Biography

Azize Kabouche is a French actor & director, known for his roles in Arnaud Desplechin's "A Christmas Tale," Serge Le Péron's "J'ai vu tuer Ben Barka" and Alain Tanner's "A Flame in My Heart." After graduating in 1986 from the Paris Higher National Conservatoire of dramatic Arts, he started his career as a young actor on some of France's most prestigious stages, including the Mogador Theatre and the National Theatre of Chaillot.

A committed Franco-Algerian artist, his most recent roles include the Morrocan spy Chtouki (J'ai vu tuer Ben Barka, 2005), Iranian Prime Minister Shapour Bakhtiar (Nous trois ou rien, 2015) and Attorney General Forest (Lebowitz contre Lebowitz, 2016 - Present). He is also featured in Netflix's "Marseille," the first French original production for Netflix, where he plays the role of Bassem, a Lebanese businessman and the owner of Marseille soccer team.

He has worked extensively on issues tackling the complex & troubled relations between France and its former colonies. In 1992, he directed his first short movie, "A Little Happiness" (Au Petit Bonheur), which adresses the issue of cultural diversity and racism within the French society. In 2001, he released his first full-length feature "Letters from Algeria" (Lettres d'Algérie), which was broadcasted on Canal + Horizon as well as TV5.
- IMDb mini biography by: Leo Kabouche