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Merzak Allouache

Directing

Merzak Allouache

Born
(age 82)
Birthplace
Alger, Algérie
Credits
38 titles

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 5

YearTitleRole
2021 Le Passeur immobile Film Self
2019 Planet Malek Film Self -Director
2017 My Story Is Not Yet Written Film Self
1981 Cinématon XIII Film N°128
1978 Ciné regards TV Self (1 ep)

Crew credits 33

YearTitleJob
2026 Front Row Film Director, Editor, Producer, Writer
2024 The Family Film Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
2020 Des femmes Film Director
2019 Autumn Landscapes Film Director, Writer
2018 Divine Wind Film Director, Writer
2018 Investigating Paradise Film Director, Screenplay, Producer
2015 Madame Courage Film Director, Writer, Producer
2013 The Rooftops Film Director, Producer, Writer
2013 The Repentant Film Writer, Director
2012 Tata Bakhta Film Director
2012 Bay of Algiers Film Director, Writer
2012 Normal! Film Director
2009 Harragas Film Writer, Director
2005 Bab El Web Film Director, Writer
2003 Chouchou Film Director, Scenario Writer
2001 The Other World Film Director
2001 À bicyclette Film Director, Scenario Writer
1999 La soledad del manager Film Director
1998 Algiers-Beirut: A Souvenir Film Director, Writer
1997 Love Reinvented Film Director
1996 Love Reinvented TV Director (1 ep)
1996 Salut cousin ! Film Director, Writer
1995 Lumière & Company Film Director
1994 Bab El Oued City Film Director, Writer
1990 Women on the Move Film Director
1989 After October Film Director
1987 A Parisian Love Story Film Director
1985 The Man Who Watched Windows Film Director
1979 The Adventures of a Hero Film Writer, Director
1976 Omar Gatlato Film Director, Screenplay
1975 Wind from the South Film Assistant Director
1967 Intimate Thought Film Director
1967 The Thief Film Director
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