Acting
Brahim Hadjadj
1934 · Médéa, Algeria
13 films
Bio
Brahim Hadjadj (إبراهيم حجاج) (January 31, 1934 - March 8, 1996) was an Algerian actor. His career began with the film "The Battle of Algiers" (1966), directed by the Italian Gillo Pontecorvo. The 32-year-old actor plays the leading role, that of the Algerian revolutionary hero Ali Ammar (1930-1957), known under the pseudonym "Ali La Pointe". The film received several awards and nominations including the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 1966, Pontecorvo received the Oscar for best director in 1979.
Filmography
The Battle of Algiers
Ali La Pointe
The Stranger
Arab
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
Opium and the Stick
Omar
Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers
Ali La Pointe (archive footage)
Patrol in the East
A Propos D'Un Crime
Self
Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers
Ali La Pointe (archive footage)
The Outlaws
Le Charretier
L'Histoire Du Film "La Bataille D'Alger"
Ali La Pointe (archive footage)
La Bataille d'Alger, l'empreinte
Ali La Pointe (archive footage)
Les Folles Années du Twist
Si Omar