Georges Cravenne
Illustration — Georges Cravenne with Sigourney Weaver and Alain Delon at the 25th César Awards ceremony in 2000. Georges Cravenne (24 January 1914 – 10 January 2009), real name Joseph-Raoul Cohen, was a French film producer, publicity agent and founder of the César Award. He received an Honorary César in 2000.
Georges Cravenne
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- Full name
- Joseph Raoul Cohen.
- Born
- 1914. · Kairouan.
- Died
- 2009. · 16th arrondissement of Paris.
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- journalist, publicist, french resistance fighter, film producer and film director.
- Education
- Lycée Louis-le-Grand.
- Honours
- Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, Commander of the National Order of Merit, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres and César Award.
- Languages
- French.
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He married French actress Françoise Arnoul in 1956. They divorced in 1964. On 18 October 1973, his second wife Danielle Cravenne was shot dead by a police sniper at Marignane airport in Marseille. Danielle, who was mentally unstable, had tried to 1973 Paris-Nice flight hijacking to protest against the release of the film The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob which was being promoted by Cravenne and which she considered "anti-Palestinian", especially in the midst of the Yom Kippur War.
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1914
Georges Cravenne born at Kairouan.
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Georges Cravenne died at 16th arrondissement of Paris.
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Georges Cravenne was recorded at birth as Joseph Raoul Cohen. His recorded language was French. He married Françoise Arnoul and Danielle Cravenne. Cravenne received Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, Commander of the National Order of Merit, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres and César Award. Recorded as journalist, publicist, french resistance fighter, film producer and film director.
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