Founders' Vision

At Lion’s Tale Entertainment, we believe that history is more than just the past — it’s a source of stories that reveal who we are now. We specialize in developing and producing powerful, true narratives drawn from real lives and overlooked moments that shaped our world. Our goal is to bring these stories to screen with emotional depth, cinematic scope, and international relevance.

Founded by a team of storytellers, producers, and historians with decades of experience across global television, film, and creative development, Lion’s Tale exists to bridge the gap between what happened and what must be told. Whether rooted in revolution, resilience, or redemption, we seek out stories that connect people across borders, generations, and perspectives.

We partner with producers, studios, and streamers to bring these timeless human dramas to life — and to help audiences feel the full force of history, one unforgettable story at a time.

Patrick Nebout

Co-Founder | Executive Producer | Showrunner


Patrick Nebout is a veteran producer and showrunner with an extensive track record in high-end European and international television. A dual Swedish-French national, Patrick was born in Stockholm and is currently based in France. He is known for building ambitious, globally successful co-productions that blend creative risk with commercial reach.

He is the creative force behind The Studio, developed with long-time collaborator Henrik Jansson-Schweizer, and co-creator of the highly anticipated satire Whiskey on the Rocks (Disney+ / SVT). Patrick’s earlier credits include the Oscar-nominated international hit The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared and the acclaimed thriller Midnight Sun (Jour Polaire), the first French-Swedish scripted TV co-production.

Recent credits include:

  • Executive Producer: Hamilton (2020), Cannes Confidential (2023), Cryptid (2020), The Head (2020)
  • Producer: The Hundred-Year-Old Man… (2013), L’Héritage Empoisonné (2014)
  • Creative Producer: Whiskey on the Rocks (2024)

As co-founder of Lion’s Tale Entertainment, Patrick leads the company’s scripted vision with a focus on historically grounded, exportable stories that captivate global audiences.

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Gennadij Kaganovitj

Co-Founder | Executive Producer | International Production Specialist


Gennadij Kaganovitj is a Stockholm-based executive producer with over 20 years of experience in international television. Originally from Moscow, he has been instrumental in building TV formats and scripted projects across Eastern Europe and Scandinavia.

Gennadij led the Eastern European division of Zodiak Media (now part of Banijay Group), one of the world’s largest TV production companies, and has overseen hundreds of productions through companies including Teleformat, Mastiff Media, Dixi TV, and AxelTime.

He was a partner in the critically acclaimed Swedish scripted house Nice Drama AB, and served as board member and chairman of TwentyFourSeven AB, a leading Nordic production service company. He is currently a partner at Elmagård Capital AB, based in Stockholm.

At Lion’s Tale Entertainment, Gennadij brings deep production expertise, cross-market insight, and an unmatched network — shaping ambitious projects from early development to global delivery.

Alex Kotchoubey

Co-Founder | Historian | Creative Producer

Alex Kotchoubey is a businessman, historian, genealogist, writer, and creative producer who specializes in uncovering untold stories from history and adapting them for the screen. Born in New York and now based in Switzerland, he brings a global perspective and a deep knowledge of his family history.

Alexander is currently completing two books: a biography of his estranged great-grandfather — a philanthropist and bon vivant who lived in turn-of-the-century Russia — and a translation of another ancestor’s memoirs from the Napoleonic era. His family legacy includes generations of artists, playwrites and theater owners, including a grandfather who was an opera singer and a great-grandfather who inherited and ran the family’s provincial Russian theatre that ran for over 70 years.

In addition to a 30-year international finance career spanning the US, Europe, Russia and sub-Saharan Africa and focused on public and private equity, Alex has worked on multiple film and television projects, including England’s Gold with Forma Pro Films and Forbidden Love – The Story of Hetman Mazeppa with Bitter Harvest director George Mendeluk.

At Lion’s Tale Entertainment, Alex focuses on story development, sourcing historical material, and transforming overlooked narratives into emotionally compelling screen experiences.