Fernando Sulichin
Fernando Sulichin is a feature film producer, documentary maker and philanthropist born in Argentina. Throughout his career, he has worked with renowned filmmakers such as Spike Lee, Oliver Stone, Martin Scorsese, Marlon Brando, Sean Penn, Jim Jarmusch and Abel Ferrara.[1][2]
Early life and career
Sulichin was born in Buenos Aires but moved to the United States of America in the late 1980s to complete his architecture degree. Sulichin’s first production was the Paris-based Film Festival, Short Circuit. The festival celebrated works by New York University’s film students, and it was here that Sulichin met Spike Lee.[2] [3]
Career
Spike Lee made Sulichin associate producer on the 1992 film, Malcolm X.
From 2000 to 2006 Sulichin produced the critically acclaimed feature films Bully and Spun (directed by Larry Clark) and the Sundance Film Festival winner, Love Liza. He also produced documentaries in collaboration with Oliver Stone such as Persona Non-Grata (2003), Comandante (2003) and, Looking for Fidel (2006).[2]
In 2004 Sulichin set up his Paris-based production company, Central Films through which he subsequently produced Abel Ferrara’s Mary (winner of the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival), Babel (the 2006 Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d'Or winner for Best Director, the Golden Globe winner for Best Motion Picture and nominee of seven Academy Awards.)[4]
Throughout his career Sulichin has worked on politically-themed films, orchestrating intimate portraits of historical leaders such as Fidel Castro and Vladimir Putin as well as working on documentary portraits of music icons such as Iggy Pop, Gimme Danger (2016).[5] Sulichin also collaborated with Oliver Stone on feature films such as Alexander (2004), Savages (2012) and the 2016 political thriller, Snowden.[6]
Philanthropy
Sulichin previously worked with Martin Scorsese’s The Film Foundation, which helps to preserve and exhibit classic cinema. Furthermore, Sulichin participates actively in the David Lynch Foundation and is an honorary lifetime member of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund.[7] He is a Board Member of Sean Penn’s Haitian Relief charity CORE (formerly J/P HRO), a Patron of Fashion for Relief and Faith Matters.[8]
Honours and awards
- 2015 Chevalier (knight) de Légion d'Honneur, France [9]
Producer filmography
Year | Title | Associate
Producer |
Producer | Executive
Producer |
Type | Notes |
1992 | Malcolm X | Yes | No | No | Feature length | |
1994 | Touch Base | Yes | No | No | Short film | |
1995 | The Addiction | No | Yes | No | Feature length | |
2001 | Bully | No | Yes | No | Feature length | |
2002 | Love Liza | No | Yes | No | Feature length | |
2002 | Spun | No | Yes | No | Feature length | |
2003 | Comandante | No | Yes | No | Documentary | |
2003 | Tiptoes | No | Yes | Yes* | TV documentary series. | *Looking for Fidel |
2003 | Persona Non Grata | No | Yes | No | Documentary | |
2004 | She Hate Me | No | Yes | No | Feature length | |
2004 | Alexander | No | No | Yes* | Feature length | *Co-executive producer |
2005 | Mary | No | Yes | No | Feature
length |
|
2006 | Babel | No | Yes | No | Feature Length | |
2006 | Looking for Fidel | No | Yes | No | Documentary | |
2009 | I Come with the Rain | No | Yes | No | Feature
length |
|
2009 | South of the Border | No | Yes | No | Documentary | |
2010 | The Killer Inside Me | No | No | Yes | Feature-length | |
2012 | Castro in Winter | No | Yes | No | Documentary | |
2012 | Savages | No | No | Yes | Feature-length | |
2012 | Spring Breakers | No | No | Yes | Feature-length | |
2012-2013 | The Untold History of the United States | No | Yes | No | TV Documentary Series | |
2014 | Mi Amigo Hugo | No | Yes | No | Documentary | |
2014 | It’s a Beautiful World | No | Yes | No | Documentary | |
2014 | Go Brasil Go! | No | Yes | No | Documentary | |
2016 | Gimme | No | Yes | No | Documentary | |
2016 | Snowden | No | Yes | No | Feature
length |
|
2017 | Little Heroes | No | Yes | No | Feature-length | |
2017 | The Putin Interviews | No | Yes | No | TV Series Documentary | |
2018 | At Eternity’s Gate | No | No | Yes | Feature
length |
|
2018 | London Field | No | No | Yes | Feature-length |
References
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- ^ Khaldi, Tarik (2016-05-19). "Interview with the some of the crew of Gimme Danger by Jim Jarmusch". Festival de Cannes 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
- ^ Festival de Cannes (Officiel) (2016-05-19), GIMME DANGER - Conférence de Presse - VF - Cannes 2016, retrieved 2019-05-16
- ^ www.apertura.com https://www.apertura.com/negocios/De-Chavez-a-Putin-que-piensa-el-productor-argentino-mas-conocido-de-Hollywood-20171020-0001.html. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
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- ^ "Culture : les décorés de la Légion d'honneur de Pâques 2015 | www.louvrepourtous.fr". www.louvrepourtous.fr. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
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