Pierre Spengler
Pierre Spengler is a French film producer. He is best known for producing the first three Superman (1978 [film series character)|Superman films] starring Christopher Reeve.
Life and career
Born in Paris, Spengler began working in the film industry in 1964. His early credits included production assistant on The Madwoman of Chaillot, Le Mans, and The Light at the Edge of the World.Salkinds Organisation
In 1972, he became a partner in the Salkind Organisation. Alongside Alexander and Ilya Salkind, he obtained the film rights to Superman from DC Comics in 1974. He subsequently produced the first three Superman films starring Christopher Reeve. He was also a consultant on the 1984 spinoff film Supergirl.Other films Spengler produced for the Salkinds during this time were Claude Chabrol's The Twist, The Prince and the Pauper, and Santa Claus: The Movie. He left the Salkind Organisation in 1985 to become an independent producer.
Independent producer
In 1995, he executive produced Serbian director Emir Kusturica's film Underground, which won the Palme d'Or at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival. In 1996, he founded Clubdeal Ltd.In 2004, he acquired French publishing house Les Humanoïdes Associés in order to develop their properties in movies.
He is also the founder of Netherlands-based Cadenza Films, with Dutch filmmaker Rudolf van den Berg. He produced/executive produced Berg's films Snapshots, Tirza, and Süskind.
In 2012, he produced the France 4 television series Métal Hurlant Chronicles.
He produced the 2023 RKSS horror comedy We Are Zombies.