Yasmine Belmadi
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Yasmine Belmadi was a French
actor
of Algerian
parents. He appeared in 13 films, and had completed his final role, in a television production, the day before his death.
. His first screen appearance was in 1997, when he played a young gay beur
in the short film
Les Corps ouverts, directed by Sébastien Lifshitz
. The film was a critical success, winning two awards (the Prix Kodak and the Prix Jean Vigo) in the category of short film in 1998. Other notable films in which Belmadi appeared include Les Amants criminels
, Wild Side
, Beur blanc rouge and Grande École
.
Belmadi played a lead rôle in the 2009 film Adieu Gary, directed by Nassim Amaouche, which won the International Critic's Week
Grand Prix at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival
. Adieu Gary went on general release in France on 22 July 2009, four days after Belmadi's death. Belmadi's last rôle was in Pigalle, a production for French television channel Canal +, which he completed on 17 July 2009.
which Belmadi was riding collided with a lamp post at the intersection of the Pont de Sully
and the Boulevard Henri IV in Paris. He was taken to the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital
, where he died from his injuries, aged 33.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
of Algerian
Algerian
Algerian may refer to:* Something of, or related to Algeria* A person or people from Algeria, or of Algerian descent. For information about the Algerian people, see Demographics of Algeria and Culture of Algeria. For specific Algerians, see List of Algerians....
parents. He appeared in 13 films, and had completed his final role, in a television production, the day before his death.
Biography
Belmadi grew up in the northern Paris suburb of AubervilliersAubervilliers
Aubervilliers is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.-Name:In medieval times the name Aubervilliers was recorded as Alberti Villare, meaning "estate of Adalbert"...
. His first screen appearance was in 1997, when he played a young gay 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...
in the short film
Short subject
A short film is any film not long enough to be considered a feature film. No consensus exists as to where that boundary is drawn: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all...
Les Corps ouverts, directed by Sébastien Lifshitz
Sébastien Lifshitz
Sébastien Lifshitz is a French screenwriter and director. He teaches at La Fémis, a school that focuses on the subject of image and sound. He studied at the École du Louvre, and has a bachelor's degree from the University of Paris in history of art.Lifshitz's work involves gay themes...
. The film was a critical success, winning two awards (the Prix Kodak and the Prix Jean Vigo) in the category of short film in 1998. Other notable films in which Belmadi appeared include Les Amants criminels
Criminal Lovers
Criminal Lovers is a 1999 psychological thriller film by French director François Ozon.-Synopsis:...
, Wild Side
Wild Side (2004 film)
Wild Side is a 2004 drama film directed by Sébastien Lifshitz. It premiered at the 2004 Berlin International Film Festival.-Plot:Stéphanie, a transsexual prostitute travels to a small town to care for her sick mother. She is joined by her two flatmates, an Algerian hustler and an AWOL Russian...
, Beur blanc rouge and Grande École
Grande École (film)
Grande École is a French film, directed by Robert Salis.-Plot:Paul is an upper-class young man who is about to start at a grande école, one of the system of mostly public colleges to which students are admitted based on a highly competitive process and whose graduates often gain prestigious...
.
Belmadi played a lead rôle in the 2009 film Adieu Gary, directed by Nassim Amaouche, which won the International Critic's Week
International Critic's Week
The International Critics' Week , founded in 1962 and organized by the French Syndicate of Cinema Critics, is the oldest parallel competitive section of the Cannes Film Festival. It showcases first and second feature films by directors from all over the world, and has remained true to its tradition...
Grand Prix at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
. Adieu Gary went on general release in France on 22 July 2009, four days after Belmadi's death. Belmadi's last rôle was in Pigalle, a production for French television channel Canal +, which he completed on 17 July 2009.
Death
On 18 July 2009, at 6 a.m., the scooterScooter (motorcycle)
A scooter is a motorcycle with step-through frame and a platform for the operator's feet. Elements of scooter design have been present in some of the earliest motorcycles, and motorcycles identifiable as scooters have been made from 1914 or earlier...
which Belmadi was riding collided with a lamp post at the intersection of the Pont de Sully
Pont de Sully
The Pont de Sully is a bridge across the River Seine in Paris, France.In reality two separate bridges meeting on the eastern tip of the Île Saint-Louis, it links the 4th and 5th arrondissements of the capital along the line of the Boulevard Henri IV, and connects to the eastern end of the...
and the Boulevard Henri IV in Paris. He was taken to the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital
Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital
The Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital is a teaching hospital located in Paris, France. Part of the Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, it is one of Europe's largest hospitals...
, where he died from his injuries, aged 33.
Filmography
- 1997 : Les Corps ouverts - dir. Sébastien LifshitzSébastien LifshitzSébastien Lifshitz is a French screenwriter and director. He teaches at La Fémis, a school that focuses on the subject of image and sound. He studied at the École du Louvre, and has a bachelor's degree from the University of Paris in history of art.Lifshitz's work involves gay themes...
- 1998 : Les Terres froides - dir. Sébastien Lifshitz (TV film)
- 1999 : Les Amants criminelsCriminal LoversCriminal Lovers is a 1999 psychological thriller film by French director François Ozon.-Synopsis:...
- dir. François OzonFrançois OzonFrançois Ozon is a French film director and screenwriter and whose films are usually characterized by sharp satirical wit and a freewheeling view on human sexuality.... - 2000 : Un dérangement considérable - dir. Bernard Stora
- 2000 : Les Gens en maillot de bain ne sont pas (forcément) superficiels - dir. Eric Assous
- 2003 : Filles uniques - dir. Pierre JolivetPierre JolivetPierre Jolivet is a French director, actor and script-writer. His film Zim and Co. was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival....
- 2003 : Qui a tué Bambi?Who Killed Bambi? (2003 film)Who Killed Bambi? is a 2003 French thriller film directed by Gilles Marchand. In this movie, a doctor and a nursing student investigate the mysterious disappearances taking place at their hospital.-Cast:* Sophie Quinton - Isabelle / Bambi...
- dir. Gilles Marchand - 2004 : Wild SideWild Side (2004 film)Wild Side is a 2004 drama film directed by Sébastien Lifshitz. It premiered at the 2004 Berlin International Film Festival.-Plot:Stéphanie, a transsexual prostitute travels to a small town to care for her sick mother. She is joined by her two flatmates, an Algerian hustler and an AWOL Russian...
- dir. Sébastien Lifshitz - 2004 : Beur blanc rouge - dir. Mahmoud Zemmouri
- 2004 : Grande ÉcoleGrande École (film)Grande École is a French film, directed by Robert Salis.-Plot:Paul is an upper-class young man who is about to start at a grande école, one of the system of mostly public colleges to which students are admitted based on a highly competitive process and whose graduates often gain prestigious...
- dir. Robert Salis - 2005 : Au petit matin - dir. Xavier GensXavier GensXavier Gens is a French film director.-Director:*Vanikoro *The Divide *Hitman *Frontier *Sable noir - short film*Au petit matin - short film*Born to Kast - short film...
- 2008 : Coupable - dir. Laetitia Masson
- 2009 : Adieu Gary - dir. Nassim Amaouche
- 2009 : Pigalle - dir. Hervé Hadmar (TV film)