Ahmed Benaissa
أحمد بن عيسى
Born(1944-03-02)2 March 1944
French Algeria, France
Died20 May 2022(2022-05-20) (aged 78)
Orléans, France
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

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

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

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
1971Étoile aux dents ou Poulou le magnifiqueJibéFilm[9]
1977Leïla et les autresFilm[10]
1980Kahla Oua BeidaTV movie[11]
1990De Hollywood à TamanrassetRai TVFilm
1994Bab El Oued CityThe ImamFilm
1994Le démon au fémininFilm
2006Mon colonelBen MiloudFilm
2006Barakat!Homme accueil hôpitalFilm
2006Rome Rather Than YouThe policemanFilm
2006The ColonelBen MiloudFilm
2006Es reicht!Receptionist in the hospitalFilm
2007MorituriCommissaire DineFilm
2007Délice PalomaMonsieur BellilFilm
2007Nuits d'ArabieThe shepherdFilm
2008GabblaLakhdarFilm
2008Mostefa Ben BoulaidSi LakhdarFilm
2009HarragasPère de NasserFilm
2010Hors la loiLe pèreFilm
2010Outside The LawDer VaterFilm
2010The Last PassengerShort film
2011Normal!AhmedFilm
2013Warda Al Jazayria: EyyamAhmed BenaissaVideo short
2013Sotto voceFilm
2014J'ai dégagé Ben AliFilm
2014The Man from OranHassanFilm
2014Gates of the SunMohamedFilm[11]
2014Krim BelkacemFilm
2015MistaFilm
2015LotfiSi AbdellahFilm
2016Ma révolutionRidaFilm[11]
2017Ismael's GhostsFariasFilm[11]
2018Close EnemiesRajiFilm
2019PapichaHafidFilm[10]
2019Le sang des loupsLe commissaireFilm
2019Wlad Lahlalfather of Marzaq, Zino and YahyaTV series
2022Sons of RamsesYounesFilm
Final role

References

  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. 1 2 3 "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". Vairety. 20 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "Étoile aux dents ou Poulou le magnifique de Derri Berkani (1971) - Unifrance". en.unifrance.org. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  10. 1 2 Lettre, Redaction (23 June 2022). "Death of the actor Ahmed Benaïssa". Méditerranée Audiovisuelle. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "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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