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Abdellatif Kechiche

Abdellatif Kechiche

Director & actor · born 7 December 1960 · Tunis, Tunisia

Abdellatif Kechiche is a Franco-Tunisian actor, screenwriter, and director born on December 7, 1960, in Tunis, Tunisia. He moved to France as a child and began his career as an actor before turning to directing.

He gained recognition with films praised for their realism, dialogue, and direction of actors, notably L'Esquive and La Graine et le Mulet, for which he won four César Awards each, and La Vie d'Adèle, the film that earned him the prestigious Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. He recently released Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due, the final installment of a trilogy and possibly his last film, as he suffered a stroke in 2025, which significantly curtailed his work.

Where to start: Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013).

As director 9

As actor 8

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Abdellatif Kechiche movie?

By viewer score, Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013) at 7.1/10.

What are Abdellatif Kechiche’s most popular movies?

Blue Is the Warmest Color, Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno, The Secret of the Grain.

How many movies has Abdellatif Kechiche made?

17 films on TMDB, 9 as director, 8 as actor.

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