The Essential List: Guilad Kahn

The director at Aasia Productions in Singapore shows off a multicultural background in his eclectic tastes

In his day, job Guil Kahn is director and managing producer at Aasia Productions based in Singapore. However, with a background such as his it’s no surprise that he has influences from all around the globe in his tastes. He was born in France, calls Australia home and due to the nature of his job his office is anywhere and everywhere.

Get to know him better below.

Lifestyle

o Place of birth: Aix en Provence, France

o Hometown: Sydney, Australia

o Staycation: Jervis Bay

o Vacation: Anywhere! 

o Pet: Two dogs

o Place of work: Everywhere

o Place of workout: Watching a good documentary

o Side project: Getting a boat license

o Mode of transport: Motorcycle, Car, Truck… whatever has an engine

o Bonus travel essential: Apple TV

Culture

o Artist: Depends on the day of the week

o Musician: I like mixing French, Israeli, metal and mainstream

o Commercials / music video director: Dean Alexander

o Film director: Too many

o Photographer: James Nachtwey

o Film: Soooo many

o Series: Fauda

o Graphic novel: Anything by Enki Bilal

Food and Drink

o Breakfast: Coffee, OJ, Croissant

o Restaurant: Middle eastern

o Cheap bite: Pizza

o Working lunch: Whatever the catering on set has…

o Favourite dish: BBW beef

o Signature dish: Pork ribs

o Snack: Pretzels

o Guilty pleasure: Ice cream

o Bar: dark

o Booze: Bourbon soda

o Not booze: Sparkling water

Kit

o Phone: iPhone

o Computer: Mac

o TV: LG 80”

o Headphones: Sennheiser

o Camera: Canon

o Soundsystem: Sonos

o Where you document an idea: On my phone

o Casual clothing: Jeans and t-shirt

o Smart clothing: Jeans and shirt

o Footwear: Merrels. 

o Watch: Citizen

o App: Facebook

o Website: www.gkahn.com

o Favourite social media feed: FB

o Work program: Deputy

o Morning grooming / makeup essential: Water