Jean Odoutan

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1965-10-01 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

Bénin

Jean Odoutan

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 ...

Acting

1992

L.627

as Mamadou Diop

2000

Peugeot Barbecue

as Boubacar

2000

Djib

as Monsieur Explorer

2002

Mama Aloko

as Jean

1984

Marche à l'ombre

as (uncredited)

Production

2000

Peugeot Barbecue

as Director

2000

2023

2023

The Pantheon of Joy

as Original Music Composer

2023

2023

2002

Mama Aloko

as Director

2000

Djib

as Director

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