Virginie Besson-Silla

Virginie Besson-Silla (born 1972) is a Canadian-French film producer. She has made a variety of different films including action films, romantic films, comic adaptations, biographical films and an animation.

Virginie Besson-Silla
Besson-Silla in 2016
Born
Virginie Silla

1972 (age 50–51)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Other namesVirginie Silla-Besson
OccupationFilm producer
Years active2001–present
Spouse
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(m. 2004)​
Children3
RelativesIman Perez (niece)

Life and career

Silla was born in Ottawa, Ontario, the daughter of a Senegalese diplomat and a French physiotherapist.[1] She is the sister-in-law of actor Vincent Perez by her sister, Karine Silla, who is an actress and author.[2]

Since her marriage in 2004 to Luc Besson, Virginie has been known as Virginie Silla-Besson or Virginie Besson-Silla. The couple has three children.

In 2010, Time quoted Luc saying she was a more perfect producer than he was and that she hereby enabled him to focus on directing his artistically most demanding, sumptuous film The Lady (2011).[3]

Filmography

References
  1. "Virginie Silla". Gala.
  2. Mottram, James (30 April 2011). "The big cheese: The crazy life of Gérard Depardieu". Independent. London. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  3. Marshall, Andrew (17 December 2010). "I said, "I know a better producer [he nods at his wife Virginie Besson-Silla] and why don't I direct?"". Time Magazine. New York. Archived from the original on 20 December 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
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