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Zabou Breitman

  • Actress
  • Director
  • Writer
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Zabou Breitman in No and Me (2010)
Follows Jean Chevalin, a bumbling trickster who accidentally deserts the army in 1940s France and must protect his family from the advancing Nazi threat while his misguided plan throws them into the heart of the Resistance.
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Zabou Breitman was born on 30 October 1959 in Paris, France. She is an actress and director, known for Se souvenir des belles choses (2001), The Swallows of Kabul (2019) and The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik Yak (1984). She was previously married to Fabien Chalon.
BornOctober 30, 1959
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BornOctober 30, 1959
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    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Known for

    Se souvenir des belles choses (2001)
    Se souvenir des belles choses
    7.2
    • Marie Bjorg
    • 2001
    The Swallows of Kabul (2019)
    The Swallows of Kabul
    7.5
    • Director
    • 2019
    The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik Yak (1984)
    The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik Yak
    5.2
    • Beth(as Zabou)
    • 1984
    Taika Waititi, Ben Fransham, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Jemaine Clement, Jonny Brugh, and Stu Rutherford in What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
    What We Do in the Shadows
    7.6
    • Voice Actor - Dubbing(French (France))
    • 2014

    Credits

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    Actress

    • The Countess of Monte Cristo
      • Héloïse de Villefort
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Y'a pas de réseau 2
      • Jeanine Tutor
      • Post-production
    • Le Teckel
      • Filming
    • Les princes
      • Borghese
      • 2026
    • Laurent Lafitte in Alter Ego (2026)
      Alter Ego
      6.5
      • Nicole Lecovec
      • 2026
    • Gérard Jugnot in Mauvaise pioche (2026)
      Mauvaise pioche
      5.3
      • Michèle
      • 2026
    • Lucky Star (2025)
      Lucky Star
      5.4
      • Madeleine
      • 2025
    • Gérard Jugnot, Roxane Barazzuol, Roman Angel, and Maxime Gasteuil in Y'a pas de réseau (2025)
      Y'a pas de réseau
      4.3
      • Jeanine Tutor
      • 2025
    • Anges & Cie (2025)
      Anges & Cie
      6.1
      • Séraphine
      • 2025
    • Eric Ruf, Zabou Breitman, Florian Lesieur, and Billie Blain in Cassandre (2024)
      Cassandre
      6.3
      • La mère
      • 2024
    • Le garçon (2024)
      Le garçon
      6.7
      • Zabou Breitman
      • 2024
    • Gérard Darmon, Lucien Jean-Baptiste, and Isabelle Nanty in On fait quoi maintenant? (2024)
      On fait quoi maintenant?
      4.7
      • Chachou
      • 2024
    • Ahmed Sylla and Ismaël Bangoura in Super papa (2024)
      Super papa
      5.2
      • Sylvie
      • 2024
    • The New Look (2024)
      The New Look
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Madame Zehnacker
      • 2024
    • Studio Bagel (2012)
      Studio Bagel
      7.8
      TV Series
      • La maman de Fleur
      • 2024
    • 14 Days to Feel Better (2024)
      14 Days to Feel Better
      5.0
      • Clara
      • 2024
    • Mélanie Bernier, Marie-Josée Croze, Pascal Demolon, Pascal Elbé, Samuel Le Bihan, Mathias Mlekuz, Zabou Breitman, and Camille Lellouche in Ma langue au chat (2023)
      Ma langue au chat
      5.8
      • Laure
      • 2023
    • Profession comédien (2021)
      Profession comédien
      4.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Zabou Breitman
      • 2022

    Director

    • Le garçon (2024)
      Le garçon
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2024
    • The Swallows of Kabul (2019)
      The Swallows of Kabul
      7.5
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Paris etc. (2017)
      Paris etc.
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Julie-Marie Parmentier and Nina Rodriguez in No and Me (2010)
      No and Me
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Je l'aimais (2009)
      Je l'aimais
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Dix films pour en parler (2006)
      Dix films pour en parler
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2006
    • L'homme de sa vie (2006)
      L'homme de sa vie
      6.6
      • Director
      • co-director
      • 2006
    • L'hiver sous la table (2005)
      L'hiver sous la table
      Video
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Bien dit
      Short
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Bien entendu
      Short
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Bien joué
      Short
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Se souvenir des belles choses (2001)
      Se souvenir des belles choses
      7.2
      • Director
      • 2001

    Writer

    • Le garçon (2024)
      Le garçon
      6.7
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • The Swallows of Kabul (2019)
      The Swallows of Kabul
      7.5
      • written by
      • adaptation
      • dialogue
      • 2019
    • Paris etc. (2017)
      Paris etc.
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Julie-Marie Parmentier and Nina Rodriguez in No and Me (2010)
      No and Me
      6.6
      • scenario, adaptation and dialogue
      • 2010
    • Je l'aimais (2009)
      Je l'aimais
      6.6
      • screenplay
      • 2009
    • L'homme de sa vie (2006)
      L'homme de sa vie
      6.6
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Bien dit
      Short
      • writer
      • 2003
    • Bien entendu
      Short
      • writer
      • 2003
    • Bien joué
      Short
      • writer
      • 2003
    • Se souvenir des belles choses (2001)
      Se souvenir des belles choses
      7.2
      • scenario, adaptation and dialogue
      • 2001

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    Personal details

    • Official sites
      • France's national library catalogue
      • France's national library catalogue .
    • Alternative names
      • La petite Isabelle
    • Born
      • October 30, 1959
      • Paris, France
    • Spouse
      • Fabien ChalonJuly 1, 1989 - October 2006 (divorced, 2 children)
    • Children
        Fabien Chalon
    • Parents
        Jean-Claude Deret
    • Relatives
        Lucien Breitman(Grandparent)
    • Other works
      play "Skylight" (David Hare) (1998)
    • Publicity listings
      • 3 Interviews
      • 2 Articles
      • 1 Pictorial
      • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

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      Has supported Lionel Jospin's 2002 presidential campaign.

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