UPDATED 3.11am P.T., August 29: Christophe Riandee’s position gained’t get replaced following his exit from the corporate, with CEO Sidonie Dumas assuming his tasks. Gaumont isn’t commenting additional.
PREVIOUSLY 1.10am P.T., August 29: Christophe Riandee is leaving his publish as Vice CEO of France’s Gaumont.
In a brief assertion launched this morning, Gaumont stated that he was exiting as we speak after 20 years to “dedicate himself to his private initiatives.”
“We want him all the perfect for the long run,” the assertion added.
Riandee joined Gaumont in 2003 after spells in French animation and telecoms firms. He took on his Vice CEO publish a yr later and is credited with launching the producer’s worldwide tv division, which went on a robust run over coming years with credit embrace Hemlock Grove, Narcos, Lupin, F is for Household and Narcos: Mexico amongst others.
This led to the historically film-focused Gaumont morphing into a significant TV producer and branching out in native manufacturing sectors similar to within the UK, Italy and Germany. This yr, Gaumont’s trend home drama Changing into Karl Lagerfeld launched in Disney+, starring Daniel Brühl because the well-known designer.
Nicolas Seydoux and Sidonie Dumas proceed to run Gaumont as Chairman and CEO, respectively. The historic firm launched in 1895 and now has a library of greater than 1,500. Nicolas Atlan runs the corporate’s U.S. division.
We’ve reached out to Gaumont for extra element on Riandee’s exit.
