Michel Boujenah (born 3 November 1952) is a
French-
Tunisia
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actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...
,
comedian,
film director, and
screenwriter.
Life and career
Michel Boujenah was born on 3 November 1952 in
Tunis
''Tounsi'' french: Tunisois
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, Tunisia. He is the brother of
Paul Boujenah
Paul Boujenah, is a French-Tunisian film director.
He is the brother of Michel Boujenah and the uncle of siblings Matthieu Boujenah and Lucie Boujenah.
Selected filmography
External links
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Tunisian film directors
Living people
Y ...
, a film director, and the uncle of actors
Matthieu Boujenah and
Lucie Boujenah.
Boujenah has appeared in over thirty films as well as a variety of television productions. He has also directed the films ''
Father and Sons
''Father and Sons'' (french: Père et Fils) is a 2003 French-Canadian comedy film directed by Michel Boujenah
Michel Boujenah (born 3 November 1952) is a French-Tunisian Jewish actor, comedian, film director, and screenwriter.
Life and ca ...
'' (2003), ''Trois amis'' (2007), and ''
Heartstrings'' (2016), and written screenplays for a number of others.
Controversy
In 2017, Boujenah's invitation to appear at a Tunisian cultural festival was protested by activists involved in the
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) is a Palestinian-led movement promoting boycotts, divestments, and economic sanctions against Israel. Its objective is to pressure Israel to meet what the BDS movement describes as Israel's obligations ...
movement against Israel. While Boujenah is not Israeli, he has spoken positively about Israel and said "I feel Jewish, French, Tunisian, Zionist and very close to Israel, as well as a supporter of a Palestinian state."
The Tunisian Association for the Support of Minorities defended Boujenah and accused boycott promoters of
antisemitism
Antisemitism (also spelled anti-semitism or anti-Semitism) is hostility to, prejudice towards, or discrimination against Jews. A person who holds such positions is called an antisemite. Antisemitism is considered to be a form of racism.
Antis ...
.
Selected filmography
Director
* ''
Father and Sons
''Father and Sons'' (french: Père et Fils) is a 2003 French-Canadian comedy film directed by Michel Boujenah
Michel Boujenah (born 3 November 1952) is a French-Tunisian Jewish actor, comedian, film director, and screenwriter.
Life and ca ...
'' (2003)
* ''Trois amis'' (2007)
* ''
Heartstrings'' (2016)
Awards and nominations
* 1985 – won the
César Award for Best Supporting Actor
List of winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Supporting Actor (french: César du meilleur second rôle masculin).
History Superlatives
List of winners and nominees
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Multiple awards an ...
for ''
Three Men and a Cradle''
* 1994 – nominated for the
César Award for Best Actor
This is the list of winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Actor (french: César du meilleur acteur).
History
Superlatives
Winners 1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Multiple wins and nominations
The following indivi ...
for ''
Le Nombril du Monde''
* 2004 – nominated for the
César Award for Best Debut Cesar, César or Cèsar may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* ''César'' (film), a 1936 film directed by Marcel Pagnol
* ''César'' (play), a play by Marcel Pagnolt
* César Award, a French film award
Places
* Cesar, Portugal
* C ...
for ''
Father and Sons
''Father and Sons'' (french: Père et Fils) is a 2003 French-Canadian comedy film directed by Michel Boujenah
Michel Boujenah (born 3 November 1952) is a French-Tunisian Jewish actor, comedian, film director, and screenwriter.
Life and ca ...
''
Honours
* : Officer of the
Order of Cultural Merit (2004)
Souvereign Ordonnance n° 16.513 of 18 November 2004
: promotions or nominations in the Order of Cultural Merit
References
External links
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1952 births
Living people
French comedians
French male film actors
French male television actors
French film directors
French male screenwriters
French screenwriters
Writers from Tunis
Officers of the Order of Cultural Merit (Monaco)
French people of Tunisian-Jewish descent
Best Supporting Actor César Award winners
20th-century French male actors
21st-century French male actors
French Zionists
Tunisian Zionists
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