Zabou Breitman
Date of birth: 1959-10-30
Place of birth: Paris, France
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Isabelle Breitman, Zabou
Biography
Zabou Breitman (born Isabelle Breitman; 30 October 1959), or simply Zabou, is a French actress and director. She is the daughter of actors Jean-Claude Deret and Céline Léger. At the age of four, she appeared in her first movie. Since 1981, Zabou has acted in dozens of roles in films, TV movies, and theaters. She made her directoral debut in 2001 with Se souvenir des belles choses, for which she won a César Award for Best Debut. In 2012, she participated in Rendez-vous en terre inconnue. Zabou has two children with the sculptor Fabien Chalon: Anna (1990) and Antonin (1993). Source: Article "Zabou Breitman" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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The Party 2
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Narco
2004-12-01
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The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos
2008-12-17
In the remote and forgotten wilderness of Lake Natron, in northern Tanzania, one of nature's last gr
Beautiful Memories
2001-08-24
Although barely 30, Claire believes she is showing the first symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, a cond
The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
2008-07-23
A sprawling drama centered on five key days in a family's life.
Crossfire
2008-06-11
A grizzled Parisian detective is sent to an outpost town in Southern France to dismantle a gang of k
The Ordinary People
2009-09-16
The Muller company organizes a reception to mark the launch of a new product. During the evening, we
Les Enfants de la Pop 80's
2012-10-22
Kitchen with Apartment
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Jacques and Martine, an ordinary bourgeois couple, invite to dinner a friend whom they have not seen
Start Me Up
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The Perfume of the Lady in Black
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Almost Peaceful
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Titeuf
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My Little Business
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Gwendoline
1984-02-08
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La Travestie
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No and Me
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Une époque formidable
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La vie privée des animaux
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Le Beauf
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Banzaï
1983-03-23
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Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête
1989-01-25
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Elle voit des nains partout !
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Make It Mine
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The Crisis
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14 Days to Feel Better
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Super Papa
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C'est La Vie
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Billy Ze Kick
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The Minister
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Follow My Gaze
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Proper Attire Required
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États d'âme
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588 rue Paradis
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On the Other Side of the Tracks
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Two mismatched cops team up to investigate the murder of a business mogul's wife.
Pieces of Me
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A crazy father old before his time, a tyrannical, sick mother, a sister who disappeared four years a
All Because of the Cat
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Laure and Daniel welcome their friends for the yearly holidays in their country home, but their cat’
One Woman or Two
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Fucking Fernand
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Dandin
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Crimes et jardins
1991-10-26
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L'inconnue du Val-Perdu
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Just Before the Storm
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True Friends
2013-01-29
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The Big Bad Wolf
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Cassandre
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Notre Dame des Barjots
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Darling Trap
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24 Days
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When Ilan Halimi is kidnapped for ransom because Jewish and supposedly rich, his family and the poli
Ça reste entre nous
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Moitié-moitié
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A man and a woman quarrel over an old building, a heritage they share. Their opposing characters mak
Among Friends
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Three longtime friends set off on a boat trip with their romantic partners, but inclement weather, j
Toujours seuls
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Our Futures
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The Grand Restaurant IV
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L'héroïque cinématographe
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All Three of Us
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Thank You for Calling
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Arrête ton cinéma !
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Après moi le bonheur
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Baden Baden
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La Bonne étoile
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No Signal!
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Discount
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Vérités assassines
2007-10-16
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Le double de ma moitié
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Mr & Mme Adelman
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Box 27
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Promotion canapé
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Blue Away to America
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Dad Friend
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Stéphane defers his frustration at not having had a son on his sons-in-law. So when her younger daug
Blanval
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August 1917. Two pilots whose aircraft was shot down by the Germans hide in a castle. They meet Just
À l'abri des regards indiscrets
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Poor Bastards
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The Devil Inside
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Bécassine - Le Trésor Viking
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La Loi de Pauline, mauvaise Graine
2017-02-12
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Retour en terre inconnue
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Murder Party
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Alter Ego
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Alex, a quiet forty-something, leads an ordinary life until new neighbours move in. The husband is A
The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck
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This series of sketches introduces doctor Apfelglück and four of his patients... and their rather pe
Merci Dorothée !
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Angels & Co.
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Paul and Léa should never have met. But ever since, they've been irresistibly drawn to each other. R
Mauvaise Pioche
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Shadey
1985-05-31
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The Boy
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