Personal Info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1944-10-06 (80 years old)
Place of Birth
Alger, Algérie
Merzak Allouache
Biography:
Merzak Allouache (born 6 October 1944) is an Algerian film director and screenwriter. His 1976 film Omar Gatlato was later entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize. His 1996 Salut cousin! was submitted to the 69th Academy Awards in the category of Best Foreign Language Film. He is one of the most influential Algerian filmmakers, considered by some to be the most important. He is the only Algerian filmmaker who devoted most, if not all, of his cinematic work to his native country.
Known For
Acting
2021
2019
2017
1981
Directing
2024
2020
2019
2018
2015
2013
2012
2010
2005
2003
2001
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1990
1989
1987
1985
1979
1976
1975
1967
Writing
2024
2019
2018
2013
2012
2010
2005
2003
2001
1996
1994
1979
1976
Production
Editing
2024