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Patrick Roy (producer)

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionMay 18, 2026
Entity authorityQ122999765 ↗
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Patrick Roy is a Canadian film producer and distributor. Formerly the president of Les Films Séville, he launched the new distribution company Immina Films in 2022 after Séville was shut down by owner Entertainment One.

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