Merzak Allouache

Merzak Allouache

Directing Oct 6, 1944 (82 years old) Alger, Algérie

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.

4 Acting Credits
33 Crew Credits

Acting

Planet Malek Movie

Planet Malek

as Self -Director

2019
My Story Is Not Yet Written Movie

My Story Is Not Yet Written

as Self

2017
Le Passeur immobile Movie

Le Passeur immobile

as Self

2021
Cinématon XIII Movie

Cinématon XIII

as N°128

1981

Crew

Chouchou Movie

Chouchou

Scenario Writer

2003
Lumière & Company Movie

Lumière & Company

Director

1995
Salut cousin ! Movie

Salut cousin !

Director

1996
Omar Gatlato Movie

Omar Gatlato

Screenplay

1976
Bab El Oued City Movie

Bab El Oued City

Director

1994
Harragas Movie

Harragas

Director

2009
Bab El Web Movie

Bab El Web

Director

2005
The Repentant Movie

The Repentant

Writer

2013
Bay of Algiers Movie

Bay of Algiers

Director

2012
The Other World Movie

The Other World

Director

2001
The Rooftops Movie

The Rooftops

Director

2013
A Parisian Love Story Movie

A Parisian Love Story

Director

1987