Zabou Breitman (born Isabelle Breitman; 30 October 1959), or simply Zabou, is a French actress and director. She is the daughter of actors

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and

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. 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 ''Beautiful Memories'' (french: Se souvenir des belles choses) is a 2001 French film directed by Zabou Breitman. It won the César Awards for Best First Feature Film, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor, and was nominated for Best Actor. Al ...

'', for which she won a

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. In 2012, she participated in ''

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''.

Personal life

Zabou has two children with the sculptor Fabien Chalon:

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(1990) and Antonin (1993).

Filmography

Actress

Director

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(in French) 1959 births Living people French film actresses French television actresses French stage actresses French film directors French people of Russian-Jewish descent French women film directors 20th-century French actresses 21st-century French actresses French women screenwriters French screenwriters {{France-actor-stub