Lyès Salem (Arabic: إلياس سالم) (born 1966 in Algiers) is an Algerian actor and film director.[1]
Lyes Salem | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1966 (age 57–58) |
| Nationality | Algerian |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, film director |
| Notable work | Masquerades |
His first film as director, Masquerades, won several prizes in France.[2]
Filmography
editAs director
edit- Lhasa short 1999
- fr:Cousines short. Awards at Festival de Clermont-Ferrand and César Awards.
- Jean-Farès short. Awards Festival international du film de Marrakech 2001[3]
- Mascarades first feature film
As actor
edit- L’Ecole de la Chair (1998)
- American Cuisine (1998) - Karim
- Rendezvous in Samarkand (1999) - Mohammed
- Meet the Baltringues (2000)
- Filles uniques (2003) - L'avocat jeune beur
- À ton image (2004) - Antoine
- Banlieue 13 (2004) - Samy
- Alex (2005) - Karim
- Munich (2005) - Arab Guard #1
- Délice Paloma (2007) - Maître Djaffar
- The First Day of the Rest of Your Life (2008) - Le type saoul qui veut du Abba
- Mascarades (2008) - Mounir Mekbel
- La tête en friche (2010) - Youssef - le serveur
- Des filles en noir (2010) - Le docteur
- Dernier étage gauche gauche (2010) - Hamza Barriba
- Nobody Else But You (2011) - Gus
- Rock the Casbah (2013) - Youssef
- L'Oranais (2014) - Djaffar
- I'm Dead But I Have Friends (2015) - Dany
- Je suis à vous tout de suite (2015) - Le douanier algérien
- Carole Matthieu (2016) - Alain
- Ôtez-moi d'un doute (2017) - Madjid
- Sparring (2017) - Omar
- Ramdam (2017) - Amine
- La finale (2018) - Hicham Soualem
- Le mystère Henri Pick (2019) - Producteur émission Infinitif
- Abou Leila (2019)
- A Gentleman in Moscow (2024) - Andrey Duras
References
edit- ^ Global Film Discussion Guide - Masquerade (pdf) "BIOGRAPHY Lyes Salem was born in Algiers, Algeria in 1966. After studying at the National Conservatory for Superior Dramatic Arts, he performed Shakespeare in some of Algeria’s most respected theaters. His second short film, Cousines, received France's César award for Best Short Film in 2005. As an actor, he has appeared in a number of films, including Alex, Banlieue 13 and L’Ecole de la Chair. Masquerades is his first feature film."
- ^ Paris Match 2008- Numéros 3090 à 3096 - Page 358 "Au programme. du 28 au 31 août: quatre jours de compétition - le film algérien Mascarade de Lys Salem. a été couronné du Valois du meilleur film."
- ^ Lyes Salem