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Jan Kounen

1964 - Today

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Jan Kounen (born Jan Coenen; 2 May 1964) is a Netherlands-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 France he is better known for his interest in Shipibo-Conibo culture and shamanism, with which he became familiar during his trips to Mexico and Peru, and for directing some music videos of which, the most notable 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) and Always (1994). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Jan Kounen is the 1,667th most popular film director (down from 1,543rd in 2024), the 1,041st most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 996th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Dutch Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Jan Kounen ranks 1,668 out of 2,041. Before him are Shirley Clarke, Deran Sarafian, Christophe Barratier, Olivier Dahan, Jim Wynorski, Andy Tennant, and Andrew Dominik. After him are Baran bo Odar, Lee Daniels, Ruben Fleischer, James McTeigue, and Glen Keane.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Jan Kounen ranks 574. Before him are Peter Wohlleben, Yasuharu Sorimachi, Pavlo Yakovenko, Federico Castelluccio, Sergio Dalma, and Cristina D'Avena. After him are Emanuel Pastreich, Dumitru Stângaciu, Kim Kwang-sun, Piotr Nowak, Valery Salov, and Carolina Morace.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Jan Kounen ranks 1,041 out of 1,646. Before him are Teun Koopmeiners (1998), Trijntje Oosterhuis (1973), Johan de Kock (1964), Evelyn Wever-Croes (1966), John de Wolf (1962), and Kajsa Ollongren (1967). After him are Jeremain Lens (1987), Coenraad Hiebendaal (1879), Alfred Nijhuis (1966), Paul Bosvelt (1970), Frode Andresen (1973), and Martin Verkerk (1978).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Netherlands

Among film directors born in Netherlands, Jan Kounen ranks 11. Before him are Anton Corbijn (1955), Michaël Dudok de Wit (1953), Marleen Gorris (1948), Alex van Warmerdam (1952), Mike van Diem (1959), and Tom Six (1973). After him are Harald Zwart (1965), and Roel Reiné (1970).

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