Mohamed Abderrahman Tazi (; born 3 July 1942), is a Moroccan

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, screenwriter and cinematographer. One of the most revered artists in Morocco, Tazi has made several critically acclaimed films including ''6 et 12'', ''Le Grand Voyage'', ''Les voisins d'Abou Moussa'' and ''Al Bayra, la vieille jeune fille''. Apart from direction, he is also a producer, writer and cinematographer.

Personal life

He was born on 3 July 1942 in

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. In 1963, he graduated from the

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(IDHEC) in Paris. Then in 1974, he studied communication at the

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, New York.

Career

In 1964, he produced the documentary ''Sunab'' and then the short film ''Tarfaya, ou la marche d’un poète'' in 1966. Then in 1967, he worked as the director of photography in the film ''Quaraouyne'' and then in 1968 film ''Du côté de la Tassaout''. In 1968, he directed his maiden film ''6 et 12''. In 1979, he created the production company "Arts et Techniques Audio-visuels". Later, he became the producer and director of cultural programs for Moroccan Television and Spanish Television. Before the cinema direction, Tazi worked as the technical advisor for the films by

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and

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filmed in Morocco. In 1981, he made his first feature film ''Le Grand Voyage''. Then in 1989, he directed and produced critically acclaimed film ''Badis''. With the success of the film, he made ''In search of my wife's husband'' in 1994 and ''Lalla Hobby'' in 1997. From 2000 to 2003, Tazi was appointed as the Director of productions at the Moroccan television channel 2M TV. Apart from cinema, he later wrote the book ''Beyond Casablanca''.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mohamed, Abderrahman Tazi 1942 births Living people Moroccan film directors Moroccan cinematographers People from Fez, Morocco 20th-century Moroccan people 21st-century Moroccan people