Jan Kounen

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1964-05-02 (60 years old)

Place of Birth Utrecht, Netherlands

Also Known As Jan Coenen

Jan Kounen

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jan Kounen (born 2 May 1964, Utrecht, Netherlands) is a Dutch-born French film director and producer. In France, he is mostly known for his films Dobermann (1997), Blueberry, l'experience secrete (2004) and 99 francs (2007). Outside of France, he is rather known for his interest in Shipibo-Conibo culture and shamanism, with which he became familiar during his trips to Mexico and Peru, and for some music videos. Most noticeable are the four videos he did for the English pop group Erasure in the 1990s (including three for the project Abba-esque) :     Lay all your love on me (1992)     Voulez-vous (1992)     S.O.S. (1992)     Always (1994) Description above from the Wikipedia article Jan Kounen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Director

Epiphania

as Director

2025
2020
My Cousin

as Director

2019
7 Lives

as Director

2018
The Show

as Director

2016
Vape Wave

as Director

2013
2008
8

as Director

2007
99 Francs

as Director

2005
2004
Renegade

as Director

2004
Other Worlds

as Director

1997
Dobermann

as Director

1994
Vibroboy

as Director

1994
Capitaine X

as Director

1994
Formidable

as Director

1990
Gisèle Kérozène

as Director

Writer

2025
2020
My Cousin

as Writer

2016
Vape Wave

as Writer

2008
8

as Writer

2007
99 Francs

as Co-Writer

2004
Renegade

as Screenstory

1994
Vibroboy

as Writer

1990

Actor

2022
2016
Vape Wave

as Self / The taster / Marisol Tout-Reine

2013
9 Month Stretch

as Bald co-inmate 2

2007
99 Francs

as Pydjhaman

2004
Other Worlds

as Self

2004
Renegade

as Billy

1997
Dobermann

as Man at bank

1996
I Am Your Punishment

as The Ax Murderer

1990
Gisèle Kérozène

as Le Paralytique

Producer

2004
Other Worlds

as Producer

1994
Capitaine X

as Producer

Crew

2009
Amer

as Thanks

1998
Sodomites

as Thanks