Georges Cravenne real name Joseph-Raoul Cohen, was a French film producer, publicity agent and founder of the César Award

César Award

The César Award is the national film award of France, first given out in 1975. The nominations are selected by the members of the Académie des arts et techniques du cinéma....

. He received an Honorary César in 2000.

Marriages

He married French actress Françoise Arnoul

Françoise Arnoul

Françoise Arnoul is a French actress, who achieved popularity with her cute and sexy charm, especially during the 1950s.Born Françoise Annette Marie Mathilde Gautsch in Constantine, France , as the daughter of stage actress Janine Henry and artillery general Charles Gautsch, she has two brothers...

 in 1956. They divorced in 1964.

On October 18, 1973, his second wife Danielle Cravenne was shot dead at Marignane airport

Marseille Provence Airport

Marseille Provence Airport or Aéroport de Marseille Provence is an airport located 27 km northwest of Marseille, on the territory of Marignane, both communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur région of France...

. Danielle, who was mentally unstable, had tried to hijack a Boeing 727

Boeing 727

The Boeing 727 is a mid-size, narrow-body, three-engine, T-tailed commercial jet airliner, manufactured by Boeing. The Boeing 727 first flew in 1963, and for over a decade more were built per year than any other jet airliner. When production ended in 1984 a total of 1,832 aircraft had been produced...

 to protest against the release of the film The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob

The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob

The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob is a 1973 French comedy film directed by Gérard Oury, starring Louis de Funès and Claude Giraud.-Plot:...

which was being promoted by Cravenne and which she considered "anti-palestinian".