Eric Lipmann
Writer · Journalist · Producer · Director
French writer, journalist, producer and director, born in Besançon in 1938. A Holocaust survivor, he studied in the United States, then pursued studies in musicology, law and philosophy in Paris.
Career
- Pioneer of Europe 1 (1956–1961)
- Creative Director (Publicis, 1966–1970)
- Director of advertising films (1970–1986)
- Producer-presenter of Concerto pour transistors (Europe 1, 1972–1986)
- Head of Music Programming at TF1, producer of music programs (classical, jazz) (1981–1984)
- Consultant (Gaumont, Erato, Havas, L'Oréal, Hermès, LVMH)
- Documentary filmmaker (TF1, BBC, Paris Match, VSD, 1978–1990)
- Creation of music websites (Fnac, Sony, Mezzo, 1990–2004)
- Lecturer at Paris-Dauphine (2001–2008)
- Digital creations (2000–2025)
Books
- Concerto for transistors (Stock, 1976)
- Arthur Rubinstein or the Love of Chopin (Messine, 1980)
- George Gershwin's America (Messine, 1982)
- Monsieur Barclay and the French Song (Balland, 1985)
- Paderewski (Prize of the Maisons de la Presse, 1986)
Films
- I Love Quincy (2-hour film about Quincy Jones, 1984 for Canal+, CBS and Channel 4)
- Que la fête continue! (3-hour film about Eddie Barclay and the French song) (1985, TF1)
- Herbert von Karajan 1986, private production, never released
- Yehudi Menuhin 1987, private production, never released
Digital
- The Composers (CD-ROM, Moebius Prize 1996)
- MusicAmour (2016)
- Le Jeu des Jeux — Game of the Games (2024)
- PMS-Emotions (2026)