Merzak Allouache
Directing
- Born
- October 6, 1944 (age 82) · 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.
Known for
Chouchou
March 19, 2003
Lumière & Company
December 20, 1995
Salut cousin !
November 15, 1996
Omar Gatlato
July 15, 1976
Bab El Oued City
November 16, 1994
Harragas
June 24, 2009
Bab El Web
March 16, 2005
The Repentant
April 10, 2013
Bay of Algiers
June 26, 2012
The Other World
November 7, 2001
The Rooftops
August 27, 2013
Love Reinvented
June 21, 1997
Behind the camera32
- 2026Front Row Director, Editor, Producer, Writer
- 2024The Family Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
- 2020Des femmes Director
- 2019Autumn Landscapes Director, Writer
- 2018Divine Wind Director, Writer
- 2018Investigating Paradise Director, Screenplay, Producer
- 2015Madame Courage Director, Writer, Producer
- 2013The Rooftops Director, Producer, Writer
- 2013The Repentant Director, Writer
- 2012