Amidou
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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 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.
Known for
Credits
Spy Game (2001)
as Sheik's Doctor
Escape to Victory (1981)
as André
Sorcerer (1977)
as Kassem / 'Martinez'
Ronin (1998)
as Man at Exchange
Rules of Engagement (2000)
as Dr. Ahmar
The Crook (1970)
as Bill
Aïcha : La grande débrouille (2011)
as M. Bouamaza
Aïcha : Vacances infernales (2012)
as M. Bouamaza
Lalla Hobby (1996)
Actor
Aïcha (2009)
as M. Bouamaza
Buddy Goes West (1981)
as Girolamo / Eagle Eye
Hideous Kinky (1999)
as Sufi Sheikh
Rosebud (1975)
as Kirkbane
Sorrel Flower (1967)
as Francis, le porte-flingue d'Albert Roza
Hot Chocolate (1992)
as Beauregard
Countdown to Vengeance (1970)
as Macias
3000 Million Without an Elevator (1972)
as José
The Girl Across the Way (1968)
as Womanizer
Brothers in Arms (1989)
as Le Kabyle
Smic, Smac, Smoc (1971)
as Robert 'Smoc'
Live for Life (1967)
as photographe
Heaven's Doors (2006)
Actor
And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen... (2002)
as l'inspecteur de police
Une histoire d'amour (2002)
Actor
Life Love Death (1969)
as François Toledo
The Big Pardon 2 (1992)
as Si Ali
The Punishment (1973)
as Raymond
Flore et Blancheflore (1961)
as L'aubergiste
Soleil (1997)
as Mokzar
Heartbeat (1968)
as Etienne
Comme les 5 doigts de la main (2010)
as Lakdar
There Were Days... and Moons (1990)
as Le motard au radar
Bitter Champagne (1986)
as Slim
Touch and Go (1971)
as Ali
Man in the Trunk (1973)
as Abdul
The Right of Man (1961)
Actor
Aïcha : Job à tout prix (2011)
as Mr. Bouamaza
Thé a la menthe (1962)
Actor
Farewell Fred (1985)
as Poupée
The Night Wears Suspenders (1985)
Actor
Brigade Anti Gangs (1966)
as 'Nez Cassé'
Ali Baba and the 40 thieves (2007)
as Le Caliphe
Les Avocats du Diable (1981)
as Leader of the FLN
Unveiled (1994)
as Det. Brahms
The Beautiful Story (1992)
as Le berger
Here and There (2004)
Actor
The Passenger (1987)
Actor
To Be a Crook (1965)
as Amidou
Les p’tites têtes (1982)
as Prince Douzami
La parole est au témoin (1963)
as (voice)
Argana (2007)
as Hamou
Les grands moments (1966)
as Roger Amy
Soleil de Printemps (1969)
Actor