Djamel Chanderli

• Name — Djamel-Eddine Chanderli • Birth Name — Djamel-Eddine Chanderli • Born — 1920 • Birthplace — Annaba, Algeria • Died — 10 November 1990 • Place of death — Paris, France • Citizenship — Algerian • Occupation — Film director, documentary filmmaker, activist • Notable Works — Djazaïrouna, La Voix du Peuple, Les Fusils de la Liberté, Yasmina

Djamel-Eddine Chanderli was born in 1920 in Annaba, Algeria. During the Algerian War of Independence, he joined the maquis in 1956 and began filming from within the territory under struggle. He was part of the cinema unit established by the Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic (GPRA) in 1957. After Algeria independence, he held several positions, including head of the *Office des nouvelles actualités algériennes* (1963) and later director of the audiovisual department at Sonatrach (1969). In 1979, he moved to Paris, where he led the audiovisual department of the Algerian Cultural Center from its inauguration in 1983 until his death.

Below is a non-exhaustive list of films and short documentaries directed or co-directed by Djamel-Eddine Chanderli. • Year — Title — Type / Role • 1958 — Réfugiés Algériens (Algerian Refugees, with Pierre Clément) — Short documentary, co-director • 1959–1960 — Djazaïrouna (Our Algeria) — Montage documentary, co-director • 1961 — La Voix du Peuple (Sawt Echaâb) — Documentary / archival footage, co-director • 1961 — Les Fusils de la Liberté (The Rifles of Freedom) — Short film, co-director • 1961 — Yasmina — Short film, docufiction • 1961 — Sakiet Sidi Youcef — Documentary • 1961 — Allons enfants pour l’Algérie — Documentary / montage • 1961 — J’ai huit ans (I Am Eight Years Old) — Short documentary, collaborator