Ahmed Benaissa
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
Ahmed Benaïssa (in Arabic: أحمد بن عيسى), born March 2, 1944 in Algiers and died May 20, 2022 in Cannes, is a Franco-Algerian actor. As a child, Ahmed Benaïssa was fascinated by the religious festivals of Nédroma where he spent his summer holidays and at the age of 9, in Mazouna, he played in front of another kid's 9.5mm camera for 1mn30! The magic of the show leads him to make his own cinema with cardboard. He joined his father in Paris who had retreated there after his release following indep...
Known For
Filmography
The Arab
2026
as Haroun
Habib
2023
as Habib's father
Sons of Ramses
2023
as Younes
Papicha
2019
as Hafid
Wlad Lahlal
2019
as The father of Marzaq, Zino and Yahya
Close Enemies
2018
as Raji, "godfather" of the estate
Ismael's Ghosts
2017
as Farias
My Revolution
2016
as Rida
Gates of the Sun
2015
as Mohamed
Parfums d'Alger
2015
Krim Belkacem
2014
Mista
2014
Harraga Blues
2013
Sotto Voce
2013
Outside the Law
2010
as Father
The Last Passenger
2010
Mostefa Ben Boulaïd
2008
Inland
2008
as Lakhdar
Arabian Nights
2007
as Sheperd
Morituri
2007
as Commissioner Dine
Délice Paloma
2007
as Monsieur Bellil
Rome Rather Than You
2006
as Policeman
Rumeur, etc.
2003
The Female Demon
1994
Bab El Oued City
1994
as The Imam
Le Clandestin
1989
as The Sheriff
The Epic of Cheikh Bouamama
1985
One Roof, One Family
1982
Kahla wa Bayda
1980
as Rago
Leila and the Others
1977
Les Enfants de Novembre
1975
Étoile aux dents ou Poulou le magnifique
1971
as Jibé
La Tragédie du Roi Christophe
1965
as Juan de Dios-Martial Besse