Jan Kounen
Directing Born May 2, 1964 Utrecht, Netherlands 59 credits
Biography
Jan Kounen works in directing. Born May 2, 1964 in Utrecht, Netherlands. Archytele tracks 59 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Chris Stanton
1 shared title
Jonny Freeman
1 shared title
Rachel Petladwala
1 shared title
Channelle Owen
1 shared title
Ben Kerfoot
1 shared title
Charlene Osuagwu
1 shared title
Eliza Cummings-Cove
1 shared title
Jenny Huxley Golden
1 shared title
Sam Melvin
1 shared title
Joe Cocklin
1 shared title
Career timeline
The Shrinking Man · DirectorThe Shrinking Man · Screenplay
Fantômas: A Thoroughly Modern VillainQuand les bourgeois font leur cinéma
My Cousin · DirectorMy Cousin · Writer
7 Lives · DirectorAyahuasca: Kosmik Journey · DirectorAyahuasca: Kosmik Journey · Writer-22.7°C The Far North Musical Experience · Director
The Show · DirectorBloody And Groovy Baby! A Tribute to Sam Raimi's Evil Dead 2
QuotidienUchroniaThe Journey: Mother Ocean · DirectorVape WaveVape Wave · Writer
CliqueFlight of the Storks · Director9 Month Stretch
Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky · DirectorCoco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky · AdaptationAmer · Thanks
8 · Director8 · Writer
99 Francs99 Francs · Director99 Francs · Co-Writer
Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition) · DirectorThe Story of Panshin Beka · Director
Jan Kounen - Intégrale courts métrages · DirectorJan Kounen - Intégrale courts métrages · Scenario WriterDarshan - The Embrance · DirectorDarshan - The Embrance · Writer
BlueberryBlueberry · DirectorBlueberry · ScreenstoryOther WorldsOther Worlds · Producer
The Last Little Red Riding Hood · DirectorThe Last Little Red Riding Hood · WriterSodomites · Thanks
DobermannDobermann · Director
I Am Your Punishment
Capitaine X · DirectorCapitaine X · ProducerVibroboy · DirectorVibroboy · WriterFormidable · Director
Eurotrash
Gisèle KérozèneGisèle Kérozène · DirectorGisèle Kérozène · AuthorL'âge de plastic · Director
Full Filmography
59 titles- The Shrinking Man (2025) Director
- The Shrinking Man (2025) Screenplay
- Fantômas: A Thoroughly Modern Villain (2022) as Self
- Quand les bourgeois font leur cinéma (2022) as Self - Director
- My Cousin (2020) Director
- My Cousin (2020) Writer
- 7 Lives (2019) Director
- Ayahuasca: Kosmik Journey (2019) Director
- Ayahuasca: Kosmik Journey (2019) Writer
- -22.7°C The Far North Musical Experience (2019) Director
- The Show (2018) Director
- Bloody And Groovy Baby! A Tribute to Sam Raimi's Evil Dead 2 (2018) as Self
- Quotidien (2016) as Self - Guest
- Uchronia (2016) as L'ouvreuse du cinéma
- The Journey: Mother Ocean (2016) Director
- Vape Wave (2016) as Self / The taster / Marisol Tout-Reine
- Vape Wave (2016) Writer
- Vape Wave (2016) Director
- Clique (2013) as Self - Guest
- Flight of the Storks (2013) Director
- 9 Month Stretch (2013) as Le co-détenu chauve 2
- Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky (2009) Director
- Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky (2009) Adaptation
- Amer (2009) Thanks
- 8 (2008) Director
- 8 (2008) Writer
- 99 Francs (2007) as Pydjhaman
- 99 Francs (2007) Director
- 99 Francs (2007) Co-Writer
- Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition) (2006) Director
- The Story of Panshin Beka (2006) Director
- Jan Kounen - Intégrale courts métrages (2005) Director
- Jan Kounen - Intégrale courts métrages (2005) Scenario Writer
- Darshan - The Embrance (2005) Director
- Darshan - The Embrance (2005) Writer
- Blueberry (2004) as Billy
- Blueberry (2004) Director
- Blueberry (2004) Screenstory
- Other Worlds (2004) as Self
- Other Worlds (2004) Producer
- Other Worlds (2004) Director
- The Last Little Red Riding Hood (1998) Director
- The Last Little Red Riding Hood (1998) Writer
- Sodomites (1998) Thanks
- Dobermann (1997) as Man at bank
- Dobermann (1997) Director
- I Am Your Punishment (1996) as The Ax Murderer
- Capitaine X (1994) Director
- Capitaine X (1994) Producer
- Vibroboy (1994) Director
- Vibroboy (1994) Writer
- Formidable (1994) Director
- Eurotrash (1993)
- Gisèle Kérozène (1990) as Le Paralytique
- Gisèle Kérozène (1990) Director
- Gisèle Kérozène (1990) Author
- L'âge de plastic (1990) Director
- Epiphania Director
- Blake & Mortimer: The Yellow M Writer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Jan Kounen best known for?
Jan Kounen is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Shrinking Man (2025), The Shrinking Man (2025), Quotidien (2016), Clique (2013).
When and where was Jan Kounen born?
Jan Kounen was born on May 2, 1964 in Utrecht, Netherlands.
How many credits does Jan Kounen have?
Jan Kounen has accumulated over 59 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1990 to 2025.
What is Jan Kounen's background in cinema and television?
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...
Jan Kounen by the numbers
59credits
54films
5TV series
1990–2025active years
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