Moreau, and Vanessa Paradis in A Witch's Way of Love (1997)
    A Witch's Way of Love
    5.1
    • producer
    • 1997
  • Didier Bourdon, José Garcia, Yolande Moreau, Elie Semoun, and Ophélie Winter in Tout doit disparaître (1997)
    Tout doit disparaître
    4.4
    • producer
    • 1997
  • Vanessa Paradis in Élisa (1995)
    Élisa
    6.5
    • producer
    • 1995

Actor



  • Jean-Guy Fechner, Polly Ling-Feng Shang-Kuan, Gérard Filippelli, Gérard Rinaldi, and Jean Sarrus in Bons baisers de Hong-Kong (1975)
    Bons baisers de Hong-Kong
    4.0
    • Spectateur à la corrida (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Michel Galabru in Le grand bazar (1973)
    Le grand bazar
    6.3
    • Un agent de sécurité opérant (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Les Charlots font l'Espagne (1972)
    Les Charlots font l'Espagne
    4.8
    • Un terroriste dans l'avion (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Stadium Nuts (1972)
    Stadium Nuts
    6.1
    • Le tireur du marathon (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Les Bidasses en folie (1971)
    Les Bidasses en folie
    5.3
    • Le client du restaurant (uncredited)
    • 1971

Writer



  • Pierre-Olivier Mornas in Justinien Trouvé, ou le bâtard de Dieu (1993)
    Justinien Trouvé, ou le bâtard de Dieu
    6.4
    • writer
    • 1993
  • Jean-Guy Fechner, Polly Ling-Feng Shang-Kuan, Gérard Filippelli, Gérard Rinaldi, and Jean Sarrus in Bons baisers de Hong-Kong (1975)
    Bons baisers de Hong-Kong
    4.0
    • scenario
    • 1975

Personal details

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  • Born
    • July 26, 1944
    • Agen, Lot-et-Garonne, France
  • Died
    • November 26, 2008
    • Paris, France(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Solange Pradel? - November 26, 2008 (his death)
  • Children
      Alexandra Fechner
  • Relatives
    • Jean-Guy Fechner(Sibling)

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    Was first a magician and won twice the World Magic competition. He invented tricks for Siegfried and Roy and David Copperfield.

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