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Born on January 26, 1972, Virginie Silla is from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Virginie Silla is a film producer. That works out to 54 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes American University of Paris.
My Take
Virginie Besson-Silla intrigues me precisely because producers work where the public rarely looks. Ottawa-born and educated at the American University of Paris, she has shepherded action films, romances, comic adaptations, biopics, and animation alike. That genre-spanning range tells me she has a sharp instinct for material and the people skills to marshal a production's soul and its budget at once. Producing is the quiet art of making everything else possible, and doing it across so many forms within French cinema demands real versatility. I have lasting respect for behind-the-scenes architects like her who shape films without ever needing the spotlight.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Virginie Silla
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴィルジニー・シラ
- Reading
- ゔぃるじにー・しら
- Born
- January 26, 1972 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rat
- Origin
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Occupation
- film producer
2. Background
- University
- American University of Paris
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginie%20Besson-Silla
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3560774
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Virginie Silla born?
Born January 26, 1972 (age 54).
Where is Virginie Silla from?
Virginie Silla is from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
What does Virginie Silla do?
Virginie Silla works as film producer.