Sami Bouajila
Sami Bouajila (born 12 May 1966)[1] is a French actor.
Sami Bouajila | |
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 Bouajila in 2012 | |
| Born | 12 May 1966 Grenoble, France |
| Alma mater | Conservatoire de Grenoble |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Website | samibouajila |
Early life
Bouajila's father emigrated from Tunisia to France in 1956, and worked as a building painter, a professionally recognized skill requiring specific technical knowledge. His grandfather was a Berber born in Tripoli, Libya and immigrated to Tunisia. Sami was born and grew up in Échirolles, a suburb south of Grenoble. He studied theatre.
Filmography
Sami Bouajila at the Cannes Film Festival in 2009.
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | La Thune | Kamel | |
| 1993 | Les Histoires d'amour finissent mal... en général | Slim Touati | |
| 1993 | The Hour of the Pig | Mahmoud | |
| 1994 | The Silences of the Palace | Lofti | |
| 1995 | Bye-Bye | Ismaël | |
| 1996 | Anna Oz | Marc | |
| 1997 | Artemisia | Tassi's assistant | |
| 1997 | Le Déménagement | Jean | |
| 1997 | Né quelque part | Driss Bourafia | |
| 1998 | The Siege | Samir Nazhde | |
| 1999 | Inséparables | Boris | |
| 1999 | La Peur du vide | ||
| 1999 | Our Happy Lives | Ali | |
| 2000 | Douce France | ||
| 2000 | Drôle de Félix | Félix | |
| 2000 | Faites comme si je n'étais pas là | Tom | |
| 2000 | Poetical Refugee | Jallel | |
| 2000 | Nouvelle de la tour L | Dealer | |
| 2001 | Change moi ma vie | Fidel | |
| 2001 | Replay | Nicolas | |
| 2002 | Embrassez qui vous voudrez | Kévin | |
| 2002 | The Nest | Selim | |
| 2002 | Vivre me tue | Paul Smaïl | |
| 2003 | La Légende de Parva | Agni | Voice |
| 2003 | Playing 'In the Company of Men' | Léonard | |
| 2003 | Pas si grave | Charlie | |
| 2005 | Avant l'oubli | Augustin Burger | |
| 2005 | Zaïna, cavalière de l'Atlas | Mustapha | |
| 2006 | Days of Glory | Abdel Kader | |
| 2006 | Le Concile de pierre | Lucas | |
| 2007 | 24 mesures | Chris | |
| 2007 | Le Dernier gang | Casa | |
| 2007 | The Witnesses | Mehdi | |
| 2009 | The Whistler | Karim Chaouche | |
| 2009 | London River | Imam | |
| 2009 | Bitter Victory | Yacine Guesmila | |
| 2009 | Le Premier Cercle | Saunier | |
| 2010 | De vrais mensonges | Jean | |
| 2010 | Outside the Law | Abdelkader | |
| 2011 | Omar Killed Me | Omar Raddad | |
| 2011 | Carré blanc | Philippe | |
| 2014 | Patchwork Family | Christian | |
| 2014 | Divin Enfant | Jean | |
| 2015 | Braqueurs | Yanis Zeri | |
| 2015 | A Stormy Summer Night | Nabil | |
| 2015 | Good Luck Algeria | Sam | |
| 2016 | Pattaya | Krimo's father | |
| 2016 | Scribe | Labarthe | |
| 2017 | The Blessed | Samir | |
| 2018 | Through the Fire | Dr. Almeida | |
| 2018 | The Bouncer | Zeroual | |
| 2019 | A Son | Fares Ben Youssef | |
| 2019 | Paradise Beach | Mehdi | |
| 2020 | Earth and Blood | Sami |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Une voix en or | Film | |
| 2001 | Combats de femme – Libre à tout prix | The supervisor | |
| 2011 | Signature | Toman | |
| 2014 | My Son's Murderer Will Die Tonight | Antoine Harfouche | Film |
| 2016 | Don't Leave Me | Medhi | Film |
| 2017-2018 | Remember | Belgarde | |
| 2020 | Of Earth and Blood | Saïd | Film |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Romeo and Juliet | Daniel Benoin | |
| 1995 | La Traversée ou le Cri de Peter Pan | Éric de Dadelsen | |
| 1996 | Sallinger | Anne-Françoise Benhamou & Denis Loubaton | |
| 2004 | Gagarin Way | Bertrand Bossard | |
| 2013 | Ring | Catherine Schaub |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Thessaloniki Film Festival | Best Actor | Bye-Bye | Won |
| 2000 | Cabourg Film Festival | Male Revelation | Drôle de Félix | Won |
| 2006 | Cannes Film Festival | Best Actor[2] | Days of Glory | Won |
| 2008 | César Award | Best Supporting Actor | The Witnesses | Won |
| 2012 | César Award | Best Actor | Omar Killed Me | Nominated |
| 2015 | Dubai International Film Festival | Lifetime Achievement Award | N/A | Won |
| 2019 | Venice Film Festival | Horizons Award for Best Actor | A Son | Won |
References
- "Sami Bouajila - Centre National de l'Audiovisuel // Luxembourg - Personnalités dont le nom commence par B". cna.public.lu. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- "Festival de Cannes: Days of Glory". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
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