Biography
Born and raised in Congo Brazzaville. Jean Luc started drawing and writing at a very young age, rapidly followed by music and video game programming.
In 2000, Jean Luc flew to Paris to pursue Economics before transferring his creative interests into Graphic design. He worked for TF1 for six years before moving to LA.
Repped by WME, he shot his first feature in 2014. DEALER became the first French indie movie bought by Netflix.
Moving back to Africa in 2017, he created his first TV series Sakho and Mangane, produced by Canal Plus. Sakho and Mangane made history by becoming the first French language African TV series bought by Netflix.
In 2019, he partnered with producer Pamela Diop in Dakar, Senegal and together they started Lacmé Studios in order to create a stronghold for African filmmaking, starting with Saloum, which Jean Luc wrote and directed in 2020.
Filmography
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Zero
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2025
Zero
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2025
Get Millie Black
Role: Director
TV • 2024
Interstate
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2024
Saloum
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2023
Saloum
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2023
Saloum
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2023
Saloum
Role: Story
MOVIE • 2023
Sakho & Mangane
Role: Art Direction
TV • 2019
Sakho & Mangane
Role: Creator
TV • 2019
Dealer
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2014
Dealer
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2014
Falco
Role: Director
TV • 2013
Sick
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2012
Sick
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2012
The Bends
Role: Director
MOVIE • TBA