Roschdy Zem (born 27 September 1965) is a French actor and filmmaker
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.Versatile
and determined to not be typecast in "Beur" roles, Roschdy Zem
developed his range, playing a General of Napoléon in Monsieur N.
(2003), a Jewish father in Va, vis et deviens (Live and Become, 2005),
and a transvestite in Change moi ma vie (Change My Life, 2001)
alongside Fanny Ardant. He also appeared in roles highlighting issues
in mainstream French society as well as in films promoting aspects of
French and North African history such as Indigènes (Days of Glory,
2006) and Camping à la ferme (2005), based on a script from Azouz
Begag.In 2011, he directed the film Omar Killed Me, which was selected
as the Moroccan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th
Academy Awards.
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.Versatile
and determined to not be typecast in "Beur" roles, Roschdy Zem
developed his range, playing a General of Napoléon in Monsieur N.
(2003), a Jewish father in Va, vis et deviens (Live and Become, 2005),
and a transvestite in Change moi ma vie (Change My Life, 2001)
alongside Fanny Ardant. He also appeared in roles highlighting issues
in mainstream French society as well as in films promoting aspects of
French and North African history such as Indigènes (Days of Glory,
2006) and Camping à la ferme (2005), based on a script from Azouz
Begag.In 2011, he directed the film Omar Killed Me, which was selected
as the Moroccan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th
Academy Awards.
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