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Jan Kounen

Dutch-born French film director and film producer
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Jan Kounen

Summary

Jan Kounen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Utrecht[2]. He was born on May 2, 1964[3]. He worked as an actor[4], film producer[5], film director[6], and screenwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (339 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Utrecht[2], Jan Kounen…
  • Jan Kounen was born on May 2, 1964[3].
  • Jan Kounen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Jan Kounen held citizenship in France[10].
  • French was Jan Kounen's native language[11].
  • Jan Kounen worked as an actor[4].
  • Jan Kounen's professions included film producer[5].
  • Jan Kounen's professions included film director[6].
  • Jan Kounen's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Jan Kounen received the Knight of the National Order of Merit[12].
  • Jan Kounen is recorded as male[13].
  • Jan Kounen's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Jan Kounen's Commons category is recorded as Jan Kounen[15].
  • Jan Kounen's given name is recorded as Jan[16].
  • Jan Kounen's official website is recorded as http://jankounen.com/[17].
  • Jan Kounen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[18].
  • Jan Kounen's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jan Kounen'}[19].
  • Jan Kounen's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Jan Kounen[20].
  • Jan Kounen's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Utrecht[2], Jan Kounen… he was born on May 2, 1964[3]. French was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], film producer[5], film director[6], and screenwriter[7].

Recognition

Jan Kounen received the Knight of the National Order of Merit[12].

Why It Matters

Jan Kounen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (339 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Jan Kounen born?

Born in Utrecht[2], Jan Kounen…

What did Jan Kounen do for work?

Jan Kounen worked as actor[4], film producer[5], film director[6], and screenwriter[7].

What awards did Jan Kounen receive?

Honors received include Knight of the National Order of Merit[12].

Related Entities

France Kingdom of the Netherlands

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → http://jankounen.com/
    Website → —
    Copyright status as a creator → works protected by copyrights
    Related category → Category:Films directed by Jan Kounen
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