Robert and Raymond Hakim
Robert Hakim (19 December 1907 – 9 February 1992) and Raymond Hakim (23 August 1909 – 14 August 1980) were Egyptian-born brothers who usually worked in collaboration as film producers in France and other European countries. Their brother André Hakim was also a film producer.
Film production
Initially working for the American company
After the war they worked on several American films, including Renoir's
In 1950, they returned to France and embarked on producing films aimed at an international audience.
In the 1960s, they made two films with a
The Hakims have a mixed reputation; American director Joseph Losey had an especially fraught relationship with them while making Eva (1962). In post-production, Losey and his team found the film had been recut during the weekend without their consultation; Losey and Robert Hakim almost came to blows. Michel Legrand was commissioned for the score without consultation too, but like actor Jeanne Moreau, was not paid a fee.[3]
Selected filmography
- The Kiss of Fire (1937)
- Lights of Paris (1938)
See also
Academy 1-2-3, 165 Oxford Street, London, managed by Eric Hakim
References
- ^ Bawden, Liz-Anne, ed. (1976). The Oxford Companion to Film. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 316.
- ^ Baxter, John (2000). "Raymond Hakim and Robert". Film Reference/International Dictionary of Film and Filmmakers.
- ^ Caute, David (1994). Joseph Losey: A Revenge on Life. London: Faber & Faber. p. 137.
