Élie Chouraqui to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Chouraqui created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Chouraqui fans. Speculation had been rife that the French producer best known for The Groundhogs or Love Songs, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 75, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 12/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a producer isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a producer-director-screenwriter just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouÉlie

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouÉlie was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Élie Chouraqui was unlike any other producer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouÉlie”
— @universalObserver, 11 Jan 2026
“I thought Élie Chouraqui retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 11 Jan 2026

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