Djaffar Gacem

• Name — Djafar Gacem جعفر قاسم • Other Names — Djaffar Gacem • Born — 18 September 1966 • Birthplace — Sidi-Aich, Algeria • Years Active — 1998–present • Occupation — Director, producer, screenwriter

He was born on September 18, 1966, in Sidi-Aich, Béjaïa, Algeria.

In 2001, he directed the television sitcom Nass Mlah City which first aired on Télévision Algérienne, Canal Algérie and A3 on November 6, 2002. The sitcoms enjoyed high ratings in Algeria in the 2000s. The series concluded in March 2006 after 119 episodes over three seasons. In 2006, he won the Award for Best Director at the Fennec d'or festivals for the series. Following the success of the Nass Mlah City, he directed the next television series Djemai Family in 2008 which was awarded Best Director at the Fennec d'or Festival. Then in 2013, he made the series Dar El Bahdja and then Sultan Achour 10 in 2015. In 2019, he directed his first historical fiction feature film Héliopolis. The screening of the film had to be delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic impact on the film industry in Algeria. The trailer was released on October 25, 2020, and was finally screened under strict health conditions on November 4, 2020. It was selected as the Algerian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards. Djaafar Gassem's latest work "dar lefchouch" aired for the first time in Ramadan 2023, and the second season in Ramadan 2024 The series achieved great success.

• Year — Film — Role — Genre — Ref. • 1998–2002 — Jil Music — Director — Musical show • 2002–2004–2005 — Nass Mlah City — Director, Producer, Writer — TV series • 2005 — Mobilis: 2 millions d'abonnés — Executive producer — Short film • 2005 — Mobilink: Oria — Executive producer — Short film • 2006 — Binatna — Director — TV series • 2006 — L'Autre visage — TV series • 2007 — Mawid Maa El Qadar — Director, Writer — TV series • 2008–2009–2011 — Djemai Family — Director, Executive producer — TV series • 2013 — Dar El Bahdja — Director — TV series • 2015–2017–2019 — Sultan Achour 10 — Director, Writer — TV series • 2016 — Bouzid Days — Director — TV series • 2016 — Le retour de l'inspecteur Tahar — Director — TV series • 2020 — Héliopolis — Director, Writer — Film • 2023–2024 — Dar El Fechouch — Director — TV series • 2026 — Fatma — Director, Writer — TV series

Djaffar Gacem is recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as director, filmmaker and screenwriter.