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Amidou

Amidou

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Born August 2, 1935 in Rabat, Morocco

Died September 19, 2013

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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 Film Festival of Marrakech. He was also the first Moroccan actor to have won an acting award at the National Conservatory of Dramatic Art.

Amidou died on 19 September 2013 in Paris, France. He was 78.

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Colorspace Vol. 4 Poster

Colorspace Vol. 4 Video2014Self

Comme les cinq doigts de la main Poster

Comme les cinq doigts de la main Feature Film2010Lakdar

What War May Bring Poster

What War May Bring Feature Film2010Cameo Appearance

Moussem lamchaoucha Poster

Moussem lamchaoucha Feature Film2009Haj Lamfadel

Aïcha TV Series2008Monsieur Bouamaza

Ali Baba Poster

Ali Baba TV Movie2007Le Caliphe

Heaven's Doors Poster

Heaven's Doors Feature Film2006Mansour

And Now Ladies & Gentlemen Poster

And Now Ladies & Gentlemen Feature Film2002Police Inspector

Spy Game Poster

Spy Game Feature Film2001Dr. Ahmed - Beirut

Rules of Engagement Poster

Rules of Engagement Feature Film2000Doctor Ahmar

Drôle de père TV Movie1998Lacombe

Hideous Kinky Poster

Hideous Kinky Feature Film1998Sufi Sheikh

Ronin Feature Film1998Man at Exchange

Vivement dimanche Poster

Vivement dimanche TV Series1998Self

Joséphine, ange gardien Poster

Joséphine, ange gardien TV Series1997Farid

Soleil Feature Film1997Mokzar

L'insoumise Poster

L'insoumise TV Movie1996Medhi

Lalla Hobby Poster

Lalla Hobby Feature Film1996Haj Moussa

Un siècle d'écrivains Poster

Un siècle d'écrivains TV Series1995Self

Unveiled Poster

Unveiled Feature Film1994Det. Brahms

Hot Chocolate Poster

Hot Chocolate TV Movie1992Beauregard

Jo and Milou TV Movie1992Commissaire Falco

La belle histoire Poster

La belle histoire Feature Film1992Le berger

Le Grand Pardon II Poster

Le Grand Pardon II Feature Film1992Si Ali

Police Secrets TV Series1992Amin Sanchez

Prêcheur en eau trouble Poster

Prêcheur en eau trouble TV Movie1992Le commissaire

Sixième gauche TV Series1990Saïd Ben Amar

There Were Days... and Moons Poster

There Were Days... and Moons Feature Film1990The incredulous policeman

Champagne amer Poster

Champagne amer Feature Film1989Slim

L'union sacrée Poster

L'union sacrée Feature Film1989Le Kabyle

Navarro TV Series1989Rubio Manico

Catherine, il suffit d'un amour Poster

Catherine, il suffit d'un amour TV Series1986Abou-al-Khayr

Farewell to Fred Poster

Farewell to Fred Feature Film1985Poupée

La nuit et le moment TV Movie1985Kerchouch

The Night Wears Suspenders Poster

The Night Wears Suspenders Feature Film1985

Afghanistan pourquoi? Poster

Afghanistan pourquoi? Feature Film1983

Les p'tites têtes Poster

Les p'tites têtes Feature Film1982Le Prince Douzami

Buddy Goes West Poster

Buddy Goes West Feature Film1981Girolamo

Victory Feature Film1981The French - Andre

Sorcerer Poster

Sorcerer Feature Film1977Kassem

Rosebud Feature Film1975Kirkbane

Man in the Trunk Poster

Man in the Trunk Feature Film1973Le lieutenant Abdul Fouad

The Punishment Poster

The Punishment Feature Film1973Raymond

3000 Million Without an Elevator Poster

3000 Million Without an Elevator Feature Film1972Jose

What a Flash! Poster

What a Flash! Feature Film1972Bit Part

Countdown to Vengeance Poster

Countdown to Vengeance Feature Film1971Macyas

Smic Smac Smoc Poster

Smic Smac Smoc Feature Film1971Amidou dit Smoc

Touch and Go Poster

Touch and Go Feature Film1971Ali - le patron du bateau tunisien

The Crook Poster

The Crook Feature Film1970Bill

Life Love Death Poster

Life Love Death Feature Film1969François Toledo

Soleil de printemps Poster

Soleil de printemps Feature Film1969

Heartbeat Poster

Heartbeat Feature Film1968Etienne

The Girl Across the Way Poster

The Girl Across the Way Feature Film1968Le dragueur

Antoine et Cléopâtre Poster

Antoine et Cléopâtre TV Movie1967Sesotris

Les dossiers de l'écran Poster

Les dossiers de l'écran TV Series1967Le chef du FLN

Live for Life Poster

Live for Life Feature Film1967Un photographe

Sorrel Flower Poster

Sorrel Flower Feature Film1967Francis

Brigade Anti Gangs Poster

Brigade Anti Gangs Feature Film1966Nez Cassé

Cécilia, médecin de campagne Poster

Cécilia, médecin de campagne TV Series1966Ricardo Pozzoni

Les grands moments Poster

Les grands moments Feature Film1966Roger Amy

Une fille et des fusils Poster

Une fille et des fusils Feature Film1965Amidou

La parole est au témoin Poster

La parole est au témoin Feature Film1963

L'ascenseur TV Movie1962DuBois

L'inspecteur Leclerc enquête Poster

L'inspecteur Leclerc enquête TV Series1962Un blouson gris

Thé a la menthe Short Film1962

Flore et Blancheflore Poster

Flore et Blancheflore TV Movie1961L'aubergiste

Le propre de l'homme Poster

Le propre de l'homme Feature Film1961

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Rules of Engagement Poster

Rules of Engagement Feature Film2000

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