Philippe Diaz, is a French filmmaker and producer. He is best known as the director of critically acclaimed films The Empire in Africa, New World Order: Somewhere in Africa and Now & Later.
Personal life He was born in Paris, France.
Career He studied philosophy at the University of Sorbonne. In 1980, Díaz started to make several short documentaries, largely for companies. In 1985, he worked as the executive producer and founded his production company 'Films Plain Chant'. After the establishment of production company, he started to produce the film Havre in 1986, which was later followed by, Rue du Départ and Mauvais Sang.
In 1989, he produced his fourth feature film Pierre et Djemila which was directed by Gérard Blain. The film received official competition at the Cannes Film Festival as well. Then Diaz produced an English film in India: La Nuit Bengali. The film became the directorial debut for Nicolas Klotz and Hugh Grant. With this film, he started to make collaborations with American studios, especially Columbia Pictures. Immediately, New Line Cinema also contacted Diaz to co-fund and produce the film The Walraff Affair, a political thriller starring Jurgen Prochnow and Peter Coyote.
In 1991, he moved to Los Angeles and continued to produce social and political films. After 1995, he collaborated French and African-based films to American audiences. In 2001, he produced the film Heavy Metal 2000, a collaboration with Columbia. In 2001, he made his directorial debut with the documentary New World Order: Somewhere in Africa. Due to its success, he then made the film The Empire in Africa in 2006.
Filmography Year Film Role Genre Ref. 1986 Havre producer Film 1986 The Way Out producer Film 1986 Bad Blood executive producer Film 1987 Pierre and Djemila producer Film 1987 Candy Mountain producer Film 1987 Cayenne Palace producer Film 1988 Foreign City producer Film 1988 Eden miseria producer Film 1990 The Bengali Night producer Film 1990 The Man Inside producer Film 1997 Le cri du lézard co-producer Film 2000 St. Patrick's Day executive producer Film 2001 Heavy Metal 2000 executive producer Film 2001 New World Order: Somewhere in Africa Director, producer Documentary 2005 Uncovered: The War on Iraq co-producer Documentary 2005 The Third Wish producer Film 2006 The Empire in Africa Director Documentary 2006 Conventioneers executive producer Film 2006 The Empire in Africa producer, editor Documentary 2006 Tre producer Film 2007 Speaking Freely Volume 1: John Perkins Director, editor Video documentary 2007 Speaking Freely Volume 2: Susan George Director Video documentary 2007 Speaking Freely Volume 3: Ray McGovern Director Video documentary 2008 Speaking Freely Volume 4: Chalmers Johnson Director Video documentary 2008 Speaking Freely Volume 5: Hugo Chávez Director Video documentary 2008 The End of Poverty? Director, writer, cinematographer Documentary 2009 Now & Later Director, producer, writer Film Philadelphia City Paper. 19 May 2011. 2009 Driving to Zigzigland producer Film 2018 Paura Dell'Ignoto Editor Short film 2024 Angola 1, 2 & 3 Director, writer Film
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