Personal Info
Known Credits
50
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1935-08-02 (90 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Rabat, Morocco
Also Known For
Hamidou BenmassoudAmidou Ben Messaoud
Amidou
Biography
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 ...
Known For
Acting
2012 --
Aïcha : Vacances infernales
| M. Bouamaza
2011 --
Aïcha : La grande débrouille
| M. Bouamaza
2011 --
Aïcha : Job à tout prix
| Mr. Bouamaza
2010 --
Comme les 5 doigts de la main
| Lakdar
2009 --
Aïcha
| M. Bouamaza
2007 --
Ali Baba and the 40 thieves
| Le Caliphe
2007 --
Argana
| Hamou
2006 --
Heaven's Doors
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2004 --
Here and There
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2002 --
And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen...
| l'inspecteur de police
2002 --
Une histoire d'amour
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2001 --
Spy Game
| Dr. Ahmed
2000 --
Rules of Engagement
| Dr. Ahmar
1999 --
Hideous Kinky
| Sufi Sheikh
1998 --
Ronin
| Man at Exchange
1997 --
Soleil
| Mokzar
1996 --
Lalla Hobby
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1994 --
Unveiled
| Det. Brahms
1992 --
The Big Pardon 2
| Si Ali
1992 --
The Beautiful Story
| Le berger
1992 --
Hot Chocolate
| Beauregard
1989 --
Brothers in Arms
| Le Kabyle
1986 --
Bitter Champagne
| Slim
1985 --
The Night Wears Suspenders
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1985 --
Farewell Fred
| Poupée
1982 --
Les p’tites têtes
| Prince Douzami
1981 --
Escape to Victory
| André
1981 --
Les Avocats du Diable
| Leader of the FLN
1981 --
Buddy Goes West
| Girolamo / Eagle Eye
1977 --
Sorcerer
| Kassem / 'Martinez'
1975 --
Rosebud
| Kirkbane
1973 --
Man in the Trunk
| Abdul
1973 --
The Punishment
| Raymond
1972 --
3000 Million Without an Elevator
| José
1971 --
Smic, Smac, Smoc
| Robert 'Smoc'
1971 --
Touch and Go
| Ali
1970 --
The Crook
| Bill
1970 --
Countdown to Vengeance
| Macias
1969 --
Life Love Death
| François Toledo
1969 --
Soleil de Printemps
|
1968 --
Heartbeat
| Etienne
1968 --
The Girl Across the Way
|
1967 --
Sorrel Flower
| Francis, le porte-flingue d'Albert Roza
1967 --
Live for Life
| photographe
1966 --
Les grands moments
|
1966 --
Brigade Anti Gangs
| Nez Cassé
1965 --
To Be a Crook
| Amidou
1963 --
La parole est au témoin
| (voice)
1962 --
Thé a la menthe
|
1961 --
The Right of Man
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