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Merzak Allouache

Directing · Age 82

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TMDB ID
82307 ↗
Born
1944-10-06
Current age
82
Place of birth
Alger, Algérie
Known for
Directing

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.

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Filmography

Directing33
Writing18
Acting5
Producing5
Editing2