Ahmed Ayad (
Arabic
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: أحمد عياد) better known by his stage name as Rouiched; was an Algerian comedy actor and singer, born on April 28, 1921, at
Algiers and died on January 28, 1999, at
El Biar (Algiers).
Biography
Rouiched was from
Kabylie
Kabylia ('' Kabyle: Tamurt n Leqbayel'' or ''Iqbayliyen'', meaning "Land of Kabyles", '','' meaning "Land of the Tribes") is a cultural, natural and historical region in northern Algeria and the homeland of the Kabyle people. It is part of th ...
(Town of
Azeffoun
Azeffoun, the classical Rusazus and colonial PortGueydon, is a town and commune in Tizi Ouzou Province in northern Algeria, located on Cape Corbelin north-east of Tizi Ouzou. The economy of the town of Azeffoun is based on tourism, fishing, and a ...
, Aarch Ait Djennad, Wilaya of
Tizi-Ouzou
Tizi Ouzou or Thizi Wezzu (, Kabyle: Tizi Wezzu) is a city in north central Algeria. It is among the largest cities in Algeria. It is the second most populous city in the Kabylie region after Bejaia.
History
Etymology
The name ''Tizi Ouzou' ...
). During his childhood, he had many occupations to survive. Self-educated, his took the stage for the first time in a theater piece of
Abdelhamid Ababsa called “Estardjâ Ya Assi”. His interpretation was remarkable. After that, he devoted himself and his time to the art, and became the leader of an artistic troop. He worked with a lot of great actors of that times: Rachid Ksentini, Mustapha Badie, Nadjat Tounsi, Sid-Ali Fernandel, Mohamed Touri, Mustapha Kateb…
After the
independence of Algeria in 1962, he was a member of “Théatre National Algerien” (Algerian National Theater). But his greatest success was the film “
Hassen Terro” of
Mohamed Lakhdar-Hamina. He pursued his career on the Algerian Television and acted in many comedies and telefilms until his death.
Filmography
* 1967 : ''Hassan terro''
* 1971 : ''
L'Opium et le Bâton''
* 1974 : ''L'évasion de Hassan Terro'' de Mustapha Badie.
* 1982 : ''Hassan Taxi''
* 1983 : ''L'Affiche'' de
Djamel Fezzaz,
* 1989 : ''Hassan Niya''
* 1991 : ''Ombres blanches''
Bibliography
''Dictionnaire des musiciens et interprètes algériens'', Achour Cheurfi, ANEP Ed. Alger 1997
External links
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Algerian male stage actors
20th-century Algerian male actors
Kabyle people
1921 births
1999 deaths
Algerian male television actors