Amidou

Amidou

Acting
🎂 1935-08-02 (78 years old at death)
✝️ 2013-09-19
📍 Rabat, Morocco
👤 Male
🎬 49 Movies
🔗 IMDb
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 (196 ...
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Filmography (49 movies)

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