Ahmed Rachedi
Ahmed Rachedi (born 1938), is an Algerian Academy-Award Winning filmmaker. He co-produced the acclaimed 1969 political drama, Z, and directed L'Opium et le Bâton (1971) and Ali in Wonderland (1981).
Also recorded as Hamed Rachedi
Ahmed Rachedi
- Name
- Ahmed Rachedi
- Born
- 1938
- Birthplace
- Tebessa, French Algeria
- Occupation
- Film director, screenwriter
- Nationality
- Algeria
- Languages
- Arabic
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Ahmed Rachedi (born 1938), is an Algerian Academy-Award Winning filmmaker. He co-produced the acclaimed 1969 political drama, Z, and directed L'Opium et le Bâton (1971) and Ali in Wonderland (1981).
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Key facts
• Name — Ahmed Rachedi • Born — 1938 • Birthplace — Tebessa, French Algeria • Occupation — Film director, screenwriter • Years Active — 1963–2004 • Notable Works — L'Opium et le Bâton
Early life
Early life
Ahmed Rachedi was born in Tebessa, French Algeria.
Career and accolades
Career and accolades
Rachedi was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture for the film Z (1969), which he co-produced. The film Z (1969) won an Academy Award on 7 April 1970. His 1971 film L'Opium et le Bâton was entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1981 film Ali in Wonderland won a Special Prize at the 12th Moscow International Film Festival.
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• L'Opium et le Bâton (1971) • The Most Gentle Confessions (1971) • Le Doigt dans l'engrenage (1974) • Ali in Wonderland (1981) • C'était la guerre (1993, co-directed with Maurice Failevic)
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Rachedi was a co-founder of the Pan African Federation of Filmmakers in 1969/70.
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- 1.APS. Ahmed Rachedi nommé Conseiller chargé de la culture et de l’audiovisuel. 14-04-2021.
- 2.O.Hind. Ahmed Rachedi, conseiller chargé de la culture et de l’audiovisuel. 15-04-2021.
- 3.Décès du producteur français Jacques Perrin, qui avait offert à l'Algérie son Oscar à Hollywood. DIA. 2022-04-22.
- 4.Présidence de la République : Les nouveaux conseillers de Tebboune installés. El watan.
- 5.Ahmed Rachedi Réalisation, Scénariste, Production. IMDb.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 3
- Guy Hennebelle, Entretien avec Ahmed Rachedi, Cinéma 66, , ,
- Sébastien Layerle, Dossier René Vautier, Premières images de l’Algérie indépendante : Un peuple en marche (1964) ou « l’épopée » du Centre audiovisuel d’Alger.https://journals.openedition.org/decadrages/794?lang=fr
- Le Soir d'Algérie, Ahmed Rachedi, conseiller auprès du président de la République, chargé de la culture et de l'audiovisuel.https://www.lesoirdalgerie.com/culture/ahmed-rachedi-conseiller-aupres-du-president-de-la-republique-charge-de-la-culture-et-de-l-audiovisuel-59724
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