Christophe Riandee (born February 5, 1968) is a French film producer and entrepreneur, best known for the productions of crime drama series Narcos and Hannibal.
Riandee served as the Vice CEO of French film company Gaumont from 2003 to 2024. He lives in Paris and Los Angeles.
Career
Christophe Riandee graduated from the business school ESCP Europe in Paris. His early career steps include service network Ernst & Young, TV production company France Animation, where he was CEO and France Telecom (Orange S.A.) where he developed the Wanadoo theme channels.
In 2003 Riandee joined French film studio Gaumont where he was named Vice CEO in 2004. Under his leadership, Gaumont International Television was created in 2010 to produce mainly US series for international markets. Subsequently the Los Angeles office was launched in 2011. Gaumont successfully entered the US American Market with the "straight-to-series" producing model. In 2016 Riandee received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Narcos as "Best Television Series — Drama".
In 2019, he headed the jury of Series Mania Co-Pro Pitching Sessions.
Classical music
In 2002 Christophe Riandee founded the music school Jeune Choeur de Paris, a singing school for young singers. He is president of the classical music ensemble Ensemble Matheus in Paris.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Credited as | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies | Executive producer | |
| 2009 | Splice | Producer | |
| 2010 | Last Night | Executive producer | |
| 2010 | Twelve | Executive producer | |
| 2013 | Paranoia | Executive producer | |
| 2013 | Only God Forgives | Executive producer | |
| 2016 | The Neon Demon | Executive producer | |
| 2019 | Point Blank | Executive producer | |
| 2021 | Lords of Scam | Executive producer | |
| 2026 | High in the Clouds | Producer | |
| TBA | The Last Train to New York | Executive producer |
Television
| Year(s) | Title | Credited as | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 — 2015 | Hemlock Grove | Executive producer | |
| 2013 — 2015 | Hannibal | Executive producer | |
| 2013 | Love is Dead | Executive producer | Television film |
| 2014 | Résistance | Delegate producer | Miniseries |
| 2014 — 2015 | Hotel de la Plage | Producer | As Christophe Riandée |
| 2014 | La Trouvaille de Juliette | Executive producer | Television film |
| 2015 — 2021 | F is for Family | Executive producer | |
| 2015 — 2018 | Narcos | Producer | |
| 2016 — 2017 | Glacé | Executive producer | Miniseries |
| 2017 | Furiki Wheels | Executive producer | |
| 2017 | Belle and Sebastian | Executive producer | As Christophe Riandée |
| 2017 — present | Art of Crime | Executive producer | |
| 2018 — 2021 | Narcos: Mexico | Executive producer | |
| 2018 — 2020 | Noddy, Toyland Detective | Executive producer | Season 2; as Christophe Riandée |
| 2019 | Les Ombres de Lisieux | Executive producer | Television film |
| 2020 — present | Barbarians | Executive producer | |
| 2020 — 2023 | Stillwater | Executive producer | |
| 2021 — present | Lupin | Producer | |
| 2021 | Nona et ses filles | Producer | |
| 2021 | Chouette, pas chouette! | Producer | |
| 2021 — 2022 | Do, Re & Mi | Executive producer | |
| 2021 | Bionic Max | Executive producer | |
| 2022 | Off Season | Executive producer | |
| 2022 | What Pauline Is Not Telling You | Executive producer | |
| 2022 | Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles | Executive producer | |
| 2023 | Deutsches Haus | Executive producer | |
| 2023 | Pamela Rose, la série | Executive producer | |
| 2023 | Blood Coast | Executive producer | |
| 2024 | In her car | Executive producer |
References
- Yossman, K.J. (2024-08-29). "Gaumont Vice CEO Christophe Riandee Exits Company". Deadline Hollywood.
- "Qui - Gaumont". www.gaumont.fr. Archived from the original on 2017-11-12. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- "Gaumont's Vice CEO on 'Hannibal's' New Friday Time Slot, Boosting Ratings and Skipping the Pilot Order (Q&A)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- "Christophe Riandee on linked in". Linked In. 2017-12-21.
- Editorial, Reuters. "Stock Quotes & Company News | Reuters.com". U.S. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
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- "Narcos". www.goldenglobes.com. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- Prot, Bénédicte (2018-05-04). "The Séries Mania Co-Pro Pitching Sessions choose their winner". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- "Une école unique pour jeunes chanteurs". leparisien.fr. 2003-05-10. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
- "A New School for Young Singers in Paris | IFCM". ifcm.net. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- "CONTACT / CRÉDITS - Ensemble Matheus". www.ensemble-matheus.fr (in French). Retrieved 2017-12-21.