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Aliases: Abderrazak Allouache , مرزاق علواش

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Alger, Algérie

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Movie Involvements: 46

TV Involvements: 1


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Chouchou
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5

Chouchou

(2003) Scenario Writer
Lumière and Company
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6

Lumière and Company

(1995) Director
A Parisian Love Story
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10

A Parisian Love Story

(1987) Director
Salut cousin !
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4

Salut cousin !

(1996) Writer
Love Reinvented
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5

Love Reinvented

(1997) Director
Love Reinvented
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0

Love Reinvented

(1996) Director
The Repentant
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6

The Repentant

(2013) Writer
Bab El Oued City
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6

Bab El Oued City

(1994) Writer

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2021 N/A
1981 N°128
Year Character Movie/Tv

Directing

Writing

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2018 Producer
2013 Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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