★ HOW OLD IS CÉDRIC IDO?
Cédric Ido is 45 years old, born October 22, 1980 in BF · Libra.
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About
Cédric Ido is a Burkinabe-French director, screenwriter and actor born in 1980. He grew up between suburban Paris and Ouagadougou during Thomas Sankara's revolution, experiences that shaped his film work. In 2015, Ido won the Africa Movie Academy Award for best short film with *Twaaga*, set in Burkina Faso. As a Libra, he channels introspection into socially conscious storytelling.
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Biography
Cédric Ido is a Burkinabe-French director, screenwriter and actor born on 22 October 1980. He spent his childhood split between Stains, a suburb near Paris, and Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, where he lived during Thomas Sankara's revolutionary period—a formative backdrop for his later work. Ido's directing has been screened at major festivals including Seattle, Dubai and Venice. His breakthrough came in 2015 when he won the Africa Movie Academy Award for best short film with *Twaaga*, a film centred on Burkina Faso during Sankara's revolution. He has also directed his brother, actor Jacky Ido, in films including *Chateau* and *Hasaki Ya Suda*. As a screenwriter and actor, Ido works across narrative and visual storytelling. Born under Libra, he tends toward introspective, socially aware creative choices. His work reflects a dual cultural inheritance—French-Burkinabe identity rooted in both European and West African cinema traditions.
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Trivia
- His short film *Twaaga* won the Africa Movie Academy Award for best short film in 2015, making him a recognised voice in African cinema.
- Ido grew up in Ouagadougou during Thomas Sankara's revolution, an experience that directly inspired the setting and themes of *Twaaga*.
- He has worked as a director with his brother, actor Jacky Ido, on multiple film projects including *Chateau* and *Hasaki Ya Suda*.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Free Spirit
Restless and adventurous. Cédric Ido reinvent often: new sounds, new platforms, new cities. Expect career pivots over decades.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Seol In-ahRat · 1996
- Rae Lil BlackRat · 1996
- Yung GravyRat · 1996
- Griffin GluckDragon · 2000
- Jade PettyjohnDragon · 2000
CHALLENGING
- Hunter SchaferTiger · 1998
- Dylan Wang
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Frequently asked
- How old is Cédric Ido?
- Cédric Ido is 45 years old (born October 22, 1980).
- When is Cédric Ido's birthday?
- Cédric Ido was born on October 22, 1980.
- What is Cédric Ido's zodiac sign?
- Cédric Ido is a Libra, born October 22, 1980.
- What is Cédric Ido's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Cédric Ido was born in 1980, the year of the Metal Monkey.
- Where is Cédric Ido from?
- Cédric Ido is from BF.
- What does Cédric Ido do?
- Cédric Ido is a writer.
- Is Cédric Ido still alive?
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