Encyclopedia of French Film Directors

ABBOU, KARIM (February 27, 1968, Puteaux,
Hauts-de-Seine, France–) and AYD, KADER (December
31, 1976, Nanterre, Hauts-de-Seine, France–)
After entering in fi lms as an actor in a short (Au Bout
de la Nuit la Liberté, 1995), Kader Ayd co-wrote with
Samy Nacéri his fi rst directing effort in 1997 (Qui paiera
les Dégats?). He met the same year Karim Abbou,
an author for comedians Elie Semoun and Elie Kakou.
They co-directed two feature fi lms.
Filmography
1997 Qui paiera les Dégats? (short; Kader Ayd only;
also co-screenwriter)
2000 Old School (also co-screenwriter, co-dialogist,
actor)
2005 Ennemis publics (also co-screenwriter, codialogist,
actor)
ABEILLON, LIONEL (February 26, 1976, Toulouse,
Haute-Garonne, France–)
After completing his studies (cinema and audiovisual
bachelor’s degree, Art Section, University of Paris VIII,
cinema master’s degree—thesis: The American Screenwriters,
University of Paris VIII, and an arts bachelor's
degree, University of Paris X, Nanterre), he did military
service in the French army’s Cinematographic
Service. He entered fi lms as production assistant and
production manager within Les Films du Kiosque.
Filmography
1997 La Première Fois (short; also screenwriter,
dialogist)
2004 Comme un seul Homme (also co-screenwriter,
co-dialogist)
2005 Eux seuls (medium-length; also co-screenwriter,
co-dialogist)
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ABITBOL, JUDITH (December 17, 1958, Casablanca,
Morocco–)
A movie buff from her childhood, she fi lmed more
than 200 Super-8 shorts in her teenage years (1971–
1982). She studied arts and cinema at the Sorbonne.
After graduating, she worked in fi lms as trainee and
then assistant editor (1979–1982). In 1997, she created
the fi lm production company Chaz Productions.
Filmography
1980 27 / 12 / 80 5 Heures d’Atelier (Super-8-mm
short)
1983 Le Navire (16-mm short)
1985 Prêté (short; also co-screenwriter)
1989 Un moment d’Inattention (short)
Conserves de Lumière (Super-16-mm short)
1990 Ma Mère chante (short)
1991 Avanti o popolo (unreleased)
2000 La Spirale du Pianiste (documentary)
2003 Outsight (short)
2004 Vidéoexquise 1 (short; co-directed with Martine
Zévort)
2007 Avant le Jour (also co-screenwriter, co-dialogist,
cinematographer; shot in 2005)
Television Filmography
1996 Prélude à Debussy, Jean-Louis Haguenauer Pianiste
(Super-16-mm short)
Video Filmography
1992 Je à l’O (short; co-director only)
Le Bruit des Noix qu’on casse fait le Tour du
Monde (short; co-director only)
1999 Qui n’a pas combattu n’a pas vécu (short; codirector
only)