Tarak Ben Ammar (Arabic: طارق بن عمّار; born June 12, 1949) is a Tunisian-French film producer and distributor; the owner of French production and distribution company Quinta Communications. He is famous for his interest in artistic movies, especially when they are related to Mediterranean culture or require North African locations. His producing credits include the Franco Zeffirelli film adaptation of La Traviata, Claude Chabrol's Death Rite, and Jean-Jacques Annaud's Black Gold (2011 Qatari film). Ben Ammar became well-known in France, at the beginning of 2004, when he decided to distribute The Passion of The Christ after everybody else declined. He appeared on television talk shows, defending the movie. He is also known as the advisor of international investor Prince Al Waleed Bin Talal Bin Abdul Aziz, and French businessman Vincent Bolloré.[1]
Tarak Ben Ammar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 June 1949 |
| Alma mater | University of Georgetown |
| Occupation | Film producer |
He was formerly a manager of Michael Jackson's HIStory World Tour.[2]
Early and Personal life
editBen Ammar was born in Tunis, Tunisia; to a French Catholic mother of Corsican descent who converted to Islam, and to a Tunisian Muslim father.[3][4][1] He was raised Muslim.[1]
He is the brother of writer Hélé Béji.[citation needed] His aunt Wassila Ben Ammar was the First Lady of Tunisia as the wife of the first President of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba.[3]
Ben Ammar resides in France, with two of his three sons, Neil and Tarak Jr.,[citation needed] and his model-singer daughter Sonia Ben Ammar, from his marriage to actress Beata (née Sonczuk) who is of Polish descent.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Tarak Ben Ammar: The Great Negotiator". Videoageinternational.com. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
- ^ "Spekulationen über Arznei-Überdosis: Familie und Freunde geben Ärzten Mitschuld an Jacksons Tod". Spiegel Online. 2009-06-26. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ^ a b "Interview: Tarak Ben Ammar - Arab Film Producer and Distributor". Arabian Gazette. 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
- ^ "Tarak Ben Ammar il Grande Tessitore tra politica, cinema e tv - la Repubblica.it".
- ^ "Everything you need to know about Brooklyn Beckham's 'girlfriend' Sonia Ben Ammar". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
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