Known For
Acting
Born
Jan 01, 1980
Credits
17 titles
Jean Jean
Biography
Jean Jean is a Haitian-Dominican actor and filmmaker known for his work in theatre and cinema. He gained international recognition for his leading role in “Woodpeckers” (2017), for which he received the Best Actor award at the Havana Film Festival and Best Ibero-American Actor at the Guadalajara International Film Festival. He began his career in Dominican theatre, training at the Ángel Haché Performance Laboratory of the National School of Dramatic Arts, and performed in productions such as “An Enemy of the People,” “Paradise,” and “La Peste de Estos Días.” He later appeared in a number of Dominican films, including “La Soga,” “Hermafrodita,” and “Operación Patakón.” After studying documentary filmmaking at the International School of Cinema and Television in Cuba, he expanded his work in film, acting in projects such as “Locki 7” and “Isla Rota.” He also directed the documentary “Si bondye vle, Yuli” (2015), which won several international awards.
Known For
Filmography
Under the Same Sun
Baptiste
The Last Meal
Zorro
Kanaval
Ceradieu / Korbo
1964: Kamoken Cemetery
Producer
White Dog
Freda
Yeshua
Breathless
Negro
1805 A Butterfly Drive
Médecin
Printemps Now!
Director
Woodpeckers
Julián
Cuentas Por Cobrar
Francés
God Willing, Yuli
Hermafrodita
Brujo
Ladrones a Domicilio
Gregorio Brown
Operación Patakón
Caché
Viajeros
Cabuya
La cárcel de La Victoria: El cuarto hombre
Haitiano