Jean-Pascal Zadi | |
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 Zadi in 2015 | |
| Born | 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[edit]
As actor[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| César Awards | 12 March 2021 | Most Promising Actor | Simply Black | Won | [3] |
| César Award for Best First Film | Nominated | [4] | |||
| Lumières Award | 19 January 2021 | Best Male Revelation | Nominated | [5] | |
| Best First Film | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
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