Michel Litvak, a Belgian of Russian origin, president of OTECO Corporation and the main owner of a large private carrier of oil products and oil by rail, is currently the patron of filmmakers of the highest level of professionalism.
Rapid take-off
Michel Litvak was born in Soviet Leningrad, but grew up in Belgium, since the Litvak family immigrated to this European state shortly after the birth of his son. In the early 90s, Michelle returned to Russia to start his own business. At first, his company, Russkiy Mir, was engaged in the sale of Chinese goods on the Russian market. But a year later, the future billionaire had the opportunity to buy an impressive batch of fuel oil from the Omsk Oil Refinery. Naturally, I had to fork out for tanks. The deal turned out to be extremely profitable, and Michel Litvak realized that one can make a decent profit by transporting oil products and oil itself. The entrepreneur decided to take a chance, and invested all the financial resources available in the Russian World asset into the purchase of tanks. The risk was justified.
Career
Most recently, at an extraordinary meeting of the Board of Directors of Tamanneftegaz Corporation, a resolution was adopted on the appointment of Litvak to the post of general director of the company. The businessman promised to focus on the effective development of the infrastructure and market of the corporation, starting with optimizing the internal structure of the company. Michel Litvak proposed expanding the export direction to China, which is the world's second largest consumer of oil after the United States. The fact is that so far no one has managed to get the support and permission of the government to build the pipeline, which means that the payment for oil transportation will go to companies involved in rail transportation. Therefore, Michel Litvak, whose fortune for 2005 is estimated at 5.6 billion rubles, will not leave the rating of Russian billionaires in the near future.
Producer
Michel Litvak, whose biography would be incomplete without mentioning the production activities, in the cinema began with the production of joint US-Russian projects. In 2004, the entrepreneur, determined to shoot tape, bringing box office success, founded the independent production and financial company Bold Films. Nevertheless, agreeing to act as a producer / co-producer, Litvak strictly demands that the paintings he finances be created artistically and professionally. One vivid example of such films is the Golden Globe nominee film project directed by Emilio Estevez “Bobby” with an unrivaled, stellar cast ensemble: Demi Moore, Anthony Hopkins, William Macy, Shia LaBeouf and Sharon Stone. The plot of the picture tells about the circumstances of the successful assassination attempt on Robert F. Kennedy.
The patron of directors of the highest class
Recently, producer Michel Litvak took part in the production of the Apocalyptic thriller Legion, created by Sony in 2010. The film doesn’t occupy entertainment, and the plot makes you think about the future of mankind.
Produced by Litvak, the thriller directed by Joe Dante's “Gates in 3D” is rated PG-13, however, despite the film containing all the components of suspense, film critics address it to the audience of middle-school audiences.
The producer is trying to take part in the production of film projects led by top-class directors like Phillip Noyce, James Mangold and David O'Russell. But there are exceptions, for example, the thriller fantasy “How to Catch a Monster”.
An exception
The film directed by Ryan Gosling was the debut for a promising director. His premiere screening took place in Cannes in 2014, since then the picture has been the subject of fierce debate of film critics of all stripes. The fact is that, while shooting "How to Catch a Monster", Gosling took over from many legendary directors a whole clip of their copyrighted tricks. The film contains recognizable features of the handwriting of David Lynch, Winding Refn and many others. However, if we ignore the comparison, it should be recognized that the director shot a surprisingly beautiful tape. The video sequence is impeccable in some places, so it’s not at all a pity for the time spent on viewing. The narrative has a sense and a fair amount of originality.
Filmography of the producer
Currently, the filmography of producer M. Litvak has more than 18 paintings:
- Expected in 2017, the dramatic film "Stronger."
- The mystical thriller Neon Demon (IMDb: 6.90).
- New creation by John Eric Dowdle, non stop action “There is no way out” (IMDb: 6.80).
- Fantastic series "Dominion" (IMDb: 6.80).
- The “How to Catch a Monster” mentioned above (IMDb: 5.80).
- Musical drama "Obsession" (IMDb: 8.50).
- The amazing satirical thriller Stinger (IMDb: 7.90).
- The crime drama “Only God Will Forgive” (IMDb: 5.70).
- Horror film "The Evidence" (IMDb: 5.30).
- The tape, not without reason, claiming the status of a cult, is “Drive” (IMDb: 7.80).
- "Legion" and "Gateway in 3D."
- The dramatic comedy "Halfway to Nowhere" (IMDb: 6.50).
- The legendary "Bobby".
- Romantic drama about love and sex “Come early” (IMDb: 6.20).
- The crime comedy “This is the first time for Mini” (IMDb: 5.90).
- Military action movie "Second Front" (IMDb: 4.00).
- The crime melodrama "Slingshot" (IMDb: 4.70).
Personal life of a businessman
If you carefully review the stellar cast of the film "Bobby", then among the superprofessionals of world cinema, you can notice the Russian surname - Svetlana Metkina. The young actress played the role of a Czech journalist. Svetlana is the wife of Michel Litvak, detractors say that the billionaire producer simply buys his wife roles.