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Humbert Balsan
French film producer
Humbert Balsan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Humbert Jean René Balsan (1954-08-21)21 August 1954 Arcachon, France |
| Died | 10 February 2005(2005-02-10) (aged 50) Paris, France |
| Cause of death | Suicide by hanging[1] |
| Occupation | Film producer |
Humbert Jean René Balsan (21 August 1954 – 10 February 2005)[2] was a French film producer and chairman of the European Film Academy. He was known for securing financing and distribution for diverse and often challenging films.
In February 2005, Balsan was found dead in the offices of his production company, Ognon Pictures, in Paris. He was known to have suffered from depression, and killed himself by hanging.
Early life and career
Born in Arcachon in 1954, Balsan was part of France's upper class as a member of the Wendel family, an industrial dynasty. He received a Jesuit education in Amiens and later studied economics in Paris. In 1973, Balsan's film career bega Humbert balsan biography of christopher lee.