
Jan Kounen
Biography
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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)
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Acting (10 movies)
Directing (23 movies)

Renegade
2004

Dobermann
1997

99 Francs
2007

Gisèle Kérozène
1990

Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky
2009

8
2008

The Last Little Red Riding Hood
1998

Darshan - The Embrance
2005

Other Worlds
2004

Vibroboy
1994

Capitaine X
1994

Formidable
1994

Ayahuasca: Kosmik Journey
2019

The Incredible Shrinking Man
2025

Vape Wave
2016

Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)
2006

My Cousin
2020

7 Lives
2019

-22.7°C The Far North Musical Experience
2019

The Journey: Mother Ocean
2016

Jan Kounen - Intégrale courts métrages
2005

L'âge de plastic
1990

The Story of Panshin Beka
2006
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Vibroboy | 1994 | Writer |
| Capitaine X | 1994 | Producer |
| The Last Little Red Riding Hood | 1998 | Writer |
| Other Worlds | 2004 | Producer |
| Darshan - The Embrance | 2005 | Writer |
| 8 | 2008 | Writer |
| Vape Wave | 2016 | Writer |
| Ayahuasca: Kosmik Journey | 2019 | Writer |
| My Cousin | 2020 | Writer |
| The Incredible Shrinking Man | 2025 | Screenplay |



