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.
