Jean-Luc Azoulay
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Jean-Luc Azoulay is a town in northeastern Algeria. It is the capital of Sétif Province and it has a population of 239,195 inhabitants as of the 1998 census. Setif is located to the east of Algiers and is the second most important Wilaya after the country's capital. It is 1,096 meters above sea...
, then French Algeria
French Algeria
French Algeria lasted from 1830 to 1962, under a variety of governmental systems. From 1848 until independence, the whole Mediterranean region of Algeria was administered as an integral part of France, much like Corsica and Réunion are to this day. The vast arid interior of Algeria, like the rest...
) is a French television producer.
In 1987, with the Club Dorothée, he developed a new concept for a youth TV show that lasted as number one for 10 years on the French TV channel TF1
TF1
TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network...
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During the 1990s, he created several sitcoms, including Premiers Baisers, Hélène et les Garcons, and Les Vacances de l’amour. These TV series, had consisting over 200 episodes each and were sold extensively throughout the world.
Jean-Luc Azoulay is the songwriter for Dorothée
Dorothée
Dorothée , the stage name of Frédérique Hoschedé, is a French singer and TV presenter.- Biography :1. Her childhood :...
and Hélène
Hélène Rollès
Hélène Rollès is a French actress and singer, primarily known for her major role in the TV sitcom Helen and the boys , alongside Sébastien Roch....
, also producing all of their shows at the largest venues in France as well as major sites in Asia.
In October 2004, he produced 12 shows at the Palais des congrès de Paris
Palais des congrès de Paris
The Palais des congrès de Paris is a concert venue and convention centre in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, France. The venue was built by French architect Guillaume Gillet, and was inaugurated in 1974. Nearby the venue are Bois de Boulogne and the affluent neighbourhood of Neuilly-sur-Seine...
for the legendary French singer Sylvie Vartan
Sylvie Vartan
Sylvie Vartan is a French singer. She was one of the first rock girls in France. Vartan was the most productive and active of the yé-yé style artists, considered as the toughest-sounding of those. Her performance often featured elaborate show-dance choreography. She made many appearances on French...
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In 2000, he produced the successful TV series Navarro, L’Instit, Quai n°1, along with other prestigious TV series like Les Liaisons Dangereuses and Les Rois Maudits, establishing him as one of the top primetime TV producers.
In October 2007, he adapted Baie des Flamboyants from the Mexican telenovela Codigo Postal.