Zabou Breitman

Acting

Zabou Breitman

Born
(age 67)
Birthplace
Paris, France
Credits
119 titles

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.

In 2000 she took the role of Lucille Cadeau, a French actress, in the London premiere of Ayckbourn's House & Garden at the National Theatre in London.

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.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 112

YearTitleRole
2027 Y a pas de réseau 2 Film Jeanine Tudor
2027 Les princes Film Borghese
2027 Le Teckel Film
2026 The Countess of Monte Cristo TV Héloïse de Villefort (8 ep)
2026 Tough Luck Film Michèle
2026 Alter Ego Film Nicole Lecovec
2025 Lucky Star Film Madeleine
2025 HMC : Habillage, Maquillage, Coiffure TV Self (1 ep)
2025 No Signal! Film Jeanine Tudor
2025 Angels & Co. Film Séraphine
2025 Cassandre Film Mère
2025 The Boy Film Self
2025 Merci Dorothée ! Film Self
2024 Start Me Up Film Chachou
2024 Super Papa Film Sylvie
2024 14 Days to Feel Better Film Clara
2024 The New Look TV Madame Zehnacker (1 ep)
2024 Fleur bleue TV Fleur's mother (1 ep)
2024 Notre vraie nature TV Self (1 ep)
2023 Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma TV Self - Guest (1 ep)
2023 All Because of the Cat Film Laure
2023 Beau geste TV Self (2 ep)
2022 The Grand Restaurant IV Film
2022 The Unexpected Getaway TV Self (1 ep)
2022 Murder Party Film Emmanuelle
2021 Un homme d'honneur TV Laure Constantine (6 ep)
2020 The Devil Inside Film Catherine
2020 Encore un peu de patience mon amour Film Dr. Brigitte Joubert
2019 Poor Bastards Film
2018 Dad Friend Film Christelle
2017 Paris etc. TV Gil (12 ep)
2017 Mr & Mme Adelman Film La directrice de l'école d'Arthur
2017 Pauline's Law, Bad Seed Film Maître Pauline
2017 He Even Has Your Eyes Film Claire Mallet
2016 Box 27 Film Patricia
2016 Baden Baden Film Ana's Mother
2016 Après moi le bonheur Film Véronique
2016 Arrête ton cinéma ! Film Ingrid
2015 Thank You for Calling Film Inspecteur Moretti
2015 All Three of Us Film Mother of Fereshteh
2015 Our Futures Film La mère de Yann
2015 Among Friends Film Astrid
2014 Discount Film Sofia Benhaoui
2014 24 Days Film Ruth Halimi
2014 Darling Trap Film Clémence Garnier
2013 Clique TV Self - Guest (1 ep)
2013 The Big Bad Wolf Film Victoire
2013 Pieces of Me Film Christine
2013 True Friends Film Stéphanie
2012 On the Other Side of the Tracks Film Morland
2012 Les Enfants de la Pop 80's Film Self (archive footage)
2011 The Minister Film Pauline, communications director
2011 Titeuf Film Maman (voice)
2010 No and Me Film Lou's mother
2010 Notre Dame des Barjots Film Véra Cabral
2009 Retour en terre inconnue Film Self
2009 The Ordinary People Film Christine Barbieri
2008 The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos Film Narrator (French version) (voice)
2008 The First Day of the Rest of Your Life Film Marie-Jeanne Duval
2008 Crossfire Film Commissaire Vasseur

Crew credits 11

YearTitleJob
2025 The Boy Film Director, Screenplay
2021 Logiquimperturbabledufou Film Writer, Director
2020 La Dame de chez Maxim Film Stage Director
2019 The Swallows of Kabul Film Director, Screenplay
2017 Paris etc. TV Director, Screenplay, Creator (12 ep)
2013 Le Système Ribadier Film Director
2010 No and Me Film Director, Screenplay
2009 Someone I Loved Film Director, Screenplay
2006 The Man of My Life Film Director, Screenplay
2005 L'Hiver sous la table Film Director
2001 Beautiful Memories Film Director, Screenplay
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