Death of the producer of "Resident Evil" and "True Romance" Samuel Hadida

The French film producer and distributor Samuel Hadida, a figure in the world of cinema, who had notably contributed to marry video game and seventh art with the sagas "Resident Evil" and "Silent Hill", died Monday in the United States, announced Metropolitan FilmExport, a company he co-founded.

Samuel Hadida, 64, "died suddenly Monday, November 26 at UCLA Hospital in Santa Monica", California, said the company in a statement.

Metropolitan FilmExport, a distributor of American films in France, was founded by Samuel Hadida, his brother Victor, and their father David Metropolitan. It was particularly illustrated by framework agreements with major American studios (New Line Cinema, Lionsgate, Dreamworks …) and thus distributed in France blockbusters like the trilogy of the Lord of the Rings or the series of "Hunger Games ".

As a producer, via his other company Davis Films, he notably brought to the screen Tarantino's first script, "True Romance", directed by Tony Scott, and helped to bring the video game of cinema with the adaptations to success. of "Resident Evil" and "Silent Hill". He also produced "The most beautiful years", the sequel to "A man and a woman" by Claude Lelouch, whose shooting ended in early October in Deauville.

"We want to continue on the path that he has traced by pursuing development projects under the banner of Davis Films, which Samuel loved so much, as well as current productions," said his brother Victor, quoted in the statement.