Born in France, Francois obtained a University Master Degree in
Politics and Economic Sciences in 1973. She made a Thesis about Film
Financing. An international feature film producer, distributor and
marketing senior, she also co-developed and acquired films for years.
Her credits include co-producing "Three men & a Cradle", developing
"The Last Emperor", co-financing "Highlander", "The Name of the Rose",
Fellini's "Ginger & Fred" and Kurosawa's "Ran". She acquired
distribution rights for 'Kenneth Brannagh''s "Henry V" and the John Cassavetes
films retrospective which culminated at Cannes Festival. Her producer
credits include
Reunion (1989) (
Jerry Schatzberg/
Harold Pinter),
Nine Months (1995), "North Star" and
"Bat out of Hell" (Xavier Durringer).