Directing
Jean Odoutan
FR cinema · 8 credits
Born
1 October 1965 (age 61)
Birthplace
Bénin
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
Filmography
The Pantheon of Joy
Director, Writer, Producer, Original Music Composer
Pim-Pim Tché – Toast de vie
as Courage, Director, Script
Mama Aloko
as Jean, Director
Peugeot Barbecue
as Boubacar, Director, Writer
Djib
as Monsieur Explorer, Director
L.627
as Mamadou Diop
Marche à l'ombre
as (uncredited)