Mohamed Fellag
Mohamed Fellag
Born 31/03/1950 in Algeria, Azzefoun

Mohand Fellag (in Arabic محمد فلاق; in Berber ⴼⴻⵍⵍⴰⴳ), known as Mohamed Fellag or simply "Fellag" or sometimes Mohamed Saïd Fellag, is an Algerian actor, humorist and writer, born March 31, 1950 in Azeffoun in Algeria. Mohamed Fellag (ⴼⴻⵍⵍⴰⴳ in Tifinagh) was born in Azeffoun in Kabylia. He only spoke Kabyle until the family moved to Algiers when he was eight years old. He then learned Algerian Arabic and French.

Mohand Fellag (in Arabic محمد فلاق; in Berber ⴼⴻⵍⵍⴰⴳ), known as Mohamed Fellag or simply "Fellag" or sometimes Mohamed Saïd Fellag, is an Algerian actor, humorist and writer, born March 31, 1950 in Azeffoun in Algeria. Mohamed Fellag (ⴼⴻⵍⵍⴰⴳ in Tifinagh) was born in Azeffoun in Kabylia. He only spoke Kabyle until the family moved to Algiers when he was eight years old. He then learned Algerian Arabic and French.

His father, an FLN activist during the war, was killed in a car accident in 1965 during a mission (he was 15). He studied theater at the National Institute of Dramatic and Choreographic Art of Algiers, located in Bordj el Kiffan, from 1968 to 1972. He left the National Theater and founded his company with former students. They write texts, go on tour, play in prisons, factories, etc. He emigrated to Quebec in 1978, then to Paris in 1982, living from small jobs. In September 1985, he returned to Algeria and was hired by the Algerian National Theater to perform "The Art of Comedy" by Eduardo De Filippo. He worked as an actor and director, and began writing his texts, including his first show, "Les Aventures de Tchop" in 1986. He became a star thanks to performances mixing Berber, Arabic and French.

In 1991, "Babor Australia" was created in Kabyle, then performed in Algerian Arabic in Paris. At the Théâtre de l'Europe in 1992, it was performed alternately in Kabyle and Algerian Arabic. "Babor Australia", updated to "A boat for Australia" in 2002, is based on a rumor, evoking the imminent arrival in Algiers of an Australian boat supposed to take unemployed people to provide them with employment and accommodation there, which caused a queue in front of the Australian embassy.

He directed the Béjaïa theater for a while in 1992-939.

The Algerian Civil War broke out, Fellag went on tour in 1994 with "Babor Australia", in Algeria then in Tunisia. At the end of the year, he settled in Tunis where he created "Delirium". In 1995, he went into exile in Paris. He writes there "Djurdjurassique Bled", which is represented alternately in Kabyle and Algerian Arabic. Then, he adapted it into French and this first show in French, created in December 1997, earned him the 1997-1998 Critics' Union Prize, theatrical revelation of the year.

Fellag lived with the actress Marianne Épin, who died on December 9, 2017, who staged several of his last shows.

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Filmography (Movies)

Me and El Che

Me and El Che

Character:The journalist

Release Date:11/07/2018

What the Day Owes the Night

What the Day Owes the Night

Character:Mohamed

Release Date:12/09/2012

Je vous ai compris

Je vous ai compris

Character:Hakim

Release Date:01/06/2012

Zarafa

Zarafa

Character:Mahmoud (voice)

Release Date:25/01/2012

Monsieur Lazhar

Monsieur Lazhar

Character:Bachir Lazhar

Release Date:10/09/2011

The Rabbi's Cat

The Rabbi's Cat

Character:Sheik Mohammed Sfar (voice)

Release Date:31/05/2011

Top Floor Left Wing

Top Floor Left Wing

Character:Mohand

Release Date:15/11/2010

Bacon on the Side

Bacon on the Side

Character:Mahmoud

Release Date:27/10/2010

Ni reprise, ni échangée

Ni reprise, ni échangée

Character:Gérard

Release Date:14/09/2010

Les Barons

Les Barons

Character:'R.G.'

Release Date:04/11/2009

La veuve Tatouée

La veuve Tatouée

Character:David

Release Date:30/10/2008

Il faut sauver Saïd

Il faut sauver Saïd

Character:La père

Release Date:01/01/2008

Intimate Enemies

Intimate Enemies

Character:Fellag

Release Date:03/10/2007

Michou d'Auber

Michou d'Auber

Character:Akli

Release Date:28/02/2007

Where Fig Trees Grow

Where Fig Trees Grow

Character:Marfouz

Release Date:01/11/2005

Voisins, voisines

Voisins, voisines

Character:Malouf

Release Date:20/07/2005

Le Dernier chameau

Le Dernier chameau

Character:

Release Date:01/03/2004

Flowers of Blood

Flowers of Blood

Character:Ali

Release Date:01/05/2002

Fellag: Un bateau pour l'Australie

Fellag: Un bateau pour l'Australie

Character:

Release Date:16/04/2002

Inch'Allah dimanche

Inch'Allah dimanche

Character:Le Pologne

Release Date:05/12/2001

The Kid from Chaaba

The Kid from Chaaba

Character:Bouzid

Release Date:14/01/1998

Fellag - Djurdjurassique bled

Fellag - Djurdjurassique bled

Character:

Release Date:01/12/1997

Un bateau pour l’Australie

Un bateau pour l’Australie

Character:

Release Date:01/03/1991

Sons of the Earth

Sons of the Earth

Character:

Release Date:01/01/1991

From Hollywood to Tamanrasset

From Hollywood to Tamanrasset

Character:Green Eagle

Release Date:25/07/1990

Hassan Niya

Hassan Niya

Character:Bekane

Release Date:02/01/1989

Cocktail khorotov

Cocktail khorotov

Character:

Release Date:01/01/1989

Lumières

Lumières

Character:Aziz

Release Date:01/01/1989

Sombréro

Sombréro

Character:

Release Date:01/01/1986

Liberty at Night

Liberty at Night

Character:

Release Date:03/10/1984

Barrières

Barrières

Character:

Release Date:01/01/1977

Television Appearances

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