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Ahmed Benaissa

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Ahmed Benaissa
أحمد بن عيسى
Born(1944-03-02)2 March 1944
Died20 May 2022(2022-05-20) (aged 78)
NationalityFrench
Algerian
Alma materNational Theater School
OccupationActor
Years active1971–2022

Ahmed Benaissa (2 March 1944 – 20 May 2022)[1] was an Algerian actor,[2][3] best known for the roles in the critically acclaimed films Étoile aux dents ou Poulou le magnifique, Gates of the Sun, and Close Enemies.[4][5]

Personal life

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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.[6]

He was married and was a father of two boys.[6]

Career

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The regional theater Of Oran, where Ahmed was the director

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.[7]

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 continued in France in 2017.[6]

His final film, Sons of Ramses, premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival and was dedicated to him.[8]

Filmography

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Year Film Role Genre Ref.
1971 Étoile aux dents ou Poulou le magnifique Jibé Film [9]
1977 Leïla et les autres Film [10]
1980 Kahla Oua Beida TV movie [11]
1990 De Hollywood à Tamanrasset Rai TV Film
1994 Bab El Oued City The Imam Film
1994 Le démon au féminin Film
2006 Mon colonel Ben Miloud Film
2006 Barakat! Homme accueil hôpital Film
2006 Rome Rather Than You The policeman Film
2006 The Colonel Ben Miloud Film
2006 Es reicht! Receptionist in the hospital Film
2007 Morituri Commissaire Dine Film
2007 Délice Paloma Monsieur Bellil Film
2007 Nuits d'Arabie The shepherd Film
2008 Gabbla Lakhdar Film
2008 Mostefa Ben Boulaid Si Lakhdar Film
2009 Harragas Père de Nasser Film
2010 Hors la loi Le père Film
2010 Outside The Law Der Vater Film
2010 The Last Passenger Short film
2011 Normal! Ahmed Film
2013 Warda Al Jazayria: Eyyam Ahmed Benaissa Video short
2013 Sotto voce Film
2014 J'ai dégagé Ben Ali Film
2014 The Man from Oran Hassan Film
2014 Gates of the Sun Mohamed Film [11]
2014 Krim Belkacem Film
2015 Mista Film
2015 Lotfi Si Abdellah Film
2016 Ma révolution Rida Film [11]
2017 Ismael's Ghosts Farias Film [11]
2018 Close Enemies Raji Film
2019 Papicha Hafid Film [10]
2019 Le sang des loups Le commissaire Film
2019 Wlad Lahlal father of Marzaq, Zino and Yahya TV series
2022 Sons of Ramses Younes Film
Final role

References

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  1. ^ Le grand comédien Ahmed Benaïssa n’est plus (in French)
  2. ^ "Ahmed Benaissa: Schauspieler". filmstarts. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Ahmed Benaissa: Nationality: Morocco". elcinema. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Ahmed Benaissa". filmstarts. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Ahmed Benaïssa: actor". unifrance. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "Ahmed Benaïssa". lavoisineleblog. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Ahmed Benaïssa: Acteur". allocine. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Ahmed Benaissa, 'Sons of Ramses' Actor, Dies Hours Before Cannes Premiere, Screening Dedicated to Him". Variety. 20 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Étoile aux dents ou Poulou le magnifique de Derri Berkani (1971) - Unifrance". en.unifrance.org. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  10. ^ a b Lettre, Redaction (23 June 2022). "Death of the actor Ahmed Benaïssa". Méditerranée Audiovisuelle. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  11. ^ a b c d "Ator morre horas antes de seu filme estrear em Cannes". www.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 10 January 2024.
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