Jacques Kébadian
Known for
Directing
Born
April 20, 1940 (age 86)
Birthplace
Valence, Drome, France
Biography
Jacques Kébadian is a French filmmaker of Armenian descent. He began his career assisting director Robert Bresson on Mouchette (1967). Kébadian has directed several documentaries and feature films, often focusing on social and political themes. His works include Nous avons bu la même eau (1995) and Retour en Arménie (2007), exploring Armenian identity and history. Kébadian is also known for his involvement in film education and workshops.
Best known work
Au Hasard Balthazar
1966
Mouchette
1967
A Gentle Woman
1969
Emergency Kisses
1989
Empty Quarter: A Woman in Africa
1985
Paris, My Little Body Is Very Tired of This Big World
2000
Paradis Perdu
1975
Trotsky
1967
Albertine ou Les Souvenirs parfumés de Marie-Rose
1972
Les Révoltés
2019Filmography
2026
No Return PossibleDirector
2022
Pierre Guyotat, le don de soiDirector
2019
Les RévoltésWriter, Director
2005
La Fragile ArmadaDirector, Writer, Cinematography, Editor
2003
20 ans aprèsDirector
2002
2002
20 Ans aprèsDirector
2000
2000
Ipoustéguy, l'âge de la décisionDirector, Camera Operator
1998
D'une brousse à l'autreDirector
1993
Mémoire ArménienneDirector
1992
Le mystère des pyramidesDirector
1990
Calle San Luis PotosiDirector
1989
Emergency Kissesas Paul
1989
ApsarasDirector
1987
Blanche et claireDirector
1985
1984
Les Cinq SoeursDirector
1983
Que sont mes camarades devenusDirector
1982
Paradjanov LibéréDirector
1982
One Coffee, OneDirector
1981
Arménie 1900Director
1981
1980
Histoire d’une sculptureDirector
1979
BuvardsDirector, Editor