Abdellatif Kechiche

Abdellatif Kechiche
عبد اللطيف كشيش
Kechiche at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.
Born (1960-12-07) 7 December 1960 (age 63)
NationalityTunisian
Occupation(s)Actor, film director, screenwriter, producer
Years active1982–present
Notable workBlue Is the Warmest Colour

Abdellatif Kechiche (French: [abdɛlatif keʃiʃ]; Arabic: عبد اللطيف كشيش, born 7 December 1960), also known as Abdel Kechiche, is a Tunisian-French film director, screenwriter and actor. He made his directorial debut in 2000 with La Faute à Voltaire, which he also wrote. Known for his naturalistic style, he has been awarded several times at the César Awards and won the Palme d’Or at the 2013 Cannes film festival for his film Blue Is the Warmest Colour.[1]

  1. ^ "Blue is the warmest colour team win Palme d'Or at Cannes 2013 - Cannes Film Festival 2013 - RFI". 8 June 2013. Archived from the original on 8 June 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2021.