Kéchichian, Robert

   Of Armenian descent, he grew up in Arles, where he was born, and Issy-les-Moulineaux. From 1963 to 1969, he was a metalworker and fitter at Thomson CSF. In 1968, he took part in the general strike and in the occupation of his factory. He resumed his studies at the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers and graduated in economics in 1970. He also earned degrees in history (1972) and modern letters (1973). He taught in a college until 1984. He already had worked as a trainee assistant director on commercials when he was hired as an assistant to Georges Lautner (1984 Joyeuses Pâques) and then to Aline Issermann (1986 L'Amant magnifique, also actor), Vincent Lombard (1986 Lucky Ravi, unreleased), Jacques Deray (1987 Maladie d'Amour, also actor; 1989 Les Bois noirs), Philip Kaufman (1988 The Unbear­able Lightness of Being, Philip Kaufman, USA), Olivier Austen (1991 Jésuit Joe; also actor), Christian Lejalé (1992 Loulou Graffiti), Alain Berbérian (1994 La Cité de la Peur), Edouard Molinaro (1996 Beaumarchais l'Insolent / USA: Beaumarchais the Scoundrel), Alain Chabat (1997 Didier, also actor; 1999 Bricol's Girls, video, also actor), and Dominique Farrugia (1999 Trafic d'Influence, also actor). Other credits (as second unit director): 2000 Taxi 2 (Gérard Krawczk); 2002 Astérix et Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre / Asterix & Obelix: Mission Kleopatra / UK and USA: Asterix & Obelix: Mis­sion Cleopatra / USA: Asterix and Obelix Meet Cleopatra (Alain Chabat, also actor, France / Germany, shot in 2000-2001); (as actor only): 1980 La Traque (4 x 52' TV miniseries, Philippe Lefebvre); 2003 Perles rares (short, Pierre Excoffier, François Hernandez); 2004 RRRrrrr!!! (Alain Chabat).

 Filmography

1997 ◘ Aram (short; also screenwriter, dialogist)

2002 ◘ Aram (also screenwriter, dialogist)

 Television Filmography

2005 ◘ Brûler Rome! (documentary)