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Pierre LouetteNumber of Employees 2,000
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Sony Pictures to make Bollywood love story
- 2007-09-16
MUMBAI AFP — Hollywood studio Sony Pictures is ready for its maiden foray into India's money-spinning Bollywood movie industry with a love story due for release this year, a company official said here. The film Saawariya Beloved -- which will still have Bollywood's trademark song-and-dance sequences -- will hit...
Spidey spins worldwide web as hit movie eyes 1 bln dlr club
- 2007-05-07
LOS ANGELES, United States AFP — "Spider-Man 3" is on course to join the elite billion-dollar club of movies after re-writing the record books with a spectacular worldwide opening, according to figures released Monday. The blockbuster scored record opening weekends in nearly 30 countries following its release last week,...
Almodovar film fest to warm US crowds for 'Volver'
- 2006-08-21
LOS ANGELES AFP — A nationwide retrospective of Spanish director Pedro Almodovar's films will warm up American audiences before the US release of "Volver" in November, according to Sony Pictures Classics. Eight films will be screened in 50 US cities to pique interest in the auteur and pave the...
'Da Vinci Code' becomes Sony's best ever overseas release
- 2006-06-13
LOS ANGELES AFP — "The Da Vinci Code," the film based on Dan Brown's best-selling novel, has become Sony Pictures' best ever overseas release with 453 million dollars in ticket sales, the studio said. In total the film, which has sparked global controversy, has raked in 642 million dollars...
Scriptwriter sues Sony for plagiarising J. Lo film
- 2004-10-11
NEW YORK AFP — A New York-based scriptwriter is seeking five million dollars in damages from Sony Pictures for allegedly stealing the idea behind the 2002 movie "Enough" starring Jennifer Lopez, her lawyer said. The lawsuit was filed by Allyson Turner last week in federal court in New York....
Fiery 'Fahrenheit 9/11' to come out on video, DVD in US in October
- 2004-08-16
CULVER CITY, United States AFP ? The fervently anti-Bush documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11" will be released on video and DVD in the United States on October 5, Sony Pictures Entertainment announced. Videos and DVDs of filmmaker Michael Moore's documentary, which has so far earned more than 115 million dollars in...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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