Philippe Martinez

Not to be confused with Philippe Martinez (trade unionist).

Philippe Martínez is a French film producer, director, screenwriter, actor, and former President of the Odéon Theater in Marseille.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]}

Philippe Martínez
Alma mater	National Academy Of Dramatic Art, Marseille
Occupations	Film producer Film director Screenwriter Film actor
Years active	1994-present
Known for	The Chaos Experiment

Career

From 1988 through 1990, Martinez was President of the Odéon Theater, Marseille. In late 1990, he moved to the United States and became Chairman of the Board of Ulysses Entertainment. From 1996-1999 he headed Los Angeles-based Betar Entertainment and served as executive producer on Ultimate Weapon and In Her Defense. In 1999, Martinez launched Bauer-Martinez Studios and produced over 14 films including The Piano Player, Out of Season, The Defender, Dot.Kill, House of 9, and Land of the Blind. More recently, he produced Modigliani. As film director, Martinez completed Citizen Verdict, Wake of Death, The Steam Experiment, and Viktor.

Filmography

Producer

• The Night and the Moment (1994)
• Getting In (1994)
• Musketeers Forever (1998)
• The Ultimate Weapon (1998)
• In Her Defense (1999)
• The Collectors (1999)
• The Piano Player (2002)
• The Contract (2002)
• The Good War (2002)
• Shoreditch (2003)
• Citizen Verdict (2003)
• Absolon (2003)
• Out of Season (2004)
• The Defender (2004)
• Wake of Death (2004)
• Making of Wake of Death (2004)
• Modigliani (2004)
• Harsh Times (2005)
• House of 9 (2005)
• Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj (2006)
• The Groomsmen (2006)
• Irish Jam (2006)
• Land of the Blind (2006)
• The Number One Girl (2006)
• The Flock (2007)
• The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey (2007)
• I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007)
• Mexican Sunrise (2007)
• The Chaos Experiment (2009)
• Game of Death (2010)
• General Commander (2019)
• Salvage Marines (2022)

Director

• Citizen Verdict (2003)
• Wake of Death (2004)
• The Steam Experiment (2009)
• Viktor (2014)
• General Commander (2019)
• Father Christmas Is Back (TBA)
• Christmas in the Caribbean (2022)

Screenwriter

• Musketeers Forever (1998)
• Citizen Verdict (2003)
• Wake of Death (2004)
• Viktor (2014)
• General Commander (2019)

Actor

• Déjà mort (1998)
• The Piano Player (2002) as Fernand
• All About April (2012)
• Little Reaper (2013) as Zombie Victim

References

1. Waxman, Sharon (26 October 2006). "A New Film Director's Agonizing Lessons". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
2. Horn, John (4 March 2007). "When glitches trump glitz: Surviving Hollywood is harder than it looks. Just ask producer Philippe Martínez". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
3. Serba, John (10 September 2008). "'The Steam Experiment' makes for memorable night in Press offices". MLive. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
4. Serba, John (2 March 2009). "'Steam Experiment' movie shot in Grand Rapids debuts at Florida film festival". MLive. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
5. Waxman, Sharon (25 May 2009). "Bauer-Martínez: Forgotten, But Not Gone". The Wrap. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
6. Zemke, John (17 February 2011). "Maxsar Digital Studios opens in Livonia". Metromode Media. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
7. Loten, Angus (25 February 2011). "Hollywood in Detroit: Businesses Fight for Film Tax Breaks". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
8. Tatangelo, Wade (20 November 2011). "Behind the scenes at Sanborn Studios". Bradenton Herald. Retrieved 25 March 2015.

External links

• Philippe Martinez at IMDb