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