Philippe Dussart

Philippe Dussart is a French production manager, film producer and television producer 

He is particularly known for having accompanied several New Wave directors (Jean-Luc Godard, Robert Bresson, Jacques Demy, Agnès Varda ...). He then produced many feature films, directed by Alain Resnais, Michel Deville, Jean-Paul Rappeneau, André Delvaux, Bertrand Blier, such as Mon oncle d'Amérique, Le Dossier 51, All fire, all flame, L Black work or Evening dress. He has also produced series and films for television.

Dussart was born on April 9, 1929, at Le Mans. Philippe Dussart was first administrator of the FLECC (Federation leisure and cinematographic culture), in charge of film clubs and the review Téléciné, from 1948 to 1950. He then became administrator of the ADIC (Agence de documentation et d 'information cinematographic), from 1950 to 1953. These experiences led him to manage the production of Productions du Parvis and Films Roger Leenhardt from 1953 to 1961, then to become independent production manager from 1961. He created the Cinematographic studies and management office in 1965 (which became Les Productions Philippe Dussart in 1974).

Specialized advisor to the CNRS from 1978 to 1983, he was also an expert at the Versailles Court of Appeal from 1979 to 1996. In 1987, he was appointed chairman of Télé-Hachette, a position he held until in 1990. 

He died on March 25, 2013.