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Amidou

Amidou

Actor · Born 1935-08-02 · Rabat, French Morocco

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Biography

From Wikipedia Hamidou Benmessaoud (Arabic: حميدو بنمسعود‎; 2 August 1935 – 19 September 2013), best known as Amidou, was a Moroccan-French film, television and stage actor. Born in Rabat, at 17 Amidou moved to Paris to attend the CNSAD. In 1968 he made his debut on stage, in Jean Genet's Les paravents. Amidou is probably best known for his association with director Claude Lelouch, with whom he has shot eleven films, including the Lelouch's film debut Le propre de l'homme (1960). He made his debut in a Maroccan film in 1969, starring in Soleil de printemps directed by Latif Lahlou. His career includes roles in Spaghetti Westerns like Buddy Goes West and several American productions, including William Friedkin's Sorcerer, John Frankenheimer's Ronin and John Huston's Escape to Victory. In 1969 Amidou was awarded best actor at the Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival for his role in Life Love Death by Claude Lelouch, later he won best actor awards at the Cairo Film Festival (for Pursuit by Leila Triquie) and at the Tangier Film Festival (for Rachid Boutounes' Here and There). In 2005, he received at the hands of Martin Scorsese a Lifetime Career Award at the International Fi…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Ronin (1998) — Man at Exchange
  2. Spy Game (2001) — Sheik's Doctor
  3. Escape to Victory (1981) — André
  4. Rules of Engagement (2000) — Dr. Ahmar
  5. Sorcerer (1977) — Kassem / 'Martinez'
  6. Buddy Goes West (1981) — Girolamo / Eagle Eye
  7. Comme les 5 doigts de la main (2010) — Lakdar
  8. Hideous Kinky (1999) — Sufi Sheikh
  9. Ali Baba and the 40 thieves (2007) — Le Caliphe
  10. Brothers in Arms (1989) — Le Kabyle
  11. Man in the Trunk (1973) — Abdul
  12. The Crook (1970) — Bill
  13. And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen... (2002) — l'inspecteur de police
  14. Joséphine, Guardian Angel (1997) — Farid
  15. There Were Days... and Moons (1990) — Le motard au radar
  16. The Beautiful Story (1992) — Le berger
  17. Heartbeat (1968) — Etienne
  18. The Big Pardon 2 (1992) — Si Ali
  19. Touch and Go (1971) — Ali
  20. Live for Life (1967) — photographe
  21. The Punishment (1973) — Raymond
  22. Rosebud (1975) — Kirkbane
  23. Smic, Smac, Smoc (1971) — Robert 'Smoc'
  24. Soleil (1997) — Mokzar
  25. To Be a Crook (1965) — Amidou
  26. Sorrel Flower (1967) — Francis, le porte-flingue d'Albert Roza
  27. Life Love Death (1969) — François Toledo
  28. Countdown to Vengeance (1970) — Macias
  29. Aïcha (2009) — M. Bouamaza
  30. Aïcha : La grande débrouille (2011) — M. Bouamaza
  31. Aïcha : Job à tout prix (2011) — Mr. Bouamaza
  32. The Night Wears Suspenders (1985)
  33. Brigade Anti Gangs (1966) — 'Nez Cassé'
  34. 3000 Million Without an Elevator (1972) — José
  35. Vivement dimanche (1998) — Self
  36. Aïcha : Vacances infernales (2012) — M. Bouamaza
  37. Hot Chocolate (1992) — Beauregard
  38. Unveiled (1994) — Det. Brahms
  39. Farewell Fred (1985) — Poupée
  40. The Girl Across the Way (1968) — Womanizer