Christophe Riandee

Christophe Riandee (born February 5, 1968) is a French film producer and entrepreneur, best known for the productions of crime drama series Narcos and Hannibal.

Riandee served as the Vice CEO of French film company Gaumont from 2003 to 2024. He lives in Paris and Los Angeles.

Career Christophe Riandee graduated from the business school ESCP Europe in Paris. His early career steps include service network Ernst & Young, TV production company France Animation, where he was CEO and France Telecom (Orange S.A.) where he developed the Wanadoo theme channels.

In 2003 Riandee joined French film studio Gaumont where he was named Vice CEO in 2004. Under his leadership, Gaumont International Television was created in 2010 to produce mainly US series for international markets. Subsequently the Los Angeles office was launched in 2011. Gaumont successfully entered the US American Market with the "straight-to-series" producing model. In 2016 Riandee received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Narcos as "Best Television Series — Drama".

In 2019, he headed the jury of Series Mania Co-Pro Pitching Sessions.

Classical music In 2002 Christophe Riandee founded the music school Jeune Choeur de Paris, a singing school for young singers. He is president of the classical music ensemble Ensemble Matheus in Paris.

Filmography Film Year Title Credited as Note(s) 2006 OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies Executive producer 2009 Splice Producer 2010 Last Night Executive producer 2010 Twelve Executive producer 2013 Paranoia Executive producer 2013 Only God Forgives Executive producer 2016 The Neon Demon Executive producer 2019 Point Blank Executive producer 2021 Lords of Scam Executive producer 2026 High in the Clouds Producer TBA The Last Train to New York Executive producer

Television Year(s) Title Credited as Note(s) 2013 — 2015 Hemlock Grove Executive producer 2013 — 2015 Hannibal Executive producer 2013 Love is Dead Executive producer Television film 2014 Résistance Delegate producer Miniseries 2014 — 2015 Hotel de la Plage Producer As Christophe Riandée 2014 La Trouvaille de Juliette Executive producer Television film 2015 — 2021 F is for Family Executive producer 2015 — 2018 Narcos Producer 2016 — 2017 Glacé Executive producer Miniseries 2017 Furiki Wheels Executive producer 2017 Belle and Sebastian Executive producer As Christophe Riandée 2017 — present Art of Crime Executive producer 2018 — 2021 Narcos: Mexico Executive producer 2018 — 2020 Noddy, Toyland Detective Executive producer Season 2; as Christophe Riandée 2019 Les Ombres de Lisieux Executive producer Television film 2020 — present Barbarians Executive producer 2020 — 2023 Stillwater Executive producer 2021 — present Lupin Producer 2021 Nona et ses filles Producer 2021 Chouette, pas chouette! Producer 2021 — 2022 Do, Re & Mi Executive producer 2021 Bionic Max Executive producer 2022 Off Season Executive producer 2022 What Pauline Is Not Telling You Executive producer 2022 Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles Executive producer 2023 Deutsches Haus Executive producer 2023 Pamela Rose, la série Executive producer 2023 Blood Coast Executive producer 2024 In her car Executive producer