Zabou Breitman
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 30 October 1959 · Paris, France
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.
Known for
Acting 92
- 2027Les princes as Borghese
- 2027Le Teckel
- 2026Y a pas de réseau 2 as Jeanine Tudor
- 2026Tough Luck as Michèle
- 2026Alter Ego as Nicole Lecovec
- 2025Lucky Star as Madeleine
- 2025No Signal! as Jeanine Tudor
- 2025Angels & Co. as Séraphine
- 2025Cassandre as Mère
- 2025The Boy as Self
- 2025Merci Dorothée ! as Self
- 2024Start Me Up as Chachou
- 2024Super Papa as Sylvie
- 202414 Days to Feel Better as Clara
- 2023All Because of the Cat as Laure
- 2022The Grand Restaurant IV
- 2022Murder Party as Emmanuelle
- 2020The Devil Inside as Catherine
- 2020Encore un peu de patience mon amour as Dr. Brigitte Joubert
- 2019Poor Bastards
- 2018Dad Friend as Christelle
- 2017Mr & Mme Adelman as La directrice de l'école d'Arthur
- 2017La Loi de Pauline, mauvaise Graine as Maître Pauline
- 2017He Even Has Your Eyes as Claire Mallet
- 2016Box 27 as Patricia
- 2016Baden Baden as Ana's Mother
- 2016Après moi le bonheur as Véronique
- 2016Arrête ton cinéma ! as Ingrid
- 2015Thank You for Calling as Inspecteur Moretti
- 2015All Three of Us as Mother of Fereshteh
- 2015Our Futures as La mère de Yann
- 2015Among Friends as Astrid
- 2014Discount as Sofia Benhaoui
- 201424 Days as Ruth Halimi
- 2014Darling Trap as Clémence Garnier
- 2013The Big Bad Wolf as Victoire
- 2013Pieces of Me as Christine
- 2013True Friends as Stéphanie
- 2012On the Other Side of the Tracks as Morland
- 2012Les Enfants de la Pop 80's as Self (archive footage)
- 2011The Minister as Pauline, communications director
- 2011Titeuf as Maman (voice)
- 2010No and Me as Lou's mother
- 2010Notre Dame des Barjots as Véra Cabral
- 2009Retour en terre inconnue as Self
- 2009The Ordinary People as Christine Barbieri
- 2008The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos as Narrator (French version) (voice)
- 2008The First Day of the Rest of Your Life as Marie-Jeanne Duval
- 2008Crossfire as Commissaire Vasseur
- 2007Vérités assassines as Véra Cabral
- 2005La vie privée des animaux as (voice)
- 2005The Perfume of the Lady in Black as Edith Rance
- 2004Narco as Paméla
- 2002Almost Peaceful as Léa
- 2002L'héroïque cinématographe as Self (voice)
- 2002À l'abri des regards indiscrets as La joueuse
- 2001Bécassine, le trésor viking as Loulotte (voice)
- 2001Beautiful Memories as Marie Bjorg
- 2001L'inconnue du Val-Perdu as Martine
- 1999Blue Away to America as Anna
- 1999My Little Business as Nathalie
- 1999Le double de ma moitié as Cécile / Suzy
- 1998Ça reste entre nous as Marie
- 1997Proper Attire Required as Catherine Sperry
- 1993Kitchen with Apartment as Martine
- 1993Just Before the Storm as Mathilde
- 1992The Crisis as Isa Barelle
- 1992588 rue Paradis as Astrid Setian
- 1991Crimes et jardins as Viviane
- 1991Toujours seuls as Isabelle
- 1991Une époque formidable as Interviewer
- 1991Blanval as Emma
- 1991The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck as Carole Ribéra
- 1990Promotion canapé as Carole
- 1990C'est La Vie as Bella
- 1989À corps et à cris as Marie Parenty
- 1989Moitié-moitié as Sarah
- 1989Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête as Hélène Parnet
- 1988La Travestie as Nicole Armingaud
- 1988Dandin as Angélique
- 1987Fucking Fernand as une prostituée
- 1987Le Beauf as Marylin
- 1986Make It Mine as Odile
- 1986États d'âme as Hélène
- 1986Follow My Gaze as L'handicapèe
- 1985Billy Ze Kick as Juliette Chapeau
- 1985Shadey as Hotel Maid
- 1985One Woman or Two as Constance Michoux
- 1984Gwendoline as Beth
- 1983Banzaï as Sophia, de l'agence de voyages, l'amie d'Isabelle
- 1982The Party 2 as Catherine, Philippe's ex
- 1982Elle voit des nains partout ! as Blanche-Neige
Writing 7
- 2025The Boy · screenplay
- 2021Logiquimperturbabledufou · writer
- 2019The Swallows of Kabul · screenplay
- 2010No and Me · screenplay
- 2009Someone I Loved · screenplay
- 2006The Man of My Life · screenplay
- 2001Beautiful Memories · screenplay
Directing 10
- 2025The Boy · director
- 2021Logiquimperturbabledufou · director
- 2020La Dame de chez Maxim · stage director
- 2019The Swallows of Kabul · director
- 2013Le Système Ribadier · director
- 2010No and Me · director
- 2009Someone I Loved · director
- 2006The Man of My Life · director
- 2005L'Hiver sous la table · director
- 2001Beautiful Memories · director