Person
Jean Odoutan
Directing · Born 1965-10-01 · Bénin
Biography
Jean Odoutan (born in 1965) is a comedian, film director, composer, actor, screenwriter and executive movie producer from the African country of Benin. He is also the creator of a film festival, the Quintessence International Film Festival of Ouidah. Odoutan moved to Paris, France as a teenager, at the age of fifteen in 1980. Soon after, he began working in the film industry. Jean Odoutan has been involved in many films, either as actor, director or producer. Many of his movies have been critically acclaimed and he has been guest of honor at many film festivals, including the 2001 Reunion Film Festival. Among the movies he has participated are: Barbecue Pejo (2000); Djib (2000, as director and screenwriter); La Valse des Gros Derrieres (2004, as director and screenwriter). Source: Article "Jean Odoutan" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known for
L.627
Mamadou Diop
Djib
Monsieur Explorer
Marche à l'ombre
(uncredited)
Peugeot Barbecue
Boubacar
Mama Aloko
Jean
The Pantheon of Joy
Director
La valse des gros derrières
Director
Pim-Pim Tché – Toast de vie
Courage
Filmography
- 2023The Pantheon of JoyDirector
- 2016Pim-Pim Tché – Toast de vieCourage
- 2004La valse des gros derrièresDirector
- 2002Mama AlokoJean
- 2000DjibMonsieur Explorer
- 2000Peugeot BarbecueBoubacar
- 1992L.627Mamadou Diop
- 1984Marche à l'ombre(uncredited)
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