Roschdy Zem
Encyclopedia
Roschdy Zem is a French
actor of Moroccan
descent. He shared the award for Best Actor
for his role in the film "Days of Glory" at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival
.
Very versatile and determined to not be typecast in "Beur
" roles, Roshdy discreetly developed his range, playing a General of Napoléon in "Monsieur N.
", a Jewish father in "Va, Vis et Deviens", a transvestite in "Life kills me" alongside Fanny Ardant
, several deep characters highlighting issues in mainstream French society as well as movies promoting parts of French and North African history like "Indigènes
" and "Camping à la ferme" based on a script from Azouz Begag
.
In 2011, he directed the film Omar Killed Me
, which has been selected as the Moroccan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film
at the 84th Academy Awards
.
Cinema of France
The Cinema of France comprises the art of film and creative movies made within the nation of France or by French filmmakers abroad.France is the birthplace of cinema and was responsible for many of its early significant contributions. Several important cinematic movements, including the Nouvelle...
actor of Moroccan
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
descent. He shared the award for Best Actor
Best Actor Award (Cannes Film Festival)
The Best Actor Award is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. It is chosen by the jury from the 'official section' of movies at the festival. It was first awarded in 1946.- Award Winners :-External links:* * ....
for his role in the film "Days of Glory" at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival
2006 Cannes Film Festival
The 2006 Cannes Film Festival ran from May 17, 2006 to May 28, 2006. Twenty films from eleven countries were in competition for the Palme d'Or. The President of the Official Jury was Wong Kar-wai, the first Chinese director to preside over the jury....
.
Very versatile and determined to not be typecast in "Beur
Beur
Beur is a colloquial term to designate French-born people whose parents are immigrants from North Africa. The word was coined by reversing the syllables of the word arabe, which means Arabic or Arab in French. For example, "arabe" becomes "a-ra-beu" then "beu-ra-a" and "beur" by contraction. The...
" roles, Roshdy discreetly developed his range, playing a General of Napoléon in "Monsieur N.
Monsieur N.
Monsieur N. is a 2003 British-French movie directed by Antoine de Caunes. It tells the story of the last years of the life of Napoleon Bonaparte who was imprisoned by the British on St Helena. Napoleon retained a loyal entourage of officers who helped him plot his escape, and evaded the attentions...
", a Jewish father in "Va, Vis et Deviens", a transvestite in "Life kills me" alongside Fanny Ardant
Fanny Ardant
Fanny Marguerite Judith Ardant is a French actress. She has appeared in more than fifty motion pictures since 1976. Ardant won the César Award for Best Actress in 1997 for her performance in Pédale douce.-Early life:...
, several deep characters highlighting issues in mainstream French society as well as movies promoting parts of French and North African history like "Indigènes
Indigènes
Days of Glory is a 2006 French film directed by French-Algerian Rachid Bouchareb. The cast includes Sami Bouajila, Jamel Debbouze, Samy Naceri, Roschdy Zem, Mélanie Laurent and Bernard Blancan....
" and "Camping à la ferme" based on a script from Azouz Begag
Azouz Begag
Azouz Begag, is a French writer, politician and researcher in economics and sociology at the CNRS. He was the delegate minister for equal opportunities of France in the government of French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin till 5 April 2007...
.
In 2011, he directed the film Omar Killed Me
Omar Killed Me
Omar Killed Me is a 2011 drama film directed by Roschdy Zem. The film has been selected as the Moroccan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards.-Cast:* Sami Bouajila as Omar Raddad...
, which has been selected as the Moroccan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
at the 84th Academy Awards
84th Academy Awards
The 84th Academy Awards ceremony will honor the best films of 2011 and will take place on February 26, 2012, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California. It will be televised in the United States on ABC. The host was originally going to be Eddie Murphy. However, after Brett Ratner resigned as...
.
Selected filmography
- The Cold Light of Day (2012)
- Happy FewHappy FewHappy Few is a 2010 French romance film directed by Antony Cordier. The film was nominated for the Golden Lion at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.-Cast:* Marina Foïs as Rachel* Élodie Bouchez as Teri* Roschdy Zem as Franck...
(2010) - Turk's HeadTurk's Head (film)Turk's Head is a 2010 French thriller film directed and starring Pascal Elbé. Roschdy Zem and Israel actress, Ronit Elkabetz also star. It was released in France on 31 March 2010. The film was inspired by the real-life incident in 2006 in Marseille where a group of impoverished teenager torched a...
(2010) - Point BlankPoint Blank (2010 film)Point Blank is a 2010 French thriller film directed by Fred Cavayé and starring Gilles Lellouche, Roschdy Zem, Elena Anaya, and Gérard Lanvin.-External links:**...
(2010) - Outside the LawOutside the Law (2010 film)Outside the Law is a 2010 drama film directed by Rachid Bouchareb, starring Jamel Debbouze, Roschdy Zem and Sami Bouajila. The story takes place between 1945 and 1962 and focuses on the lives of three Algerian brothers in France, set to the backdrop of the Algerian independence movement and the...
(2010) - London RiverLondon RiverLondon River is a 2009 British drama film, written and produced by Franco-Algerian film director Rachid Bouchareb. Starring Brenda Blethyn and Sotigui Kouyaté, it centres on the journey of a Muslim man and a Christian woman as they search for their respective children following the London bombings...
(2009) - Commis d'office (2009)
- La très très grande entrepriseLa très très grande entrepriseLa très très grande entreprise is a French comedy film directed by Pierre Jolivet and released in France in November 2008...
(2008) - Go Fast (2008)
- La fille de MonacoLa fille de MonacoLa fille de Monaco is a 2008 French film directed by Anne Fontaine. The film stars Fabrice Luchini, Roschdy Zem, Louise Bourgoin, and Stéphane Audran.- Plot :...
(2008) - Détrompez-vousDétrompez-vousDétrompez-vous is a 2007 French film directed by Bruno Dega. The film stars François Cluzet, Mathilde Seigner, Roschdy Zem, Alice Taglioni, Florence Foresti, Philippe Lefebvre, Talina Boyaci....
(2007) - Mauvaise foi (2006/also Written and Directed)
- La CalifornieLa CalifornieFrench California is a 2006 French film directed and written by Jacques Fieschi, based on short story by Georges Simenon. It was nominated for César Awards for Best Supporting Actress and Most Promising Actor...
(2006) - IndigènesIndigènesDays of Glory is a 2006 French film directed by French-Algerian Rachid Bouchareb. The cast includes Sami Bouajila, Jamel Debbouze, Samy Naceri, Roschdy Zem, Mélanie Laurent and Bernard Blancan....
(2006) - Le Petit LieutenantLe Petit LieutenantThe Young Lieutenant is a 2005 drama by French director Xavier Beauvois.-Synopsis:The title character is Antoine Derouere, a young man from the provinces who has just graduated from the police academy. Antoine joins the force in Paris and is assigned to the city's busiest precinct.Antoine's...
(2005) - Camping à la ferme (2005)
- Va, Vis et Deviens (2005)
- 3636 Quai des Orfèvres (film)36 Quai des Orfèvres is a 2004 French film directed by Olivier Marchal and starring Daniel Auteuil and Gérard Depardieu. The film takes place in Paris, where two cops are competing for the vacant seat of Chief of Police while involved in a search for a gang of violent thieves...
(2004) - SansaSansa (film)Sansa is a 2003 French film directed by Siegfried, starring Roschdy Zem. Siegfried also composed music for his film together with violoncellist Ivry Gitlis who play own role in the film...
(2003) - Merci Docteur ReyMerci Docteur ReyMerci Docteur Rey is a 2002 Merchant Ivory's gay comedy film directed by Andrew Litvack, starring Diane Wiest and Jane Birkin. Filmed in Paris.-Synopsis:...
(2003) - The RaceThe Race (2002 film)The Race is a 2002 french movie directed by Djamel Bensalah starring Hélène de Fougerolles, Roschdy Zem and Josiane Balasko.- Plot :...
(2002) - My Wife Is an Actress (2001)
- Change moi ma vie (2001)
- Stand-by (2000)
- Louise (Take 2)Louise (Take 2)Louise is a 1998 French drama film directed by Siegfried. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Élodie Bouchez - Louise* Roschdy Zem - Rémi* Gérald Thomassin - Yaya* Antoine du Merle - Gaby...
(1998) - For SaleFor Sale (film)For Sale is a 1998 French drama film directed by Laetitia Masson. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Sandrine Kiberlain - France Robert* Sergio Castellitto - Luigi Primo...
(1998) - Alice et Martin (1998)
- Those Who Love Me Can Take the TrainThose Who Love Me Can Take the TrainThose Who Love Me Can Take the Train is a 1998 French drama film directed by Patrice Chéreau and written by himself, Danièle Thompson and Pierre Trividic...
(1998) - L'autre côté de la mer (1997)
- Clubbed to DeathClubbed to Death (film)Clubbed to Death is a 1996 French film starring Élodie Bouchez, directed by Yolande Zauberman, and co-written by Zauberman and Noémie Lvovsky. The film concerns a love triangle that forms between 20-year-old Lola and the couple she encounters at an all-night rave....
- Don't Forget You're Going to Die (1995)
- My Favorite SeasonMy Favorite SeasonMy Favorite Season is a 1993 French drama film directed by André Téchiné and starring Catherine Deneuve, Daniel Auteuil and Marthe Villalonga. The story concerns two middle age siblings, a brother and sister, who resume their fragile relationship when they are forced to care for their ailing mother...
(1993) - I Don't Kiss (1991)
Nomination
- César Award for Best Supporting Actor
- La fille de MonacoLa fille de MonacoLa fille de Monaco is a 2008 French film directed by Anne Fontaine. The film stars Fabrice Luchini, Roschdy Zem, Louise Bourgoin, and Stéphane Audran.- Plot :...
(2008) - Le Petit LieutenantLe Petit LieutenantThe Young Lieutenant is a 2005 drama by French director Xavier Beauvois.-Synopsis:The title character is Antoine Derouere, a young man from the provinces who has just graduated from the police academy. Antoine joins the force in Paris and is assigned to the city's busiest precinct.Antoine's...
(2005) - Ma petite entreprise (1999)
- La fille de Monaco
- César Award for Best DebutCésar Award for Best DebutThe César Award for Best Debut was an award given out at the annual César Awards between 1982 and 1999...
- Mauvaise foi (2006)