Biography

Jacques Abrahamian was born in Beirut, Lebanon of Armenian descent. He later relocated to the United States with his family due to the civil unrest. Initially settling in South Boston, they later moved to Watertown, Massachusetts. After spending many years on the East Coast, Jacques and his family made the move to California in 1989, where he would go on to carve out a career in entertainment.

Jacques began his career in the mailroom of Writers & Artists Agency (WAA) in Beverly Hills, where he was introduced to the world of talent representation. During his time there, the agency represented high-profile clients such two time Oscar winner Adrien Brody (The Pianist, The Brutalist), Oscar winning actor the late Philip Seymour Hoffman (Capote), Oscar-nominated William H. Macy (Fargo), James Gandolfini (The Sopranos). WAA eventually merged with what is now Paradigm Talent Agency in Beverly Hills, marking a significant milestone in Jacques' early career.

Jacques helped package and green-light Darren Lemke's (Goosebumps, Shazam!, Gemini Man) Directorial debut feature-film entitled "Lost".

From 2002 to 2007, Jacques founded Cedar Films, a production company focused on independent film projects. He played a key role in packaging several notable indie films, including "DALI", which was set to be Directed by Alejandro Chomski ("Hoy y Mañana" - Cannes Un Certain Regard, "Feel the Noise" - produced by Jennifer Lopez and "A Beautiful Life" - starring Dana Delany, Angela Sarayan, and Bai Ling.

In addition to his work in the entertainment industry, Jacques holds a Master's Degree in Medicine from Western University of Health Sciences and a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration & Management from "Woodbury University" .
- IMDb mini biography by: Kevin George