Amidou
Birthday
1935/08/02
Day of death
2013/09/19 (78 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Rabat, Morocco
Also know as
Hamidou Benmassoud, Amidou Ben Messaoud
Biography
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 ...Read more
Acting
(1975) Rosebud
as Kirkbane
(1992) Hot Chocolate
as Beauregard
(2000) Rules of Engagement
as Dr. Ahmar
(1997) Soleil
as Mokzar
(1968) The Girl Across the Way
as Womanizer
(1969) Life Love Death
as François Toledo
(1998) Ronin
as Man at Exchange
(1965) To Be a Crook
as Amidou
(2010) Comme les 5 doigts de la main
as Lakdar
(1992) The Beautiful Story
as Le berger
(1968) Heartbeat
as Etienne
(1977) Sorcerer
as Kassem / "Martinez"
(1981) Buddy Goes West
as Girolamo / Eagle Eye
(1967) Sorrel Flower
as Francis, le porte-flingue d'Albert Roza
(2002) And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen...
as l'inspecteur de police
(1973) Man in the Trunk
as Abdul
(1963) La parole est au témoin
as (voice)
(1967) Live for Life
as photographe
(1962) Thé a la menthe
as ---
(1966) Les grands moments
as Roger Amy
(1981) Les Avocats du Diable
as Leader of the FLN
(1970) The Crook
as Bill
(1985) Farewell Fred
as Poupée
(1989) Brothers in Arms
as Le Kabyle
(1996) Lalla Hobby
as ---
(1982) Les p’tites têtes
as Prince Douzami
(1994) Unveiled
as Det. Brahms
(1971) Touch and Go
as Ali
(1966) Brigade Anti Gangs
as 'Nez Cassé'
(2009) Aïcha
as M. Bouamaza
(2011) Aïcha : Job à tout prix
as Mr. Bouamaza
(2011) Aïcha : La grande débrouille
as M. Bouamaza
(2012) Aïcha : Vacances infernales
as M. Bouamaza
(1986) Bitter Champagne
as Slim
(1969) Soleil de Printemps
as ---
(1973) The Punishment
as Raymond
(1999) Hideous Kinky
as Sufi Sheikh
(1970) Countdown to Vengeance
as Macias
(1971) Smic, Smac, Smoc
as Robert 'Smoc'
(2006) Heaven's Doors
as ---
(2001) Spy Game
as Sheik's Doctor
(2002) Une histoire d'amour
as ---
(1961) The Right of Man
as ---
(1981) Escape to Victory
as André
(2007) Ali Baba and the 40 thieves
as Le Caliphe
(1992) The Big Pardon 2
as Si Ali
(2007) Argana
as Hamou
(2004) Here and There
as ---
(1985) The Night Wears Suspenders
as ---
(1972) 3000 Million Without an Elevator
as José
(1990) There Were Days... and Moons
as Le motard au radar
(1987) The Passenger
as ---
(2007) Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves
as le Khalif
(1998) Vivement dimanche
as Self
(1997) Joséphine, Guardian Angel
as Farid