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Med Hondo(1936-2019)

  • Actor
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
  • Director
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Med Hondo
Med Hondo was born on 4 May 1936 in Aïn-Béni-Mathar, Morocco. He was an actor and director, known for Sarraounia (1986), Oh, Sun (1970) and Arabs and Niggers, Your Neighbours (1974). He died on 2 March 2019 in Paris, France.
BornMay 4, 1936
DiedMarch 2, 2019(82)
BornMay 4, 1936
DiedMarch 2, 2019(82)
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  • Awards
    • 4 wins total

Known for

Sarraounia (1986)
Sarraounia
7.1
  • Director
  • 1986
Oh, Sun (1970)
Oh, Sun
7.3
  • Director
  • 1970
Arabs and Niggers, Your Neighbours (1974)
Arabs and Niggers, Your Neighbours
6.3
  • Director(as Abid Med Hondo)
  • 1974
Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator (1987)
Predator
7.8
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(French (France))
  • 1987

Credits

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Actor

  • Les ratés dans la chaudière
    Short
    • 2013
  • Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella in The Lion King Read-Along (2011)
    The Lion King Read-Along
    6.4
    Video
    • Rafiki
    • 2011
  • Spike (2008)
    Spike
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Raymon
    • 2008
  • Spike: The World of Santa Claus (2008)
    Spike: The World of Santa Claus
    TV Series
    • Raymond (2008)
    • 2008
  • Roger Carel, Lorànt Deutsch, Jacques Frantz, Michel Vigné, and Sara Forestier in Asterix and the Vikings (2006)
    Asterix and the Vikings
    6.0
    • Baba, la vigie des pirates (voice)
    • 2006
  • Michaël Youn in Incontrôlable (2006)
    Incontrôlable
    3.2
    • Rex (voice)
    • 2006
  • Goodbye Louis XVI! (2005)
    Goodbye Louis XVI!
    Video
    • (voice)
    • 2005
  • Kingdom Hearts II (2005)
    Kingdom Hearts II
    9.3
    Video Game
    • Rafiki (voice)
    • 2005
  • Funky Cops (2003)
    Funky Cops
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Ace (voice)
    • 2003–2004
  • Chris Colorado (2000)
    Chris Colorado
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Atabaska (voice)
    • 2000
  • Antilles sur Seine (2000)
    Antilles sur Seine
    3.8
    • Horace
    • La voix du chauffeur de taxi
    • 2000
  • J'y arrive pas (1997)
    J'y arrive pas
    Video
    • (voice)
    • 1997
  • The Gods Must Be Daring (1997)
    The Gods Must Be Daring
    5.0
    • Le pilote
    • 1997
  • Commissaire Moulin (1976)
    Commissaire Moulin
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Max
    • Max, le joueur de saxo
    • 1989–1991
  • 1871 (1990)
    1871
    6.1
    • Karl Marx
    • 1990

Voice Actor - Dubbing

  • Antonio Banderas, Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, and Eddie Murphy in Far Far Away Idol (2004)
    Far Far Away Idol
    6.2
    Video
    • L'Ane (French (France))
    • 2004
  • John Cleese, Antonio Banderas, Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Julie Andrews, Rupert Everett, Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Saunders, and Conrad Vernon in Shrek 2 (2004)
    Shrek 2
    7.4
    • L'Ane (French (France))
    • 2004
  • Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, and Barry Humphries in Finding Nemo (2003)
    Finding Nemo
    8.2
    • Boule (French (France))
    • 2003
  • Jim Carrey in Bruce Almighty (2003)
    Bruce Almighty
    6.8
    • God (French (France))
    • 2003
  • Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and John Lithgow in Shrek (2001)
    Shrek
    7.9
    • L'Âne (French (France))
    • 2001
  • Brad Pitt and Edward Norton in Fight Club (1999)
    Fight Club
    8.8
    • Inspecteur Stern (French (France))
    • 1999
  • Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy in Bowfinger (1999)
    Bowfinger
    6.5
    • Kit Ramsey / Jiff Ramsey (French (France))
    • 1999
  • Matthew Broderick and James Earl Jones in The Lion King (1994)
    The Lion King
    8.5
    • Rafiki (French (France))
    • 1994
  • Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
    Beverly Hills Cop III
    5.5
    • Axel Foley (French (France))
    • 1994
  • Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct (1992)
    Basic Instinct
    7.1
    • Det. Sam Andrews (French (France))
    • 1992
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator (1987)
    Predator
    7.8
    • Dillon (French (France))
    • 1987
  • Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
    Beverly Hills Cop II
    6.6
    • Axel Foley (French (France))
    • 1987
  • Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
    Beverly Hills Cop
    7.4
    • Axel Foley (French (France))
    • 1984
  • Red Dawn (1984)
    Red Dawn
    6.4
    • Bella (French (France))
    • 1984
  • John Travolta, Nancy Allen, Dennis Franz, John Lithgow, and Barbara Sigel in Blow Out (1981)
    Blow Out
    7.4
    • Doctor (French (France))
    • 1981

Director

  • Amel Djemel in Fatima, l'Algérienne de Dakar (2004)
    Fatima, l'Algérienne de Dakar
    7.1
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Watani, un monde sans mal (1998)
    Watani, un monde sans mal
    4.9
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Lumière noire (1994)
    Lumière noire
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Sarraounia (1986)
    Sarraounia
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1986
  • La faim du monde - Sahel, la faim, pourquoi? (1981)
    La faim du monde - Sahel, la faim, pourquoi?
    • Director
    • 1981
  • West Indies (1979)
    West Indies
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Polisario, un peuple en armes (1978)
    Polisario, un peuple en armes
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Nous aurons toute la mort pour dormir (1977)
    Nous aurons toute la mort pour dormir
    • Director (as Abid Med Hondo)
    • 1977
  • Arabs and Niggers, Your Neighbours (1974)
    Arabs and Niggers, Your Neighbours
    6.3
    • Director (as Abid Med Hondo)
    • 1974
  • Mes voisins
    6.9
    Short
    • Director
    • 1971
  • Oh, Sun (1970)
    Oh, Sun
    7.3
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Partout peut-être ou nulle part
    Short
    • Director
    • 1967
  • Ballade aux sources (1965)
    Ballade aux sources
    Short
    • Director (as Abid Med Hondo)
    • 1965

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Festival
    • France's national library catalogue
  • Alternative name
    • Abid Med Hondo
  • Born
    • May 4, 1936
    • Aïn-Béni-Mathar, Morocco
  • Died
    • March 2, 2019
    • Paris, France(natural causes)
  • Other works
    Accredited by The American studios as the official dubbing voice of Eddie Murphy for the French version of Shrek (2001) (actually since 1985 & Beverly Hills Cop (1984)) and his subsequent filmography.

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    is the French dubbing actor for Eddie Murphy

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