Jacqui (Jacob) Eli Safra is a member of the Lebanese Jewish Safra family. Some of Jacqui's investments include the Encyclopædia Britannica, Merriam-Webster, and Spring Mountain Vineyards, a large wine growing estate, located in Saint Helena, California. He is the nephew of Edmond Safra who died in a fire allegedly intentionally started by his nurse in 1999. As many members of the Safra family, Jacqui Safra has never been part of the Safra banking business. The Encyclopædia Britannica is a general encyclopedia published by Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. ... Merriam-Webster, originally known as the G. & C. Merriam Company of Springfield, Massachusetts, is a United States company that publishes reference books, especially dictionaries that are descendants of Noah Websters An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). ... Spring Mountain Vineyard is a 225 acre vineyard consisting of 135 different vineyard blocks scattered over the 845 acre estate in Californias Napa Valley. ... St. ... Edmond Jacob Safra (August 6, 1932, Beirut, Lebanon - December 3, 1999, Monaco) was a Brazilian-naturalized, Jewish Lebanese banker who was born in Beirut. ...

Under the name J.E. Beaucaire (the name of the character played by Bob Hope in the film Monsieur Beaucaire), Safra appeared in minor roles in three movies and financed eight Woody Allen films through a production company, Sweetland Films, run with girlfriend Jean Doumanian, who was a dear friend to Allen. Bob Hope, KBE, KCSG, (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003), born Leslie Townes Hope, was a famous British-born American entertainer who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, on radio and television, in movies, and in performing tours for U.S. Military personnel. ... Monsieur Beaucaire is a 1924 silent film drama based on the Booth Tarkington novel. ... Woody Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg on December 1, 1935) is a three-time Academy Award-winning American film director, writer, actor, musician, and comedian. ... Jean Doumanian (born c. ...

In May 2001, Allen filed a lawsuit against both, alleging $12 million in earnings plus interest entitled to him was withheld and accurate financial information was not provided. The trial which took place the next year was characterized by digressive banter. Allen's testimony was sometimes cut short by Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Ira Gammerman, who was tired of his rambling responses. Safra appeared on the stand the next day and was no less of a frustration to the judge. Meandering or reluctant at various questions, Gammerman berating Jacqui at one point said, "I didn't think there was a witness who could make Mr. Allen look responsive. This witness has." Under questioning he admitted billing unpurchased insurance and half the cost of trips Allen took on his plane back to him without Allen's knowledge. As expected, the parties reached an undisclosed settlement during the proceedings. This article is about the year 2001. ...

Filmography

Actor

• Oxen (1991) - Shop Owner
• Radio Days (1987) - Diction Student
• Stardust Memories (1980) - Sam

Radio Days is a 1987 film directed by Woody Allen. ... Stardust Memories is a film written and directed by Woody Allen which was released in 1980; Allen considers this to be one of his best films in addition to The Purple Rose of Cairo. ...

Executive producer

• Small Time Crooks (2000) (executive producer)
• Just Looking (1999) (executive producer)
• Women Talking Dirty (1999) (executive producer)
• Sweet and Lowdown (1999) (executive producer)
• Celebrity (1998) (executive producer)
• Into My Heart (1998) (executive producer)
• The Spanish Prisoner (1997) (executive producer)
• Deconstructing Harry (1997) (executive producer)
• Wild Man Blues (1997) (executive producer)
• Everyone Says I Love You (1996) (executive producer)
• Mighty Aphrodite (1995) (executive producer)
• Don't Drink the Water (1994) (TV) (executive producer)
• Bullets Over Broadway (1994) (executive producer)
• Oxen (1991) (executive producer)

Small Time Crooks is a Woody Allen comedy starring Woody Allen himself and Tracey Ullman. ... Just Looking is an American feature film from the year 2000. ... Sweet and Lowdown is a 1999 film which tells the story of an arrogant, obnoxious, alcoholic jazz guitarist named Emmet Ray who may just be the best guitarist in the world. ... A celebrity is a widely-recognized or famous person who commands a high degree of public and media attention. ... This article is about the movie. ... A film by Woody Allen released in 1997. ... Wild Man Blues is a 1997 documentary film directed by Barbara Kopple about the life of actor/director/comic Woody Allen. ... Everyone Says I Love You (1996) is a musical film written and directed by Woody Allen. ... Mighty Aphrodite is a 1995 comedy film, written by, directed by and starring Woody Allen. ... Dont Drink the Water is a television movie directed by Woody Allen, based on a play he wrote in the 1960s. ... Poster for the movie Bullets Over Broadway is a 1994 film directed by Woody Allen. ...

References

• Weinraub, Bernard. (June 11, 2001). "A Friendship Founders Over Suit by Woody Allen". The New York Times, p. 1.
• Claffey, Mike & Goldiner, Dave. (June 6, 2002). "Judge Backhands Woody's Rival". Daily News (New York), p. 8.
• Claffey, Mike & Goldiner, Dave. (June 7, 2002). "Woody's Backer Admits to Some Overcharging". Daily News (New York), p. 4.
• Wapshott, Nicholas. (June 7, 2002). "To the jury, Woody Allen's former friend Jean Doumanian must appear scheming and grasping, while the diminutive comic seems a classic dupe" The Times (London).

External links

• Safra's IMDB entry
• Spring Mountain Vineyard's webpage