Biography
Malik Zidi was born in Châtenay-Malabry to a Kabyle Algerian father and a Breton mother. He spent his formative years in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, a suburb of Paris. Zidi abandoned his conventional studies early to concentrate on a career in comedy. Following courses at the Théâtre Véronique Nordey, and the Théâtre de Proposition in Paris, he briefly studied acrobatics and mime at the Théâtre de la Piscine and cinema at the Studio Pygmalion. Zidi made his first film appearance in the 1998 Sébastien Lifshitz-directed Les Corps ouverts. In 2000, Zidi was chosen by director François Ozon to appear as the troubled, lovelorn, bisexual youth Franz in the Teddy Award-winning film Water Drops on Burning Rocks (French:Gouttes d'eau sur pierres brûlantes). The film was based on the play Tropfen auf heisse Steine by German film director and screenwriter Rainer Werner Fassbinder. The film is a four-part comedy-drama shot entirely on one set and featuring only four actors: Zidi, Bernard Giraudeau, Ludivine Sagnier and American actress Anna Levine. Zidi's role in Water Drops on Burning Rocks garnered him his first of four César Award nominations. Malik Zidi followed up with roles in the 2002 Anto…
Movies & TV Shows
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Oxygen (2021) — Léo Ferguson
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Ex (2009) — Marc
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Play (2019) — Mathias Adler
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When Fall Is Coming (2024) — Laurent
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The Soul Eater (2024) — Fabrice Gonnet
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Made in France (2015) — Sam
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Jacquou the Rebel (2007) — Touffu
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Water Drops on Burning Rocks (2000) — Franz
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Gauguin: Voyage to Tahiti (2017) — Henri Vallin
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Rebellion (2011) — JP Perrot
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Marie Curie (2016) — André-Louis Debierne
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The Marchers (2013) — Philippe, le RG
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Sons of Ramses (2023) — Michaël
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Place Vendôme (1998) — Sam's Son
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Whatever Happened to My Revolution (2019) — Saïd
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Daguerrotype (2016) — Thomas
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Lines of Wellington (2012) — Octave Ségur
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The Great Meaulnes (2006) — Franz
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Changing Times (2004) — Sami
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Poison Friends (2006) — Eloi Duhaut
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Nox (2018) — Raphaël Berger
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Almost Peaceful (2002) — Joseph
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The Queen of Clubs (2010) — Aurélien
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Wolfy: The Incredible Secret (2013) — Loulou
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The Assistant (2015) — Thomas
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Gloria (2021) — Denis Gauvin
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Old Goriot (2004) — Eugène de Rastignac
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Towards the Battle (2019) — Louis
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Mysteries of Lisbon (2011) — Visconde de Armagnac
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Looking for Cheyenne (2005) — Pierre
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Clara (2008) — Johannes Brahms
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The Accursed Kings (2005) — Philippe VI de Valois
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Disturbing Disappearances (2019) — Ludovic Minghetti
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A Moment of Happiness (2002) — Philippe
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Sissi, the Rebellious Empress (2004) — Rodolphe
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Pardon My French (2009) — Antoine
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Amaro amore (2013) — Andrè
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Open Bodies (1998) — Classmate
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La mort n'oublie personne (2009) — Jean Ricouart
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You, Me and Us (2012) — Victor