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Ahmed Benaissa

Ahmed Benaissa, is a Franco–Algerian actor. He is best known for the roles in the critically acclaimed films Étoile aux dents ou Poulou le magnifique, Gates of the Sun and Close Enemies. He was born in Algeria in a family of five girls and four boys. His father was an activist who was arrested and imprisoned in Algeria. However he was then released after Algerian Independence. He later moved to Paris, France. He lived for almost 18 years in France. During this period, he received training at the National Theater School. He is married and is a father of two boys. In 1971, Benaïssa started his cinema career with the film Étoile aux dents ou Poulou le magnifique directed by Derri Berkani. He played the role 'Jibé' in that film. With the success of the film, he received several films in the following years such as Algerian films Leïla et les autres in 1977 directed by Sid Ali Mazif, Buamama in 1985 directed by Benamar Bakhti and popular comedy Le Clandestin in 1989 directed by Bakhti. He played the main role of 'Haroun', in the film L’Etranger de Camus. He has performed and directed at the National Theater of Algiers, as well as at the Regional Theater of Oran. He also directed the Regional Theater of Sidi-Bel-Abbès. In 2013, he won the prize for Best Direction for the film Nedjma. Benaïssa played the role 'Rida' in Ramzi Ben Sliman's first feature film My Revolution. It was released in France in August 2015. At the Theater, the tour with Meursaults continues in France in 2017. Source: Article "Ahmed Benaissa" from Wikipedia in english, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.


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Born:
In Algeria
Movie/TV Credits:
26
First Appeared:
In the movie La Tragédie du Roi Christophe 1965-01-01
Latest Project:
Movie Sons of Ramses 2023-03-01
Known For
Poster of Close Enemies
Poster of Sotto Voce
Poster of Inland
Poster of Morituri
Filmography
Movie Habib Père de Habib 2023-02-22
Movie Sons of Ramses Younes 2023-03-01
Movie Papicha Hafid 2019-10-09
Movie Close Enemies Raji, "godfather" of the estate 2018-10-03
Movie Ismael's Ghosts Farias 2017-05-17
Movie My Revolution Rida 2016-08-03
Movie Gates of the Sun Mohamed 2015-03-18
Movie Profumi d'Algeri 2015-01-01
Movie Mista 2014-06-04
Movie Krim Belkacem 2014-11-01
Movie Sotto Voce 2013-06-04
Movie Harraga Blues 2013-10-23
Movie Outside the Law Le père 2010-09-21
Movie Mostefa Ben Boulaïd (مصطفى بن بولعيد) 2008-12-01
Movie Inland Lakhdar 2008-08-27
Movie Morituri Commissaire Dine 2007-04-25
Movie Arabian Nights Sheperd 2007-11-16
Movie The Female Demon 1994-01-02
Movie Le Clandestin The Sheriff 1989-01-01
Movie The Epic of Cheikh Bouamama 1985-01-07
Movie One Roof, One Family 1982-02-07
Movie Kahla wa Bayda Rago 1980-01-01
Movie Leila and the Others 1977-01-02
Movie Les Enfants de Novembre 1975-01-02
Movie Étoile aux dents ou Poulou le magnifique Jibé 1971-01-01
Movie La Tragédie du Roi Christophe Juan de Dios-Martial Besse 1965-01-01