Mohamed Fellag (born 31 March 1950 in Azeffoun, Tizi Ouzou) is an
Algerian comedian, writer, humorist and actor. In 1958, at the height
of the Algerian war of independence, his father took him and his
younger brother, for their safety, to stay with an aunt in
Beni-Messous (then a very small village near Algiers) where they went
to primary school. He did his secondary studies in Tizi-Ouzou (Ecole
Jeanmaire and CEG.) He entered the School of Dramatic Arts of Algiers
in 1968 and stayed there for four years performing in several theatres
throughout Algeria.From 1978 to 1985, he participated in several
theatrical productions, before returning to Algeria in 1985 to join
the National Theatre of Algeria to play the principal role in Eduardo
De Filippo's production of L’Art de la Comédie. In 1986, he played
in Ray Bradbury's Le Costume Blanc Couleur Glace à la Noix de Coco
and created Les Aventures de Tchop, his first one-man show. He acted
in a number of movies and TV shows during the period of turbulence in
Algeria during the late 80s and early 90s. In 1989 he wrote the play
Cocktail Khorotov and SOS Labès in 1990. He followed this in 1992
with Un bateau pour l'Australie-Babor Australia. In 1995, after a bomb
explosion during one of his presentations, he moved first to Tunisia
and then to France. There he found success on stage with his plays
that confronted the social difficulties of France. He has appeared in
numerous films, particularly since 2005, including the Oscar-nominated
Monsieur Lazhar, for which he won a Canadian Genie Award for Best
Actor in a Leading Role.
Algerian comedian, writer, humorist and actor. In 1958, at the height
of the Algerian war of independence, his father took him and his
younger brother, for their safety, to stay with an aunt in
Beni-Messous (then a very small village near Algiers) where they went
to primary school. He did his secondary studies in Tizi-Ouzou (Ecole
Jeanmaire and CEG.) He entered the School of Dramatic Arts of Algiers
in 1968 and stayed there for four years performing in several theatres
throughout Algeria.From 1978 to 1985, he participated in several
theatrical productions, before returning to Algeria in 1985 to join
the National Theatre of Algeria to play the principal role in Eduardo
De Filippo's production of L’Art de la Comédie. In 1986, he played
in Ray Bradbury's Le Costume Blanc Couleur Glace à la Noix de Coco
and created Les Aventures de Tchop, his first one-man show. He acted
in a number of movies and TV shows during the period of turbulence in
Algeria during the late 80s and early 90s. In 1989 he wrote the play
Cocktail Khorotov and SOS Labès in 1990. He followed this in 1992
with Un bateau pour l'Australie-Babor Australia. In 1995, after a bomb
explosion during one of his presentations, he moved first to Tunisia
and then to France. There he found success on stage with his plays
that confronted the social difficulties of France. He has appeared in
numerous films, particularly since 2005, including the Oscar-nominated
Monsieur Lazhar, for which he won a Canadian Genie Award for Best
Actor in a Leading Role.
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