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Christophe Riandee

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Christophe Riandee (born February 5, 1968) is a French film producer and entrepreneur, best known for the productions of crime drama series Narcos and Hannibal.

Riandee served as the Vice CEO of French film company Gaumont from 2003 to 2024.[1] He lives in Paris and Los Angeles.[2][3]

Career

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Christophe Riandee graduated from the business school ESCP Europe in Paris. His early career steps include service network Ernst & Young, TV production company France Animation, where he was CEO and France Telecom (Orange S.A.) where he developed the Wanadoo theme channels.[4][5]

In 2003 Riandee joined French film studio Gaumont where he was named Vice CEO in 2004. Under his leadership, Gaumont International Television was created in 2010 to produce mainly US series for international markets.[6] Subsequently the Los Angeles office was launched in 2011.[7] Gaumont successfully entered the US American Market with the "straight-to-series" producing model.[8] In 2016 Riandee received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Narcos as "Best Television Series — Drama".[9]

In 2019, he headed the jury of Series Mania Co-Pro Pitching Sessions.[10]

Classical music

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In 2002 Christophe Riandee founded the music school Jeune Choeur de Paris, a singing school for young singers.[11][12] He is president of the classical music ensemble Ensemble Matheus in Paris.[13]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Credited as Note(s)
2006 OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies Executive producer
2009 Splice Producer
2010 Last Night Executive producer
2010 Twelve Executive producer
2013 Paranoia Executive producer
2013 Only God Forgives Executive producer
2016 The Neon Demon Executive producer
2019 Point Blank Executive producer
2021 Lords of Scam Executive producer
2026 High in the Clouds Producer
TBA The Last Train to New York Executive producer

Television

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Year(s) Title Credited as Note(s)
2013 — 2015 Hemlock Grove Executive producer
2013 — 2015 Hannibal Executive producer
2013 Love is Dead Executive producer Television film
2014 Résistance Delegate producer Miniseries
2014 — 2015 Hotel de la Plage Producer As Christophe Riandée
2014 La Trouvaille de Juliette Executive producer Television film
2015 — 2021 F is for Family Executive producer
2015 — 2018 Narcos Producer
2016 — 2017 Glacé Executive producer Miniseries
2017 Furiki Wheels Executive producer
2017 Belle and Sebastian Executive producer As Christophe Riandée
2017 — present Art of Crime Executive producer
2018 — 2021 Narcos: Mexico Executive producer
2018 — 2020 Noddy, Toyland Detective Executive producer Season 2; as Christophe Riandée
2019 Les Ombres de Lisieux Executive producer Television film
2020 — present Barbarians Executive producer
2020 — 2023 Stillwater Executive producer
2021 — present Lupin Producer
2021 Nona et ses filles Producer
2021 Chouette, pas chouette! Producer
2021 — 2022 Do, Re & Mi Executive producer
2021 Bionic Max Executive producer
2022 Off Season Executive producer
2022 What Pauline Is Not Telling You Executive producer
2022 Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles Executive producer
2023 Deutsches Haus Executive producer
2023 Pamela Rose, la série Executive producer
2023 Blood Coast Executive producer
2024 In her car Executive producer

References

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  1. ^ Yossman, K.J. (2024-08-29). "Gaumont Vice CEO Christophe Riandee Exits Company". Deadline Hollywood.
  2. ^ "Qui - Gaumont". www.gaumont.fr. Archived from the original on 2017-11-12. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  3. ^ "Gaumont's Vice CEO on 'Hannibal's' New Friday Time Slot, Boosting Ratings and Skipping the Pilot Order (Q&A)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  4. ^ "Christophe Riandee on linked in". Linked In. 2017-12-21.
  5. ^ Editorial, Reuters. "Stock Quotes & Company News | Reuters.com". U.S. Retrieved 2018-01-04. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ "imdb - Christophe Riandee - Biography".
  7. ^ "Parisian TV Players Expand International Reach".
  8. ^ "Why French-Made Series Are Invading American TV".
  9. ^ "Narcos". www.goldenglobes.com. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
  10. ^ Prot, Bénédicte (2018-05-04). "The Séries Mania Co-Pro Pitching Sessions choose their winner". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
  11. ^ "Une école unique pour jeunes chanteurs". leparisien.fr. 2003-05-10. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  12. ^ "A New School for Young Singers in Paris | IFCM". ifcm.net. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
  13. ^ "CONTACT / CRÉDITS - Ensemble Matheus". www.ensemble-matheus.fr (in French). Retrieved 2017-12-21.
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