Christian Fechner

Who was Christian Fechner?

Christian Fechner was born on July 26, 1944 in Agen, South of France.

After starting off as an illusionist, he then becomes a music producer with French popular singer Antoine. He transformes Antoine’s musicians, les Problems, into a band he will name Les Charlots.

Producer Christian Fechner managed to bring Louis de Funès back for a movie under unusual conditions.. The Wing or the Thigh, The Spat, L'Avare and La Soupe aux choux … He is considered as one of the most prolific producers in the history of French cinema, producing both blockbusters and independent movies since the 1970s : Les bidasses en folie, Les fous du stade, Bons baisers de Honk-Hong, Viens chez moi, j'habite chez une copine, Papy fait de la résistance, Les Spécialistes, Marche à l’ombre, The Children of the Marshland, La Tour Montparnasse Infernale, Chouchou…

Camille Claudel : Nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress]] and for Best Foreign Language Film]]. Received five César Award, including the César Awards for Best Film and Best Actress 1989 - Isabelle Adjani. Received the Golden Bear for Best Actress at the 39th Berlin International Film Festival.