Sami Bouajila
Sami Bouajila (born 26 May 1966) is a Tunisian-French actor who has won two César Awards. Bouajila has worked and acted in two Oscar nominated films (Days of Glory and Outside the Law), both directed by director Rachid Bouchareb.
Sami Bouajila
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- 1966 · La Tronche.
- Nationality
- France · Tunisia
- Occupation
- actor
- Education
- Conservatory of Grenoble
- Honours
- César Award for Best Supporting Actor · César Award for Best Actor · Knight of the National Order of Merit
- Languages
- French
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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 an Amazigh and immigrated to Tunisia. Bouajila was born and grew up in Échirolles, a suburb south of Grenoble. He studied theatre.
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Sami Bouajila (born 12 May 1966) is described as an actor in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. Sami Bouajila was born on 12 May 1966 in Échirolles, Isère.
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In June 2024, Bouajila signed a petition addressed to French President Emmanuel Macron demanding France to officially recognize the State of Palestine.
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