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Mohamed Chouikh

  • Director
  • Actor
  • Writer
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Mohamed Chouikh was born in 1943 in Mostaganem, Algeria. He is a director and actor, known for The Ark of the Desert (1997), The Citadel (1988) and Youcef (1994). He was previously married to Yamina Bachir.
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    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 3 nominations total

    Known for

    The Ark of the Desert (1997)
    The Ark of the Desert
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1997
    The Citadel (1988)
    The Citadel
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1988
    Youcef (1994)
    Youcef
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1994
    Rupture (1982)
    Rupture
    • Director
    • 1982

    Credits

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    Director

    • Ben Khlouf
      • Director
      • Post-production
      • 2026
    • Sofia Nouacer in Douar de femmes (2005)
      Douar de femmes
      7.8
      • Director
      • 2005
    • The Ark of the Desert (1997)
      The Ark of the Desert
      6.2
      • Director
      • 1997
    • Youcef (1994)
      Youcef
      6.0
      • Director
      • 1994
    • The Citadel (1988)
      The Citadel
      6.5
      • Director
      • 1988
    • Maquam Echahid
      • Director
      • 1984
    • Rupture (1982)
      Rupture
      • Director
      • 1982
    • Les paumés
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1974
    • L'embouchure
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1972

    Actor

    • Raqsat Errih (2003)
      Raqsat Errih
      7.7
      • 2003
    • Monette (1999)
      Monette
      Short
      • L'homme
      • 1999
    • Mais où et donc Ornicar (1979)
      Mais où et donc Ornicar
      5.6
      • André (as Mohamed Shuih)
      • 1979
    • Les nomades (1976)
      Les nomades
      • 1976
    • Élise ou la vraie vie (1970)
      Élise ou la vraie vie
      6.7
      • Arezki
      • 1970
    • Les hors-la-loi (1969)
      Les hors-la-loi
      7.2
      • Ali
      • 1969
    • Rih al awras (1966)
      Rih al awras
      6.6
      • Lakhdar
      • 1966
    • L'Obstacle (1965)
      L'Obstacle
      Short
      • 1965

    Writer

    • Sofia Nouacer in Douar de femmes (2005)
      Douar de femmes
      7.8
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • The Ark of the Desert (1997)
      The Ark of the Desert
      6.2
      • Writer
      • 1997
    • Youcef (1994)
      Youcef
      6.0
      • Writer
      • 1994
    • The Citadel (1988)
      The Citadel
      6.5
      • writer
      • 1988
    • Rupture (1982)
      Rupture
      • writer
      • 1982

    Personal details

    • Official sites
      • Africiné
      • Festival des Cinémas d'Afrique
    • Alternative name
      • Mohamed Shuih
    • Born
      • 1943
      • Mostaganem, Algeria
    • Spouse
      • Yamina Bachir? - April 3, 2022 (her death, 4 children)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Biographical Movie

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Husband of Algerian director and editor Yamina Bachir, and father of director Yasmine Chouikh.

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