Jean Odoutan
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.
Jean Odoutan
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- Name
- Jean Odoutan
- Born
- 1965
- Occupation
- comedian, film director, composer, actor, screenwriter and executive movie producer
- Nationality
- Benin · France
- Languages
- French
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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.
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Jean Odoutan (born 1965) is an actor, composer and film director, among other activities and a national of Benin and France. Languages used include French.
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• Name — Jean Odoutan • Born — 1965 • Citizenship — Beninese • Occupation — comedian, film director, composer, actor, screenwriter and executive movie producer • Notable Works — Barbecue Pejo
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Early life
Odoutan moved to Paris, France as a teenager, at the age of fifteen in 1980. Soon after, he began working in the film industry.
Filmography
Filmography
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 in are: • Barbecue Pejo (2000) • Djib (2000, as director and screenwriter) • La Valse des Gros Derrieres (2004, as director and screenwriter)
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Jean Odoutan is recorded as actor, film director, film producer, composer and screenwriter.
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