Marin Karmitz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Marin Karmitz

French businessman, film director, screenwriter and film producer

Date of Birth: 07-Oct-1938

Place of Birth: Bucharest

Profession: screenwriter, businessperson, film director, film producer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Marin Karmitz (born 7 October 1938) is a French businessman whose career has spanned the French film industry, including director, producer, film distributor, and operator of a chain of cinemas.Karmitz attended film school at IDHEC (renamed La Fémis) and worked as a director of photography after graduating. Karmitz founded MK2, a production company and movie theater chain, which has specialized in creating, distributing, and screening independent or "auteurist" cinema, including short films. In 2005, he turned over leadership of the MK2 company and its theaters to his son, Nathanaël.