Mohamed Bouchaïb (; 17 July 1984) is an Libya-born and Algerian actor. He is best known for his role in '' Mascarades'' directed by

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. Bouchaïb won the Lumière Award for Most Promising Actor for his work in ''Mascarades''.

Life and career

Mohamed Bouchaïb met

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and :fr:Salah Aougrout when he was 19-years-old, providing the introduction to a role in the popular Algerian TV sitcom

Nass Mlah City ''Nass Mlah City'' (, ''Nās Mlāḥ Siti'', meaning : ''The City of Good People'') was a 2002–2006 Algerian Television comedy, comedy TV series directed by Djafar Gacem. It first aired on Télévision Algérienne, Canal Algérie and A3 (TV cha ...

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:ناس ملاح) directed by Djafaar Gassem. It was thanks to this first sitcom, which was widely watched, that he became popular with the Algerian public. He went on to lead an artist's life, multiplying his projects. In 2007, the Académie des Lumières awarded him the Best Male Talent prize for his role as Khelifa in his first feature film.

Filmography

Film

* ''Mascarades'' (2007) film * ''Le Dernier Passager'' (2009) 7 minutes - main role - directed Mounès Khemar 2010 was awarded at

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, and participated in the 14th

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film festival. * ''La cité des Vieux'' (2010) 30 minutes - main role - directed Yahia Mouzaheme

TV

* ''Zraa' Yenbet'' (2005) * ''El Fhama'' (2005-2007) Canal Algérie * ''Djemai Family 1'' (2008) * ''Djemai Family 2'' (2009) * ''

'' (2005/6) Canal Algérie * ''Saad El Gat 1'' (2010) Canal Algérie * ''Saad El Gat 2'' (2011) * ''Djemai Family 3'' (2011) Canal Algérie

Awards and nomination

* 2009: Lumière Award for Most Promising Actor for '' Mascarades''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bouchaib, Mohamed Algerian male film actors Living people 1984 births People from Benghazi Algerian male television actors 21st-century Algerian male actors Most Promising Actor Lumières Award winners