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Ahmed Benaissa Died at age: 78

Actor | Producer

    Ahmed Benaissa (2 March 1944 – 20 May 2022) was an Algerian actor, best known for the roles in the critically acclaimed films Étoile aux dents ou Poulou le magnifique, Gates of the Sun, and

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    Sons of Ramses

    Younes ( Actor )

    ... 2023

    Habib

    Père de Habib ( Actor )

    ... 2023

    Papicha

    Hafid ( Actor )

    ... 2019

Fullname:

Ahmed Benaissa

Date of Birth:

Mar 02, 1944

Country of birth:

Algeria

Died:

May 20, 2022

Biography of

Ahmed Benaissa

    Ahmed Benaissa (2 March 1944 – 20 May 2022) was an Algerian actor, 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 was married and was a father of two boys.

    In 1971, Benaissa 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. Benaissa 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 continued in France in 2017.

    His final film, Sons of Ramses, premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival and was dedicated to him.

    Source: Article "Ahmed Benaissa" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Filmography of

Ahmed Benaissa

Found 22 Movies in total

Sons of Ramses

Younes ( Actor )

... 2023

Habib

Père de Habib ( Actor )

... 2023

Papicha

Hafid ( Actor )

... 2019

Close Enemies

Raji, "godfather" of the estate ( Actor )

... 2018

Ismael's Ghosts

Farias ( Actor )

... 2017

My Revolution

Rida ( Actor )

... 2016

Gates of the Sun

Mohamed ( Actor )

... 2015

... 2014

... 2013

... 2013

Outside the Law

Le père ( Actor )

... 2010

... 2008

Inland

Lakhdar ( Actor )

... 2008

Arabian Nights

Sheperd ( Actor )

... 2007

Rome Rather Than You

Policeman ( Actor )

... 2006

Bab El Oued City

The Imam ( Actor )

... 1994

Le Clandestin

The Sheriff ( Actor )

... 1989

... 1985

... 1982

... 1977

... 1975

... 1971