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Daniel Auteuil was born on 24 January 1950 in Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]. He is an actor and director, known for Caché (2005), Jean de Florette (1986) and The Well-Digger's Daughter (2011). He has been married to Aude Ambroggi since 22 July 2006. They have one child. He was previously married to Emmanuelle Béart and Anne Jousset.- Shirine Boutella was born on 22 August 1990 in Algiers, Algeria. She is an actress, known for Lupin (2021), Pamela Rose, la série (2023) and Papicha (2019).
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Françoise Fabian was born on 10 May 1933 in Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]. She is an actress and writer, known for My Night at Maud's (1969), Belle de Jour (1967) and Me, Myself and Mum (2013). She was previously married to Marcel Bozzuffi and Jacques Becker.- Editor
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Thelma Schoonmaker was born on 3 January 1940 in Algiers, Algeria. She is an editor and producer, known for The Departed (2006), Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) and The Irishman (2019). She was previously married to Michael Powell.- Actress
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Jobert was born in 1940 in Algeria. She studied drama and fine art in Paris, made her acting debut on the stage in 1963 and secured her first film role in Louis Malle's The Thief of Paris (1967) in 1966. Her big break came with her casting as "Elisabeth" in Jean-Luc Godard's Masculine Feminine (1966), in which she performed alongside Brigitte Bardot and Jean-Pierre Léaud, and other high profile roles in star-studded casts followed. She gave a particularly powerful performance in Maurice Pialat's 1971 production, We Won't Grow Old Together (1972). Roles became rarer in the 1980s and Jobert increased her television and radio work by way of compensation.- Actress
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Ogy Durham was born in Bouzareah, Algiers, Algeria. She is an actress, known for In2ition (2008), 11:14 (2003) and How I Met Your Mother (2005).- Director
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Tony Gatlif was born on 10 September 1948 in Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]. He is a director and writer, known for Vengo (2000), Freedom (2009) and The Crazy Stranger (1997).- Actor
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Ben Youcef is an avid traveler, sports enthusiast (semi-pro tennis player) and international history buff with expertise in cultures, religions, architecture and landmarks. Born in Algiers, Algeria, raised in Saudi Arabia, & educated in London, he is an Actor and Activist, discovered by Steven Spielberg in Munich. As a theater trained actor, Youcef has worked in stage, television, and film and was a top model in NYC for Gucci, Armani, Donna Karan, Hugo Boss, H&M and more. Upon moving to LA, he worked as guest leads on Law & Order, CSI: NY, NCIS: LA and Chicago P.D. Co-starring in From The Rough, opposite Taraji P. Henson and the late Michael Clark Duncan, Youcef won Best Actor at the prestigious London International Film Festival. The son of a diplomat, he speaks several languages. Fluent in Arabic, Youcef is the go-to consultant and voice-over expert for all five Arabic dialects in major film and television productions and the lead voice in Call of Duty, Medal of Honor and X-Men: Apocalypse. Steven Spielberg encouraged Youcef to volunteer as part of a non-profit Abrahamic Inter-Faith group of Jews/Christians/Muslims in Los Angeles. Youcef's "Call to Prayer" became a worldwide viral sensation with over 20 million views on YouTube & NPR. Oscar-Winning composer, Philip Glass, requested Youcef to join him at the Hollywood Bowl to perform the Call to Prayer in "Powaqqatsi" in front of 18,000 guests, with the Los Angeles Times Review calling his performance "uniquely moving and important." A global media darling, the The International Press praised Youcef for his ability to "captivate people with his extraordinary charisma and talent." His popularity stems from his generous spirit and punchy personality, always make him a fan favorite. In February 2023 Youcef wrapped Lonely Planet for Netflix acting opposite Liam Hemsworth and the Oscar-Winner Laura Dern. Additionally, he finished famed Director and Academy Award nominee, Chris Weitz's new project They Listen.- Actor
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Louis Mercier was born on 7 March 1901 in Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]. He was an actor, known for Bulldog Drummond's Bride (1939), Jewels of Brandenburg (1947) and Tiger Rose (1929). He was married to Ann Helen Doran. He died on 25 March 1993 in Pasadena, California, USA.- Actor
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Pierre Cosso was born on 24 September 1961 in Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]. He is an actor and composer, known for An American Werewolf in Paris (1997), La romana (1988) and Charlemagne (1993).- Producer
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Alexandre Arcady was born on 17 March 1947 in Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]. He is a producer and writer, known for 24 Days (2014), What the Day Owes the Night (2012) and Dernier été à Tanger (1987).- Actor
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Roger Hanin was born on 20 October 1925 in Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]. He was an actor and writer, known for Navarro (1989), Hell Train (1985) and Le protecteur (1974). He was married to Christine Gouze-Rénal and Lisette Barucq. He died on 11 February 2015 in Paris, France.- Director
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Guy Gilles was born on 25 August 1938 in Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]. He was a director and writer, known for Absences répétées (1972), Le clair de terre (1970) and Au pan coupé (1967). He died on 3 February 1996 in Paris, France.- Actress
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Elizabeth Teissier was born on 6 January 1938 in Algiers, France [now Algeria]. She is an actress and writer, known for Castle Keep (1969), The Blood Rose (1970) and Christa (1971).- Actor
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Yacef Saadi was born on 20 January 1928 in Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]. He was an actor and producer, known for The Battle of Algiers (1966), L'Histoire Du Film La Bataille D'Alger (2018) and Gillo - Le donne, i cavalier, l'armi, gli amori (2007). He was married to Baya Boudjema. He died on 10 September 2021 in Algiers, Algeria.- Composer
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Jean-Yves d'Angelo was born on 26 June 1959 in Algiers, Algeria. He is a composer and actor, known for The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985), Rewind (1998) and Hunting and Gathering (2007). He has been married to Valérie Kaprisky since 2011.- Director
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Patrick Bokanowski was born on 23 June 1943 in Algiers, France. He is a director and writer, known for Au bord du lac (1994), La plage (1992) and L'ange (1982).- Actor
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Daniel Mesguich was born on 15 July 1952 in Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]. He is an actor, known for The Musketeer (2001), The Divorce (2003) and The Beautiful Prisoner (1983).- Actor
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Guy Bedos was born on 15 June 1934 in Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]. He was an actor and writer, known for Pardon Mon Affaire (1976), All Together (2011) and Sweet and Sour (1963). He was married to Joëlle Bercot, Sophie Daumier and Karen Blanguernon. He died on 28 May 2020 in Paris, France.- Paul Bisciglia was born on 30 July 1928 in Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]. He was an actor, known for That Most Important Thing: Love (1975). He died on 18 April 2010 in Nanterre, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
- Christiane Jean was born on 18 May 1959 in Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]. She is an actress, known for Faceless (1988), Les Misérables (1982) and The Heart of the Matter (1983).
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Julien Bertheau was born on 19 June 1910 in Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]. He was an actor, known for The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972), The Count of Monte Cristo (1954) and Raboliot (1946). He was married to Micheline Boudet and Denise Clair. He died on 28 October 1995 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France.- Actress
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Soraya was born in Algeria, but grew up in the South of France in a healthy mixture of Algerian, Spanish and French cultures (she speaks French, English and Spanish fluently). She started training as an actress in Montpellier, then went to the City Lit Institute in London before going back to France, this time training at Acting International School of Acting in Paris. She worked for French actor Patrick Timsit as a rehearsal study for his TV film 'Landru'. But an opportunity to move to L.A. came up and she took it!
In Los Angeles, Soraya first continued training and then started working as a Producer and Voice Artist for E!News France. In parallel to her pursuing a career in film, Soraya started developing her educational web series "Oh La La, Hollywood Speaks French!". She also wrote/produced/starred in a short film entitled "I'm not an Accent". In Paris, she was cast in Joseph Cahill's feature film, "Meta", and shot commercials, short films and a web series.
Soraya lives in Los Angeles. She works regularly as a voice actress and has recorded several audio books in French - American thrillers by Sophie Love, Fiona Grace and Blake Pierce, published by Lukeman Literary Agency. She has just completed a short film, "Haunted", which she co-wrote with acclaimed director Jon Amiel and also produced and starred in.- Director
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André Hugon was born on 17 December 1886 in Algiers, France [now Algeria]. He was a director and writer, known for Moulin Rouge (1940), La rue sans joie (1938) and Le chant de l'exilé (1943). He died on 22 August 1960 in Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France.- Actress
Anne Canovas was born on 25 October 1957 in Algiers, Algeria. She is an actress, known for Eva (2011), Ready to Wear (1994) and The Divorce (2003).- Actor
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Rachid Hami was born on 16 August 1985 in Algiers, Algeria. He is an actor and director, known for Choisir d'aimer (2008), Pour la France (2022) and La Melodie (2017).- Writer
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Marie Cardinal was born on 9 March 1929 in Algiers, France [now Algeria]. She was a writer and actress, known for Mouchette (1967), Les mots pour le dire (1983) and The Key Is in the Door (1978). She was married to Jean-Pierre Ronfard. She died on 9 May 2001 in Valréas, Vaucluse, France.- Actor
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Michel Crémadès was born on 23 March 1955 in Kouba, Algiers, Algeria, France. He is an actor and writer, known for Micmacs (2009), The Truth About Charlie (2002) and Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002).- Actress
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The granddaughter of a famous clown and a member of the Fratellini circus family, Annie Fratellini continued the tradition by being a circus artist herself as of the age of fourteen. Later she became the first female circus clown in France and the founder of the first circus school of the country. Not content to be a big top star, she was also a singer and a stage and movie actress. Of course these activities only came second to her burning passion - circus. Nevertheless she can be remembered on the silver screen for at least two roles, that of Mado Petits Pieds, the waitress in Louis Malle's imaginative illustration of Raymond Queneau's Zazie in the Metro (1960) and of Pierre Étaix's wife (which she was also in real life) in his funnily poetic Le Grand Amour (1969). Sure, in latter film, she has a powerful opponent in the charming person of Nicole Calfan, but guess who wins the game in end!- Paul Belmondo was born on 8 August 1898 in Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]. He was an actor, known for La sculpture et les sculpteurs (1951) and Samedi soir (1971). He was married to Sarah Madeleine Rainaud-Richard. He died on 1 January 1982 in Ivry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, France.
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From 1978 to 1985, he participated in several theatrical productions, before returning to Algeria in 1985 to join the National Theatre of Algeria to play the principal role in Eduardo De Filippo's production of L'Art De la Comédie. In 1986, he played in Ray Bradbury's Le Costume Blanc Couleur Glace à la Noix De Coco and created Les Aventures De Tchop, his first one-man show. He acted in a number of movies and TV shows during the period of turbulence in Algeria during the late 80s and early 90s. In 1989 he wrote the play Cocktail Khorotov and SOS Labès in 1990. The Islamic Salvation Front won the federal elections in Algeria in 1991 and this sparked a long and bloody civil war. The artist wrote Un bateau pour l'Australie-Babor Australia in 1992.[2] In 1995, after a bomb explosion during one of his presentations, he moved first to Tunisia and then to France. There he found success on stage with his plays that confronted the social difficulties of France.- Director
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Merzak Allouache was born on 6 October 1944 in Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]. He is a director and writer, known for El taaib (2012), Bab El Oued City (1994) and The Rooftops (2013).- Actor
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Kade Wise is an Algerian-American actor, singer and writer of Kabyle/Amazigh descent. After immigrating from the Mediterranean coast during a civil war, his family resided in New York for 25 years. He has worked on projects for Fox, Netflix, Showtime and USA with names such as Claire Danes, Taraji P. Henson, Ryan Phillippe, Danny Trejo, Omar Epps and Tom Ellis. He will be producing an 8-episode diversity satire and soon releasing a Rap/Rock EP along with an illustrated crime novel about the dark web during an airborne pandemic. As a cultural sponge of American upbringing, Kade advocates for all minorities to have a voice and inclusion. He is represented by Authentic and Buchwald Talent.- Director
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Christian Poveda was born on 12 January 1957 in Algiers, Algeria. Christian was a director and writer, known for La Vida Loca (2008), Journey to the Far Right (1999) and Mein Gott, Europa (2000). Christian died on 2 September 2009 in Tonacatepeque, San Salvador, El Salvador.- Director
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Philippe Lefebvre was born on 14 May 1941 in Algiers, Alger, France. He is a director and assistant director, known for Le juge (1984), No Hiding Place (1993) and C'est votre histoire (2007). He is married to Catherine Barma. They have two children.- Director
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Christine Lipinska was born on 13 May 1951 in Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]. She is a director and writer, known for The Stolen Diary (1992), Papa est parti, maman aussi (1989) and Je suis Pierre Rivière (1976).- Ahmed Benaïssa was born on 2 March 1944 in Algiers, French Algeria [now Algeria]. He was an actor, known for Ismael's Ghosts (2017), Étoile aux dents ou Poulou le magnifique (1971) and Mostefa Ben Boulaid (2008). He died on 20 May 2022 in Cannes, France.
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Marc Eisenchteter was born on 17 August 1960 in Algiers, Algeria. He is a writer and producer, known for Mission protection rapprochée (1997), Détectives (2013) and Counterstrike (1990).- Writer
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Marc Esposito was born in Algiers ( Algeria). He is a writer and director, known for Le coeur des hommes (2003), Toute la beaute du monde (2006) and Le coeur des hommes 2 (2007). He was first a journalist, critic and press manager. His name is linked to the success of the two French movie magazines he directed: " Premiere" (1976-1987), and "Studio Magazine" ( 1987-1993). In 2009, Marc Esposito created his own production company. He thus co-produced his last two films: Mon pote, and Le coeur des hommes 3.- Actor
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Michel Such was born on 15 August 1944 in Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]. He is an actor and assistant director, known for Oranges amères (1996), Elli fat mat (1992) and Vague à l'âme (1992).- Actor
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Patrick Lancelot was born on 14 May 1941 in Algiers, Alger, France. He was an actor and production manager, known for Le raid (2002), Les rois maudits (1972) and Van Gogh (1991). He died on 28 November 2000 in Carupano, Venezuela.- Music Department
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Abderraouf Djeffel is a music composer specializing in film, TV, video games and trailers and has had a tremendous success in having his music and sound design featured on major international projects such as Dune, Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation, Moon Knight, Ambulance, Halo Infinite, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Terminator: Dark Fate, Ad Astra, Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Captain Marvel, Gears 5, Stranger Things 3, John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, Mortal Engines, Venom, The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, KIN, Pacific Rim: Uprising, Red Sparrow, A Wrinkle In Time, Rampage, The Commuter, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Blade Runner 2049, Power Rangers (2017), Fantastic Four, Snowden, The Mountain Between Us, Far Cry New Dawn, Destiny 2: Forsaken, Shadow of War: Blade of Galadriel, Gears of War 4, Call Of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Batman: Arkham Knight, Age of Empires IV, Narcos and many more.- Jacques Attali was born on 1 November 1943 in Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]. He is a writer and actor, known for Warburg: A Man of Influence (1992), L'invention de l'occident (2013) and Du cristal à la fumée (2010).
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Mohamed Zinet was born on 16 January 1932 in Algiers, Algeria. He was an actor and director, known for Tahia ya didou! (1971), Madame Rosa (1977) and Le bougnoul (1975). He was married to Anne Papillault. He died on 10 April 1995 in Bondy, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.- Yasmina Zidane was born on 14 June 1987 in Algiers, Algeria. She is an actress, known for El Príncipe (2014) and When Ronny Met Cindy?! (2007).
- Jacqueline Huppert was born on 30 September 1944 in Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]. She is an actress, known for La question (1977), Transit (1982) and Le mors aux dents (1979). She has been married to Romain Laufer since 21 June 1969. They have one child.
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Abderrahmane Amrani, known by the stage name Dahmane el Harrachi is an Algerian musician, pianist, singer-songwriter, of chaâbi music. Considered a great master (sheikh) of chaâbi. He contributed to making this genre of music known by exporting it around the world with his song Ya Rayeh. His son, Kamel El Harrachi, also a chaâbi singer-songwriter, continues to bring his repertoire to life.
An Algerian originally from Djellal in the wilaya of Khenchela, his father settled in Algiers in 1920 and became muezzin at the Great Mosque. After the birth of Dahmane (short for Abderrahmane), the family moved to Belcourt, rue Marey, then settled permanently in El-Harrach. The youngest of a family of eleven children, it is from El Harrach that Dahmane gets his nickname El Harrachi. He started playing the banjo very early, he was influenced by the Chaâbi singer Khelifa Belkacem (died in 1951). At 16, he was already performing the latter's songs. With his school certificate in hand, he became a shoemaker then a tram conductor on the line linking Maison Carrée to Bab El Oued. He is already a banjo virtuoso and many chaâbi singers of the 1940s offer his services such as: Hadj Menouar, Cheïkh Bourahla, Cheïkh Larbi el Annabi, Abdelkader Ouchala and especially Cheikh El Hasnaoui with whom he performs for the first time time at the Café des artistes, rue de Charonne in Paris in 1952
In 1949, he went to mainland France and settled in Lille, then in Marseille and finally in Paris, a city that he practically never left. For years, he performed in North African cafés in cities across France. He performed the chaâbi repertoire accompanied by a banjo. He then discovered the gap between the reality of immigration and the North African repertoire of melhoun written between the 16th and 19th centuries. Author-composer, he adapts chaâbi in his own way by creating a new musical and poetic language. His songs speak of experiences in a sustained manner, understandable by the entire Maghreb community.
He recorded his first record with Pathé Marconi in 1956, during the war of independence. His song was titled behdja bidha ma t'houl (White Algiers will never lose its shine) and also composed the song kifech nennsa biled el khir (How could I forget the land of abundance). An original artist, he modernized the chaâbi and gave the banjo and the mandola a phrasing, harmony and accentuations that are his own and which distinguish him from other chaâbi singers. His repertoire consists of around 500 songs of which he is the author. His incisive lyrics and melodies make him appreciated by the general public. To give more content to his lyrical texts, he very often uses the metaphorical process. His gravelly voice lends itself very well to his repertoire brushing the themes of nostalgia for the country, the sufferings of exile, passion for one's hometown, friendship, family, romantic setbacks, the vicissitudes of life, righteousness, moral rigor while castigating dishonesty, hypocrisy, ingratitude and bad faith.
He spent his entire artistic career in France and received recognition from his peers during the Maghreb Music Festival which was held in the early 1970s in La Villette. Discovered late by the new generation in Algeria, he only performed officially in public in 1974 at the Atlas Hall in Algiers where he was a great success. On Algerian television, he left three recordings and played his own role as a chaâbi singer in a TV film entitled Saha Dahmane (Hi Dahmane) filmed just before his disappearance in a road accident on August 31, 1980 in Aïn Benian.
His artistic journey as a singer is borrowed from his own life experience by translating into his songs, written in the Algerian language, all the variations of immigration.
One of his most famous songs Ya Rayah (O leaving), about emigration, departure, was a great success when it was released in France in 1973. Rachid Taha covered it in 1997. The original song made the around the world and was translated into several languages while keeping the same melody.- Alice Field was born on 6 March 1903 in Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]. She was an actress, known for Le tombeau hindou (1938), Le tigre du Bengale (1938) and Playtime (1967). She died on 29 September 1969 in Paris, France.
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Martial Solal was born on 23 August 1927 in Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]. He is a composer and actor, known for The Dreamers (2003), Breathless (1960) and The Trial (1962).- Actor
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Francis Nani was born in 1932 in Algiers, France. He is an actor and writer, known for Le petit théâtre d'Antenne 2 (1977), Les vieux loups bénissent la mort (1971) and Piège pour Cendrillon (1965).