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Margaret Ménégoz

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Margaret Ménégoz
Born(1941-04-21)21 April 1941
Died7 August 2024(2024-08-07) (aged 83)
OccupationFilm producer
Years active1976–2022

Margaret Ménégoz (born Margit Katalin Baranyai; 21 April 1941 – 7 August 2024) was a Hungarian-born German-French film producer. She produced more than 60 films since 1976. She was a member of the jury at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival.[1] She was the longtime manager of the French film company Les Films du Losange, which she sold to Charles Gillibert and Alexis Dantec in 2021.[2] She worked with Michael Haneke on several of his films,[3] including Amour, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2012.[4][5] Ménégoz died in Montpellier, Occitania on 7 August 2024, at the age of 83.[6]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Berlinale: 1990 Juries". berlinale.de. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  2. ^ Roxborough, Scott (11 August 2024). "Margaret Menegoz, 'Amour,' 'The White Ribbon' Producer, Dies at 83". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Interview with Margaret Menegoz: Producer". cineuropa.org. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  4. ^ "Oscars: Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  5. ^ Croll, Ben (26 February 2020). "Cesar Academy Names Margaret Menegoz Interim President".
  6. ^ "French industry titan and pioneering producer Margaret Menegoz dies at 83". ScreenDaily. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
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