Actor
Brahim Hadjadj
1934 – 1996
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 31 January 1934, Médéa, Algeria
- Died
- 8 March 1996
- Known for
- The Battle of Algiers
, The Stranger, The Outlaws
Brahim Hadjadj (1934–1996) was an Algerian actor born in Médéa. He is best known for playing the revolutionary Ali La Pointe in Gillo Pontecorvo's The Battle of Algiers (1966), his debut. The role made him one of Algeria's most recognisable screen faces and tied him to a landmark of political cinema.
Where to start
The Battle of Algiers (1966)Full guide
His debut and defining role as Ali La Pointe in Pontecorvo's landmark drama of the Algerian war.
The Stranger (1967)Log in to add it to the library
Follow-up screen credit, appearing in an acclaimed international production soon after his breakthrough.
The Outlaws (1969)Log in to add it to the library
Late-1960s Algerian production that shows his work in national cinema after his breakthrough.
Opium and the Stick (1970)Log in to add it to the library
Algerian war-of-independence drama, part of the national cinema he worked in after his breakthrough.
Chronicle of the Years of Fire (1975)Full guide
Algerian historical epic that won the Palme d'Or at Cannes, a major credit in his later career.
Their films in the library
Awards
No major awards are documented here for Hadjadj personally.
The full list · 13
- 1966The Battle of AlgiersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ali La Pointe
- 1967The StrangerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Arab
- 1967A Propos D'Un CrimeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 1969The OutlawsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Le Charretier
- 1970Opium and the StickLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Omar
- 1971Patrol in the EastLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1975Chronicle of the Years of FireLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1982The Empire of DreamsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Le Voyou
- 1986Les Folles Années du TwistLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Si Omar
- 2004Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of AlgiersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ali La Pointe (archive footage)
- 2004Five Directors On The Battle of AlgiersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ali La Pointe (archive footage)
- 2018La Bataille d'Alger, l'empreinteLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ali La Pointe (archive footage)
- 2018L'Histoire Du Film "La Bataille D'Alger"Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Ali La Pointe (archive footage)
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.