Amidou

Amidou

Amidou Ben Messaoud

Birth Date

8/2/1935 (Age 78)

Birth Place

Rabat, Morocco

Death Date

9/19/2013

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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 (1960). He made his debut in a Maroccan film in 1969, starring in Soleil de printemps directed by Latif Lahlou. His career includes roles in Spaghetti Westerns like Buddy Goes West and several American productions, including William Friedkin's Sorcerer, John Frankenheim...

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Total Credits

9

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Man at Exchange

Kassem / "Martinez"

Dr. Ahmed

Dr. Ahmar

André

Sufi Sheikh

Frequent Collaborators

William Friedkin

William Friedkin

2 films together

Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

1 film together

Claude Lelouch

Claude Lelouch

2 films together

Walon Green

Walon Green

1 film together

Dick Bush

Dick Bush

1 film together

Christopher Franke

Christopher Franke

1 film together

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