Fellag
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Mohamed Saïd Fellag is an Algerian comedian, writer and humorist. He did his primary studies in Azeffoun and his secondary studies in Ali Mellah secondary school in Draa el Mizan. He entered the School of Dramatic Arts of Algiers
in 1968 and stayed there for four years performing in several theatres throughout Algeria.
's production of L’Art de la Comédie. In 1986, he played in Ray Bradbury
's Le Costume Blanc Couleur Glace à la Noix de Coco and created Les Aventures de Tchop, his first one-man show. He acted in a number of movies and TV shows during the period of turbulence in Algeria during the late 80s and early 90s. In 1989 he wrote the play Cocktail Khorotov and SOS Labès in 1990. The Islamic Salvation Front
won the federal elections in Algeria in 1991 and this sparked a long and bloody civil war
. The artist wrote Un bateau pour l'Australie-Babor Australia in 1992. In 1995, after a bomb explosion during one of his presentations, he moved first to Tunisia
and then to France
. There he found success on stage with his plays that confronted the social difficulties of France.
Algiers
' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000...
in 1968 and stayed there for four years performing in several theatres throughout Algeria.
Career
From 1978 to 1985, he participated in several theatrical productions, before returning to Algeria in 1985 to join the National Theatre of Algeria to play the principal role in Eduardo de FilippoEduardo De Filippo
Eduardo De Filippo was an Italian actor, playwright, screenwriter, author and poet, best known for his Neapolitan works Filumena Marturano and Napoli Milionaria.-Biography:...
's production of L’Art de la Comédie. In 1986, he played in Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury
Ray Douglas Bradbury is an American fantasy, horror, science fiction, and mystery writer. Best known for his dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 and for the science fiction stories gathered together as The Martian Chronicles and The Illustrated Man , Bradbury is one of the most celebrated among 20th...
's Le Costume Blanc Couleur Glace à la Noix de Coco and created Les Aventures de Tchop, his first one-man show. He acted in a number of movies and TV shows during the period of turbulence in Algeria during the late 80s and early 90s. In 1989 he wrote the play Cocktail Khorotov and SOS Labès in 1990. The Islamic Salvation Front
Islamic Salvation Front
The Islamic Salvation Front is an outlawed Islamist political party in Algeria.-Goals:...
won the federal elections in Algeria in 1991 and this sparked a long and bloody civil war
Algerian Civil War
The Algerian Civil War was an armed conflict between the Algerian government and various Islamist rebel groups which began in 1991. It is estimated to have cost between 150,000 and 200,000 lives, in a population of about 25,010,000 in 1990 and 31,193,917 in 2000.More than 70 journalists were...
. The artist wrote Un bateau pour l'Australie-Babor Australia in 1992. In 1995, after a bomb explosion during one of his presentations, he moved first to Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
and then to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. There he found success on stage with his plays that confronted the social difficulties of France.
Awards and prizes
- Prix du Syndicat de la Critique (Critics' Circle Award) – 1998
- Raymond DevosRaymond DevosRaymond Devos was a Belgian-French humorist, stand-up comedian and clown. He is best known for his sophisticated puns and surreal humour.- Early life :...
prize – 2003 - Prix de la SACD de la Francophonie – 2003
Plays
- Cocktail Khorotov, 1989
- SOS Labes, 1990
- Un Bateau pour l'Australie, 1992
- Djurdjurassic Bled, 1998
- La Casbah, 2003 with Biyouna
- Le Dernier chameau, 2004.
- L'ère des Ninjas et Djurdjurassic (Les Dinosaures) in the théâtre of gymnase Marie-Bell, 2007
Publications
- Les Aventures de Tchop, 1965
- SOS Labes
- Cocktail Khorotov
- Le Balcon de Djamila
- Djurdjurassique bled, 1999
- Rue des petites daurades, novel, 2001
- C'est à Alger
- Comment réussir un bon petit couscous, 2003
- Le Dernier chameau
- L'Allumeur de Rêves Berbères, 2007
- Tous les Algériens sont des mécaniciens, 2009
Filmography
- 1983: Liberté, la nuit, by Philippe GarrelPhilippe GarrelPhilippe Garrel is a French director, cinematographer, screenwriter, editor and producer. His movies have won him awards at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival and Venice Film Festival...
- 1990: De Hollywood à Tamanrasset
- 1998: Le Gone du Chaâba, by Christophe Ruggia
- 2001: Inch'Allah dimanche, by Yamina BenguiguiYamina BenguiguiYamina Benguigui is a French-Algerian film director. She is known for her films on gender issues in the North African immigrant community in France.-Life:...
- 2002: Fleurs de sang, by Myriam Mézières
- 2003: Momo mambo, by Laïla MarrakchiLaila MarrakchiLaila Marrakchi is a Moroccan film maker most famous for the controversial film Marock. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival....
- 2005: Voisins, voisines, by Malik Chibane
- 2005: Rue des figuiers, by Yasmina Yahiaoui
- 2006: Michou d'Auber, by Thomas Gilou
- 2007: L'Ennemi intimeL'Ennemi IntimeL'Ennemi intime is a 2007 French war film, directed by Florent Emilio Siri, starring Benoît Magimel, Albert Dupontel and Mohamed Fellag. It was filmed in France and Morocco.-Plot:The film is set in 1959 during the Algerian War...
, by Florent Emilio SiriFlorent Emilio SiriFlorent Emilio Siri is a French film director born in Lorraine.He studied cinema at the Sorbonne University and ESRA in Paris.... - 2010: Top Floor, Left WingTop Floor, Left WingTop Floor, Left Wing is a 2010 French comedy film. It won the Panorama FIPRESCI Award at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2011....
- 2011: The Rabbi's CatThe Rabbi's CatThe Rabbi's Cat is a 2011 French animated film directed by Joann Sfar and Antoine Delesvaux, based on volume one, two and five of Sfar's comics series with the same title. It tells the story of a cat which obtains the ability to speak after swallowing a parrot, and its owner who is a rabbi in...
, by Joann SfarJoann SfarJoann Sfar is a French comics artist, comic book creator and film director.-Life and career:Sfar was born in Nice. He is considered one of the most important artists of the new wave of Franco-Belgian comics. Many of his comics were published by L'Association which was founded in 1990 by... - 2011: Monsieur LazharMonsieur LazharMonsieur Lazhar is a 2011 Canadian drama film directed by Philippe Falardeau. The film has been selected as the Canadian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards and it won the Best Canadian Feature Film award at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival.-Cast:*...
, by Philippe FalardeauPhilippe FalardeauPhilippe Falardeau is a Canadian film director and screenwriter.His first feature film, La Moitié gauche du frigo won "Best Canadian First Feature" at the Toronto International Film Festival and a Best Screenplay nomination at the Quebec-based Jutra Awards...