About

Known credits:
54
Birthday:
1944-10-06
Place of birth:
Alger, Algérie
Website:
N/A

Merzak Allouache

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2021 Le Passeur immobile Actor Self N/A
N/A
2019 Planet Malek Actor Self -Director 59
Average
2017 My Story Is Not Yet Written Actor Self 58
Average
1981 Cinématon XIII Actor N°128 N/A
N/A

Directing
2024 Front Row Directing Director N/A
N/A
2020 Des femmes Directing Director 59
Average
2019 Autumn Landscapes Directing Director 59
Average
2018 Divine Wind Directing Director N/A
N/A
2018 Investigating Paradise Directing Director 59
Average
2015 Madame Courage Directing Director 59
Average
2013 The Rooftops Directing Director 58
Average
2013 The Repentant Directing Director 59
Average
2012 Tata Bakhta Directing Director 59
Average
2012 Bay of Algiers Directing Director 58
Average
2012 Normal! Directing Director 58
Average
2010 Harragas Directing Director 58
Average
2005 Bab El Web Directing Director 58
Average
2003 Chouchou Directing Director 56
Average
2001 The Other World Directing Director 58
Average
2001 À bicyclette Directing Director N/A
N/A
1999 La soledad del manager Directing Director N/A
N/A
1998 Algiers-Beirut: A Souvenir Directing Director N/A
N/A
1997 Love Reinvented Directing Director 58
Average
1996 Salut cousin ! Directing Director 58
Average
1995 Lumière & Company Directing Director 59
Average
1994 Bab El Oued City Directing Director 59
Average
1990 Women on the Move Directing Director N/A
N/A
1989 After October Directing Director N/A
N/A
1987 A Parisian Love Story Directing Director 59
Average
1985 The Man Who Was Looking at the Windows Directing Director 59
Average
1979 The Adventures of a Hero Directing Director 59
Average
1976 Omar Gatlato Directing Director 58
Average
1975 Wind from the South Directing Assistant Director 58
Average
1967 The Thief Directing Director N/A
N/A
1967 Intimate Thought Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing
2024 Front Row Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2019 Autumn Landscapes Writing Writer 59
Average
2018 Divine Wind Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2018 Investigating Paradise Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2013 The Rooftops Writing Scenario Writer 58
Average
2013 The Repentant Writing Writer 59
Average
2012 Bay of Algiers Writing Writer 58
Average
2010 Harragas Writing Writer 58
Average
2005 Bab El Web Writing Writer 58
Average
2003 Chouchou Writing Scenario Writer 56
Average
2001 À bicyclette Writing Scenario Writer N/A
N/A
1996 Salut cousin ! Writing Writer 58
Average
1994 Bab El Oued City Writing Writer 59
Average
1979 The Adventures of a Hero Writing Writer 59
Average
1976 Omar Gatlato Writing Screenplay 58
Average

Production
2024 Front Row Production Producer N/A
N/A
2018 Investigating Paradise Production Producer 59
Average
2013 The Rooftops Production Producer 58
Average

Editing
2024 Front Row Editing Editor N/A
N/A