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Amidou

Bio: From Wikipedia Hamidou Benmessaoud (Arabic: حميدو بنمسعود‎; 2 August 1935 – 19 September 2013), best known as Amidou, was a Moroccan-French film, television and stage actor. Born in Rabat, at 17 Amidou moved to Paris to attend the CNSAD
Born: Fri, Aug 02 1935
Birthplace: Rabat, Morocco

Death: Thu, Sep 19 2013
Amidou is 78 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Aïcha : Vacances infernales
Aïcha : Vacances infernales
Amidou was
76 in Aïcha : Vacances infernales
as 'M. Bouamaza'.
Wed, Jun 20 2012
Poster of Aïcha : La grande débrouille
Aïcha : La grande débrouille
Amidou was
76 in Aïcha : La grande débrouille
as 'M. Bouamaza'.
Wed, Sep 07 2011
Poster of Aïcha : Job à tout prix
Aïcha : Job à tout prix
Amidou was
75 in Aïcha : Job à tout prix
as 'Mr. Bouamaza'.
Wed, Mar 02 2011
Poster of Comme les 5 doigts de la main
Comme les 5 doigts de la main
Amidou was
74 in Comme les 5 doigts de la main
as 'Lakdar'.
Wed, Apr 28 2010
Poster of Aïcha
Aïcha
Amidou was
73 in Aïcha
as 'M. Bouamaza'.
Wed, May 13 2009
Poster of Ali Baba and the 40 thieves
Ali Baba and the 40 thieves
Amidou was
72 in Ali Baba and the 40 thieves
as 'Le Caliphe'.
Sat, Nov 10 2007
Poster of Argana
Argana
Amidou was
71 in Argana
as 'Hamou'.
Mon, Jan 01 2007
Poster of Heaven's Doors
Heaven's Doors
Amidou was
70 in Heaven's Doors
Sun, Jan 01 2006
Poster of Here and There
Here and There
Amidou was
69 in Here and There
Sat, Oct 02 2004
Poster of And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen...
And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen...
Amidou was
66 in And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen...
as 'l'inspecteur de police'.
Wed, May 29 2002
Poster of Une histoire d'amour
Une histoire d'amour
Amidou was
66 in Une histoire d'amour
Tue, Jan 01 2002
Poster of Spy Game
Spy Game
Amidou was
66 in Spy Game
as 'Dr. Ahmed'.
Sun, Nov 18 2001
Poster of Rules of Engagement
Rules of Engagement
Amidou was
64 in Rules of Engagement
as 'Dr. Ahmar'.
Fri, Apr 07 2000
Poster of Hideous Kinky
Hideous Kinky
Amidou was
63 in Hideous Kinky
as 'Sufi Sheikh'.
Fri, Feb 05 1999
Poster of Ronin
Ronin
Amidou was
63 in Ronin
as 'Man at Exchange'.
Fri, Sep 25 1998
Poster of Soleil
Soleil
Amidou was
61 in Soleil
as 'Mokzar'.
Wed, Jun 11 1997
Poster of Lalla Hobby
Lalla Hobby
Amidou was
61 in Lalla Hobby
Sun, Dec 15 1996
Poster of Unveiled
Unveiled
Amidou was
59 in Unveiled
as 'Det. Brahms'.
Wed, Aug 03 1994
Poster of The Big Pardon 2
The Big Pardon 2
Amidou was
57 in The Big Pardon 2
as 'Si Ali'.
Wed, Dec 09 1992
Poster of The Beautiful Story
The Beautiful Story
Amidou was
56 in The Beautiful Story
as 'Le berger'.
Wed, Mar 18 1992
Poster of Hot Chocolate
Hot Chocolate
Amidou was
56 in Hot Chocolate
as 'Beauregard'.
Wed, Jan 01 1992
Poster of Brothers in Arms
Brothers in Arms
Amidou was
53 in Brothers in Arms
as 'Le Kabyle'.
Wed, Mar 15 1989
Poster of Bitter Champagne
Bitter Champagne
Amidou was
50 in Bitter Champagne
as 'Slim'.
Wed, Jan 01 1986
Poster of The Night Wears Suspenders
The Night Wears Suspenders
Amidou was
49 in The Night Wears Suspenders
Sat, Apr 20 1985
Poster of Farewell Fred
Farewell Fred
Amidou was
49 in Farewell Fred
as 'Poupée'.
Wed, Jan 30 1985
Poster of Les p’tites têtes
Les p’tites têtes
Amidou was
46 in Les p’tites têtes
as 'Prince Douzami'.
Wed, Jun 09 1982
Poster of Escape to Victory
Escape to Victory
Amidou was
45 in Escape to Victory
as 'André'.
Wed, Jun 17 1981
Poster of Les Avocats du Diable
Les Avocats du Diable
Amidou was
45 in Les Avocats du Diable
as 'Le chef du FLN'.
Tue, May 19 1981
Poster of Buddy Goes West
Buddy Goes West
Amidou was
45 in Buddy Goes West
as 'Girolamo / Eagle Eye'.
Thu, May 14 1981
Poster of Sorcerer
Sorcerer
Amidou was
41 in Sorcerer
as 'Kassem / 'Martinez''.
Fri, Jun 24 1977
Poster of Rosebud
Rosebud
Amidou was
39 in Rosebud
as 'Kirkbane'.
Mon, Mar 24 1975
Poster of Man in the Trunk
Man in the Trunk
Amidou was
38 in Man in the Trunk
as 'Abdul'.
Fri, Oct 12 1973
Poster of The Punishment
The Punishment
Amidou was
37 in The Punishment
as 'Raymond'.
Thu, Jun 28 1973
Poster of 3000 Million Without an Elevator
3000 Million Without an Elevator
Amidou was
37 in 3000 Million Without an Elevator
as 'José'.
Fri, Aug 18 1972
Poster of Touch and Go
Touch and Go
Amidou was
36 in Touch and Go
as 'Ali'.
Wed, Sep 01 1971
Poster of Smic, Smac, Smoc
Smic, Smac, Smoc
Amidou was
36 in Smic, Smac, Smoc
as 'Robert 'Smoc''.
Wed, Sep 01 1971
Poster of The Crook
The Crook
Amidou was
35 in The Crook
as 'Bill'.
Fri, Nov 20 1970
Poster of Countdown to Vengeance
Countdown to Vengeance
Amidou was
34 in Countdown to Vengeance
as 'Macias'.
Thu, Jan 29 1970
Poster of Life Love Death
Life Love Death
Amidou was
33 in Life Love Death
as 'François Toledo'.
Wed, Jan 29 1969
Poster of Soleil de Printemps
Soleil de Printemps
Amidou was
33 in Soleil de Printemps
Thu, Jan 02 1969
Poster of Heartbeat
Heartbeat
Amidou was
33 in Heartbeat
as 'Etienne'.
Wed, Oct 30 1968
Poster of The Girl Across the Way
The Girl Across the Way
Amidou was
32 in The Girl Across the Way
Sun, Jan 14 1968
Poster of Sorrel Flower
Sorrel Flower
Amidou was
32 in Sorrel Flower
as 'Francis, le porte-flingue d'Albert Roza'.
Fri, Sep 22 1967
Poster of Live for Life
Live for Life
Amidou was
32 in Live for Life
as 'photographe'.
Wed, Sep 13 1967
Poster of Les grands moments
Les grands moments
Amidou was
31 in Les grands moments
Fri, Sep 30 1966
Poster of Brigade Anti Gangs
Brigade Anti Gangs
Amidou was
31 in Brigade Anti Gangs
as 'Nez Cassé'.
Thu, Aug 18 1966
Poster of To Be a Crook
To Be a Crook
Amidou was
29 in To Be a Crook
as 'Amidou'.
Tue, Jun 01 1965
Poster of La parole est au témoin
La parole est au témoin
Amidou was
28 in La parole est au témoin
as '(voice)'.
Sun, Nov 17 1963
Poster of Thé a la menthe
Thé a la menthe
Amidou was
26 in Thé a la menthe
Mon, Jan 01 1962
Poster of The Right of Man
The Right of Man
Amidou was
26 in The Right of Man
Sat, Sep 30 1961

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves
Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves
Amidou was
72+ in Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves
as 'le Khalif'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 29 2007
Poster of Vivement dimanche
Vivement dimanche
Amidou was
63+ in Vivement dimanche
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1998
Poster of Joséphine, Guardian Angel
Joséphine, Guardian Angel
Amidou was
62+ in Joséphine, Guardian Angel
as 'Farid'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 15 1997