Merzak Allouache

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1944-10-06 (80 years old)

Place of Birth Alger, Algérie

Also Known As Abderrazak Allouache, مرزاق علواش

Merzak Allouache

Biography

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

Director

2024
Front Row

as Director

2020
Des femmes

as Director

2019
Autumn Landscapes

as Director

2018
2018
Divine Wind

as Director

2015
Madame Courage

as Director

2013
The Repentant

as Director

2013
The Rooftops

as Director

2012
Bay of Algiers

as Director

2012
Tata Bakhta

as Director

2012
Normal!

as Director

2010
Harragas

as Director

2005
Bab El Web

as Director

2003
Chouchou

as Director

2001
The Other World

as Director

2001
À bicyclette

as Director

1999
1997
Love Reinvented

as Director

1996
Salut cousin !

as Director

1996
Love Reinvented

as Director

1995
Lumière & Company

as Director

1994
Bab El Oued City

as Director

1990
Women on the Move

as Director

1989
After October

as Director

1987
1979
1976
Omar Gatlato

as Director

1975
Wind from the South

as Assistant Director

1967
Intimate Thought

as Director

1967
The Thief

as Director

Writer

2024
Front Row

as Writer

2019
2018
2018
Divine Wind

as Writer

2013
The Repentant

as Writer

2013
The Rooftops

as Scenario Writer

2012
Bay of Algiers

as Writer

2010
Harragas

as Writer

2005
Bab El Web

as Writer

2003
Chouchou

as Scenario Writer

2001
À bicyclette

as Scenario Writer

1996
Salut cousin !

as Writer

1994
1976
Omar Gatlato

as Screenplay

Actor

2019
Planet Malek

as Self -Director

1981
Cinématon XIII

as N°128

Producer

2024
Front Row

as Producer

2018
2013
The Rooftops

as Producer

Editor

2024
Front Row

as Editor