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'''Tarak Ben Ammar''' ({{langx|ar|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 Africa]]n locations. His producing credits include the [[Franco Zeffirelli]] film adaptation of ''[[La traviata (1983 film)|La Traviata]]'', [[Claude Chabrol]]'s ''[[Death Rite]]'', and [[Jean-Jacques Annaud]]'s ''[[Black Gold (2011 Qatari film)]].
'''Tarak Ben Ammar''' ({{langx|ar|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 Africa]]n locations. His producing credits include the [[Franco Zeffirelli]] film adaptation of ''[[La traviata (1983 film)|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 show]]s, 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]].<ref name="videoageinternational">{{cite web|url=http://www.videoageinternational.com/articles/2003/11/article1.html |title=Tarak Ben Ammar: The Great Negotiator |publisher=Videoageinternational.com |date= |accessdate=2011-08-25}}</ref>
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 show]]s, 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]].<ref name="videoageinternational">{{cite web|url=http://www.videoageinternational.com/articles/2003/11/article1.html |title=Tarak Ben Ammar: The Great Negotiator |publisher=Videoageinternational.com |date= |access-date=2011-08-25}}</ref>


He was formerly a manager of [[Michael Jackson]]'s [[HIStory World Tour]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/leute/spekulationen-ueber-arznei-ueberdosis-familie-und-freunde-geben-aerzten-mitschuld-an-jacksons-tod-a-632788.html|title=Spekulationen über Arznei-Überdosis: Familie und Freunde geben Ärzten Mitschuld an Jacksons Tod|date=2009-06-26|work=Spiegel Online|access-date=2018-07-09}}</ref>
He was formerly a manager of [[Michael Jackson]]'s [[HIStory World Tour]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/leute/spekulationen-ueber-arznei-ueberdosis-familie-und-freunde-geben-aerzten-mitschuld-an-jacksons-tod-a-632788.html|title=Spekulationen über Arznei-Überdosis: Familie und Freunde geben Ärzten Mitschuld an Jacksons Tod|date=2009-06-26|work=Spiegel Online|access-date=2018-07-09}}</ref>
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* [[1977 in film|1977]]: ''[[Jesus of Nazareth (TV series)]]''by [[Franco Zeffirelli]]
* [[1977 in film|1977]]: ''[[Jesus of Nazareth (TV series)]]''by [[Franco Zeffirelli]]
* [[1979 in film|1979]]:
* [[1979 in film|1979]]:
* ''[[Il ladrone|Le Larron]]'' by [[Pasquale Festa Campanile]]
** ''[[Il ladrone|Le Larron]]'' by [[Pasquale Festa Campanile]]
* ''[[L'Adolescente]]'' by [[Jeanne Moreau]]
** ''[[L'Adolescente]]'' by [[Jeanne Moreau]]
* [[1981 in film|1981]]: ''[[:fr:Tais-toi_quand_tu_parles|Tais-toi quand tu parles]]'' by [[Philippe Clair]]
* [[1981 in film|1981]]: ''[[:fr:Tais-toi_quand_tu_parles|Tais-toi quand tu parles]]'' by [[Philippe Clair]]
* [[1982 in film|1982]]:
* [[1982 in film|1982]]:
* ''[[La Traviata (1982 film)|La Traviata]]'' by [[Franco Zeffirelli]]
** ''[[La Traviata (1982 film)|La Traviata]]'' by [[Franco Zeffirelli]]
* ''[[Deux heures moins le quart avant Jésus-Christ]]'' by [[Jean Yanne]]
** ''[[Deux heures moins le quart avant Jésus-Christ]]'' by [[Jean Yanne]]
* ''[[:fr:Plus_beau_que_moi,_tu_meurs|Plus beau que moi,tu meurs]]'' by [[Philippe Clair]]
** ''[[:fr:Plus_beau_que_moi,_tu_meurs|Plus beau que moi,tu meurs]]'' by [[Philippe Clair]]
* [[1984 in film|1984]]:
* [[1984 in film|1984]]:
* ''[[:fr:Les_Cavaliers_de_l'orage|Les Cavaliers de l'orage]]'' by [[:fr:Gérard_Vergez|Gérard Vergez]]
** ''[[:fr:Les_Cavaliers_de_l'orage|Les Cavaliers de l'orage]]'' by [[:fr:Gérard_Vergez|Gérard Vergez]]
* ''[[Par où t'es rentré ? On t'a pas vu sortir]]'' by [[Philippe Clair]]
** ''[[Par où t'es rentré ? On t'a pas vu sortir]]'' by [[Philippe Clair]]
* ''[[Misunderstood (1983 film)|Misunderstood]]'' by [[Jerry Schatzberg]]
** ''[[Misunderstood (1983 film)|Misunderstood]]'' by [[Jerry Schatzberg]]
* [[1985 in film|1985]]:
* [[1985 in film|1985]]:
* ''[[:fr:Bras_de_fer_(film)|Bras de fer]]'' by [[:fr:Gérard_Vergez|Gérard Vergez]]
** ''[[:fr:Bras_de_fer_(film)|Bras de fer]]'' by [[:fr:Gérard_Vergez|Gérard Vergez]]
* ''[[A.D. (miniseries)]]'' by [[Stuart Cooper]]
** ''[[A.D. (miniseries)]]'' by [[Stuart Cooper]]
* [[1986 in film|1986]]: ''[[Pirates (1986 film)|Pirates]]'' by [[Roman Polanski]]
* [[1986 in film|1986]]: ''[[Pirates (1986 film)|Pirates]]'' by [[Roman Polanski]]
* [[1988 in film|1988]]: ''[[Young Toscanini]]'' (''[[Il giovane Toscanini]]'') by [[Franco Zeffirelli]]
* [[1988 in film|1988]]: ''[[Young Toscanini]]'' (''[[Il giovane Toscanini]]'') by [[Franco Zeffirelli]]
* [[1989 in film|1989]]: ''[[:fr:Bille_en_tête_(film)|Bille en tête]]'' by [[:fr:Carlo_Cotti|Carlo Cotti]]
* [[1989 in film|1989]]: ''[[:fr:Bille_en_tête_(film)|Bille en tête]]'' by [[:fr:Carlo_Cotti|Carlo Cotti]]
* [[1991 in film|1991]]:
* [[1991 in film|1991]]:
* ''[[:fr:L'Autre_(film,_1991)|L'Autre]]'' by [[Bernard Giraudeau]]
** ''[[:fr:L'Autre_(film,_1991)|L'Autre]]'' by [[Bernard Giraudeau]]
* ''[[Mayrig]]'' by [[Henri Verneuil]]
** ''[[Mayrig]]'' by [[Henri Verneuil]]
* [[1992 in film|1992]]: [[Sand Screens|''Sand Screens'']] by [[Randa Chahal Sabag|Randa Chahal Sabbagh]]
* [[1992 in film|1992]]: [[Sand Screens|''Sand Screens'']] by [[Randa Chahal Sabag|Randa Chahal Sabbagh]]
* [[1994 in film|1994]]:
* [[1994 in film|1994]]:
* ''[[Deadly Voyage|Voyage]]'' by [[John Mackenzie (film director)|John Mackenzie]]
** ''[[Deadly Voyage|Voyage]]'' by [[John Mackenzie (film director)|John Mackenzie]]
* [[Foreign Student]] by [[Eva Sereny]]
** [[Foreign Student]] by [[Eva Sereny]]
* [[2001 in film|2001]]:
* [[2001 in film|2001]]:
* [[Boys on the Run (Film 2001)]] by [[Pol Cruchten]]
** [[Boys on the Run (Film 2001)]] by [[Pol Cruchten]]
* {{lang|it|''[[I cavalieri che fecero l'impresa]]''}} by [[Pupi Avati]]
** {{lang|it|[[I cavalieri che fecero l'impresa]]}} by [[Pupi Avati]]
* [[2002 in film|2002]]:
* [[2002 in film|2002]]:
* ''[[Femme Fatale (2002 film)|Femme fatale]]'' by [[Brian De Palma]]
** [[Femme Fatale (2002 film)|Femme fatale]] by [[Brian De Palma]]
* {{lang|en|''[[Mafia Love]]''}} (''Avenging Angelo'') by [[Martyn Burke]]
** ''[[Mafia Love]]'' (''Avenging Angelo'') by [[Martyn Burke]]
* ''[[Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever|Ballistic]]'' by [[Wych Kaosayananda]]
** ''[[Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever|Ballistic]]'' by [[Wych Kaosayananda]]
* [[2005 in film|2005]]: ''[[Chromophobia (film)|Chromophobia]]'' by [[Martha Fiennes]]
* [[2005 in film|2005]]: ''[[Chromophobia (film)|Chromophobia]]'' by [[Martha Fiennes]]
* [[2007 in film|2007]]:
* [[2007 in film|2007]]:
* ''[[Hannibal Lecter (franchise)|Hannibal Lecter]]'' by [[Peter Webber]]
** ''[[Hannibal Lecter (franchise)|Hannibal Lecter]]'' by [[Peter Webber]]
* [[The Last Legion|The last legion]] by [[Doug Lefler]]
** [[The Last Legion|The last legion]] by [[Doug Lefler]]
* ''[[Virgin Territory|Medieval Pie : Virgin Territory]]'' by [[David Leland]]
** ''[[Virgin Territory|Medieval Pie : Virgin Territory]]'' by [[David Leland]]
* [[2009 in film|2009]]: ''[[Baarìa (film)|Baarìa]]'' by [[Giuseppe Tornatore]]
* [[2009 in film|2009]]: ''[[Baarìa (film)|Baarìa]]'' by [[Giuseppe Tornatore]]
* [[2011 in film|2011]]: [[Black Gold (2011 Qatari film)|Black gold]] by [[Jean-Jacques Annaud]]
* [[2011 in film|2011]]: [[Black Gold (2011 Qatari film)|Black gold]] by [[Jean-Jacques Annaud]]

Revision as of 00:40, 27 December 2024

Tarak Ben Ammar
Born(1949-06-12)12 June 1949
Alma materGeorgetown University
OccupationFilm producer

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]

He was formerly a manager of Michael Jackson's HIStory World Tour.[2]

Early and Personal life

Ben 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]

Filmography =

Producer

Executive Producer

Distributor

References

  1. ^ a b c "Tarak Ben Ammar: The Great Negotiator". Videoageinternational.com. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
  2. ^ "Spekulationen über Arznei-Überdosis: Familie und Freunde geben Ärzten Mitschuld an Jacksons Tod". Spiegel Online. 2009-06-26. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  3. ^ a b "Interview: Tarak Ben Ammar - Arab Film Producer and Distributor". Arabian Gazette. 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
  4. ^ "Tarak Ben Ammar il Grande Tessitore tra politica, cinema e tv - la Repubblica.it".
  5. ^ "Everything you need to know about Brooklyn Beckham's 'girlfriend' Sonia Ben Ammar". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2017-08-26.


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