Jean-Pascal Zadi | |
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 Zadi at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival | |
| Born | (1980-08-22) 22 August 1980 Bondy, France |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
Jean-Pascal Zadi (born 22 August 1980 in Bondy) is a French director, actor and rapper. In 1999, he founded a rap group, La Cellule, with his brother Alain and his friend Stéphane.1 In 2021, he received the César Award for Most Promising Actor for his performance in Simply Black, which he also wrote and directed.2
Filmography
As actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Le Crocodile du Botswanga | Cameraman | |
| 2017 | Coexister | The Rapper | |
| 2018 | Taxi 5 | Rasta Weed | |
| A Man in a Hurry | The Waiter | ||
| Nicky Larson et le parfum de Cupidon | Monaco Policeman | ||
| 2019 | Cherif | Bruno Duteil | Episode: "Pièce à convictions" |
| 2019–2020 | Craignos | Ernesto | Miniseries |
| 2020 | Simply Black | JP | |
| 2021 | Carrément craignos | Ernesto | Miniseries |
| 2022 | Final Cut | Fatih | |
| Smoking Causes Coughing | Mercure | ||
| Year of the Shark | Blaise | ||
| 2023–present | En place | Stéphane Blé | TV series |
| 2023 | Yo mama | Dozingo | |
| 2024 | Dans la peau de Blanche Houellebecq | Himself | |
| Dog on Trial | Marc | ||
| Beating Hearts | Lionel |
As filmmaker
| Year | Title | Director | Screenwriter | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sans pudeur ni morale | Yes | Yes | Co-written with Camille Moulonguet |
| 2019–2020 | Craignos | Yes | Yes | Miniseries |
| 2020 | Simply Black | Yes | Yes | Co-directed with John Wax |
| 2021 | Carrément craignos | Yes | Yes | Miniseries |
| 2023–present | En place | Yes | Yes | TV series |
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| César Awards | 12 March 2021 | Most Promising Actor | Simply Black | Won | 3 |
| Best First Film | Nominated | 4 | |||
| Lumière Awards | 19 January 2021 | Best Male Revelation | Nominated | 5 | |
| Best First Film | Nominated |
References
References
- Hopquin, Benoît (13 January 2023). "Jean-Pascal Zadi, une histoire française". M le magazine du Monde (in French). Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- Roxborough, Scott (12 March 2021). "'Bye Bye Morons' Wins French Cesar for Best Film". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- Balle, Catherine (12 March 2021). "Césars 2021 : Jean-Pascal Zadi, Meilleur espoir masculin... tout simplement". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- Tartaglione, Nancy (10 February 2021). "César Awards: 'Love Affair(s),' 'Adieu Les Cons,' 'Summer Of 85' Lead Nominations; 'Two Of Us' Scores Four Nods". Deadline. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- Goodfellow, Melanie (14 December 2020). "Filippo Meneghetti's 'Two Of Us' leads nominations in French Lumières". Screen International. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
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