Amidou

Personal Info

Birthday

August 2, 1935

Day of Death

2013-09-19

(78 years old)

Place of Birth

Rabat, Morocco

Also Known As

Hamidou Benmassoud

Amidou Ben Messaoud

Amidou

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 debut in a Maroccan film in 1969, starring in Soleil de printemps directed by Latif Lahlou.

Known For

Joséphine, Guardian Angel

Ronin

Rules of Engagement

Sorcerer

Escape to Victory

Spy Game

Buddy Goes West

Rosebud

Filmography

2012
Aïcha : Vacances infernales
as M. Bouamaza
2011
Aïcha : La grande débrouille
as M. Bouamaza
Aïcha : Job à tout prix
as Mr. Bouamaza
2010
Comme les 5 doigts de la main
as Lakdar
2009
Aïcha
as M. Bouamaza
2007
Ali Baba and the 40 thieves
as Le Caliphe
Argana
as Hamou
2002
And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen...
as l'inspecteur de police
2001
Spy Game
as Sheik's Doctor
2000
Rules of Engagement
as Dr. Ahmar
1999
Hideous Kinky
as Sufi Sheikh
1998
Ronin
as Man at Exchange
1997
Soleil
as Mokzar
1994
Unveiled
as Det. Brahms
1992
The Big Pardon 2
as Si Ali
The Beautiful Story
as Le berger
Hot Chocolate
as Beauregard
1990
There Were Days... and Moons
as Le motard au radar
1989
Brothers in Arms
as Le Kabyle
1986
Bitter Champagne
as Slim
1985
Farewell Fred
as Poupée
1982
Les p’tites têtes
as Prince Douzami
1981
Escape to Victory
as André
Les Avocats du Diable
as Leader of the FLN
Buddy Goes West
as Girolamo / Eagle Eye
1978
Wages of Fear
as Kassem
1977
Sorcerer
as Kassem / "Martinez"
1975
Rosebud
as Kirkbane
1973
Man in the Trunk
as Abdul
The Punishment
as Raymond
1972
3000 Million Without an Elevator
as José
1971
Touch and Go
as Ali
Smic, Smac, Smoc
as Robert 'Smoc'
1970
The Crook
as Bill
Countdown to Vengeance
as Macias
1969
Life Love Death
as François Toledo
1968
Heartbeat
as Etienne
The Girl Across the Way
as Womanizer
1967
Sorrel Flower
as Francis, le porte-flingue d'Albert Roza
Live for Life
as photographe
1966
Les grands moments
as Roger Amy
Brigade Anti Gangs
as 'Nez Cassé'
1965
To Be a Crook
as Amidou
1963
La parole est au témoin
as (voice)