Michel Noll
Michel Noll is a French television director and producer.
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Born | 10 May 1949 |
Nationality | German |
Education | University of Cologne, 1973 - 1979 |
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Spouse(s) | Carol Drinkwater |
Website | ictv |
Born in Cologne in Germany on 10th May 1949, Noll has lived in France for more than 40 years. After reading Economics and Sociology at Cologne University in Germany, he became a Producer/Director of television programmes when, in 1977, he joined TELECIP in Paris, then leading French independent production company.
In 1982, he was asked to launch Revcom Television as the independent television arm of French Publishing Group 'Editions Mondiales' which he quickly turned into one of the most successful and international of French production companies, with subsidiaries in Germany, United Kingdom and Australia.
In 1987, he launched his own production house Quartier Latin specialising in Children's programs and Documentaries. In 1995, he acquired the well established distribution company ICTV, specialising in Documentary Films covering Current affairs and Social issues.
Since the year 2000, he started to move away from television into the movie industry, producing and/or directing several feature documentaries.
He is the curator of four documentary Film Festivals and their associated Ciné-Clubs: Les Ecrans de Chine (China Screen), Focus Corée (Focus on Korea), Docs d'Afrique (African Documentaries) and ((GrecDoc)) (Greek Documentaries). With his non-for profit association ECRANS DES MONDES, he also co-organizes the Documentary festival BEYOND BORDERS in Kastellorizo.
He is married to Anglo-Irish author and actress Carol Drinkwater.[1][2]
References
- Stanford, Peter (15 November 2008). "A tear in Provence". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- Alech, Alice. "Carol Drinkwater: Following 'The Olive Oil Route' with Passion". Olive Oil Times. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
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