Ariel Zeitoun to announce shock retirement?

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Zeitoun created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Zeitoun fans. Speculation had been rife that the French director best known for Masked Mobsters, Bimboland or Navel of the World, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 76, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 11/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a director isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a director-screenwriter-producer just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouAriel

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouAriel was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouAriel.”
— @DesireePlum, 10 Jan 2026
“Didn't Ariel Zeitoun retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 10 Jan 2026

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