André Djaoui
He was born in Tunis, Tunisia.
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André Djaoui
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- Name
- André Djaoui
- Occupation
- Film and stage producer, film director, screenplay writer, painter
- Born
- 1943 · Tunis.
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
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He was born in Tunis, Tunisia.
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André Djaoui (born 1943) is a French film director, painter and producer, among other activities. The film director was born in Tunis. Languages used include French.
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• Name — André Djaoui • Citizenship — Tunisia • Occupation — Film and stage producer, film director, screenplay writer, painter
Filmography
Filmography
• 1981: L'Amant de Lady Chatterley de Just Jaeckin • 1983: Au nom de tous les miens de Robert Enrico • 1985: Liberté, égalité, choucroute de Jean Yanne • 1986: La famille d'Ettore Scola • 1986: Pourvu que ce soit une fille de Mario Monicelli • 1987: Trois sœurs de Margarethe von Trotta • 1988: Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale de Jean-Pierre Mocky • 1990: Les 1001 nuits de Philippe de Broca • 1990: La voce della luna de Federico Fellini • 2005: Ô Jérusalem de Élie Chouraqui
Musical comedy
Musical comedy
In 1994, Djaoui produced King David, a Broadway musical (lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Alan Menken). This is a work inspired by the Bible, especially the books of Samuel, the Book of Chronicles and the Book of Psalms. King David was designed as part of the celebration of the 3000 years of the foundation of Jerusalem.
Theater
Theater
Djaoui also writes for the theater. After meeting Philippe Grimbert, they wrote a play named Back.
Painting
Painting
In 2008, he decided to start a new life in Israel as an artist. His paintings were exhibited in Tel-Aviv in 2009. His artworks are also present in Miami since 2015.
Audiovisual works
In 1992, Djaoui co-produced with Antenne 2, Rai 2, RTVE, NHK Japan, Channel 4 UK, USA Warner video, a series of seven portraits of scientists, writers, artists, politicians, and philosophers who changed the world. These films were made for television by leading filmmakers: Kafka by Zbigniew Rybczyński, Darwin by Peter Greenaway, Vivaldi by Lina Wertmüller, Ben Gurion by Jerry Schatzberg, Einstein by Michael Ritchie, Chekhov by Nikita Mikhalkov and Gershwin by Alain Resnais.
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