Amidou
Born in Rabat, Morocco — Aug 02 1935• Died Sep 19 2013
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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 prin…
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Joséphine, Guardian Angel
Farid
Ronin
Man at Exchange
Sorcerer
Kassem / "Martinez"
Spy Game
Sheik's Doctor
Escape to Victory
André
Rules of Engagement
Dr. Ahmar
Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves
le Khalif
Hideous Kinky
Sufi Sheikh
Rosebud
Kirkbane
The Crook
Bill
Hot Chocolate
Beauregard
There Were Days... and Moons
Le motard au radar
Buddy Goes West
Girolamo / Eagle Eye
Brothers in Arms
Le Kabyle
Countdown to Vengeance
Macias
Aïcha
M. Bouamaza
The Beautiful Story
Le berger
Unveiled
Det. Brahms
Comme les 5 doigts de la main
Lakdar
And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen...
l'inspecteur de police
Sorrel Flower
Francis, le porte-flingue d'Albert Roza
The Punishment
Raymond
Live for Life
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Soleil
Mokzar
Man in the Trunk
Abdul
Touch and Go
Ali
Bitter Champagne
Slim
Heartbeat
Etienne
Life Love Death
François Toledo
The Big Pardon 2
Si Ali
The Passenger
Farewell Fred
Poupée
Ali Baba and the 40 thieves
Le Caliphe
Smic, Smac, Smoc
Robert 'Smoc'
The Night Wears Suspenders
Les Avocats du Diable
Leader of the FLN
Brigade Anti Gangs
'Nez Cassé'
The Girl Across the Way
Womanizer
To Be a Crook
Amidou
La parole est au témoin
(voice)
Here and There
Les p’tites têtes
Prince Douzami
3000 Million Without an Elevator
José
Aïcha : Job à tout prix
Mr. Bouamaza
Les grands moments
Roger Amy
Heaven's Doors
Aïcha : Vacances infernales
M. Bouamaza
Aïcha : La grande débrouille
M. Bouamaza
Thé a la menthe
Soleil de Printemps
The Right of Man
Lalla Hobby
Une histoire d'amour
Argana
Hamou