Jean-Michel Boris was a French artistic director.
10 Facts About Jean-Michel Boris
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Jean-Michel Boris was Director General of the concert hall Olympia from 1979 to 2001.
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Jean-Michel Boris moved from Bordeaux to Paris at the age of 21 to study medicine, but was dissuaded by his uncle, who offered him a job at the Olympia.
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Jean-Michel Boris began working there on 5 November 1954 as a machinist.
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Jean-Michel Boris subsequently learned how to work as an electrician, projectionist, sound designer, manager, and programmer.
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Jean-Michel Boris would stay in this position until 17 July 2001.
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Jean-Michel Boris served a total of 47 years at the Olympia.
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Jean-Michel Boris became an Officer of the Ordre national du Merite on 11 February 1999, and an Officer of the Legion of Honour on 4 December 2001.
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Jean-Michel Boris was a member of the Academie Charles Cros and was in charge of programming at the Theatre Dejazet from 2001 to 2002.
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Jean-Michel Boris died in Paris on 5 November 2020 at the age of 87 after contracting COVID-19.