Miloud Mourad Benamara (born 28 October 1977)[1] is an Algerian-born Italian actor.[2]
Miloud Mourad Benamara | |
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| Born | 28 October 1977 Oran, Algeria |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Early life
editBenamara is originally from Oran;[3] he studied drama in Algeria before moving to Italy.[4]
Career
editIn Italy, Benamara has frequently appeared in character actor roles in film and television, usually as an Arab, whether a terrorist or a businessman. He played a street sweeper in the 2015 James Bond film Spectre (2015),[5][better source needed] and plays Omar, one of three Iraqi businessmen, in the 2021 House of Gucci.[6] In 2021 he doubled Tahar Rahim for Arabic dialog in the film The Mauritanian.[7]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Vite in gioco | C.I.A agent | |
| 2014 | Ameluk[8][9] | Abdul | |
| 2015 | Si accettano miracoli[9] | Karim | |
| 2015 | Spectre | Street Sweeper | |
| 2016 | Poveri ma ricchi | Farouk | |
| 2018 | Finalmente sposi | Amir | |
| 2019 | Nour | Latif | |
| 2021 | House of Gucci[6] | Omar | |
| 2021 | The Mauritanian[7] | Mohamedou Ould Slahi | voice actor |
| 2022 | La ballata dei gusci infranti[10] | Don Ghali |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Un amore e una vendetta | L'uomo arabo in spiaggia | Episode #1.3 |
| 2012–2013 | Gourmet Wars | Lavapiatti del meneghino | 29 episodes |
| 2016 | Rocco Schiavone | Ahmed | Episode: "La costola di Adamo" |
| 2018 | I delitti del BarLume | Abdel | Episode: "Il battesimo di Ampelio" |
| 2020 | Giustizia per tutti | Cherif | Episode #1.4 |
| 2021 | Mina Settembre | Ahmed Bassir | Episode: "Amare è lottare" |
Awards
edit- In 2019 he won, in Quercianella in the province of Livorno, the award for best actor for the short film Humam by Carmelo Segreto (Premio Quercia).[11]
- Best Actor Protagonist: in The Strange Show of Mr. Ortis at the Sikania Film Festival, Italy, 2024, Sicily.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Miloud Mourad Benamara". movieplayer.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "يومية الشعب الجزائرية – نهاية عام سعيدة لمُخرجي "ستاي" و"ملك الاسترداد"". www.ech-chaab.com (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Erfan Rashid (11 November 2020). "L'attore Italo Algerino Miloud Mourad Benamara: 'Porto a Roma tutta la bellezza della mia Orano'". YouTube (interview, 13 mins, 6 secs) (in Italian). Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Miloud Mourad Benamara profile" (in Italian). Stefano Chiappi Management. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Miloud Mourad Benamara Showreel". YouTube. 15 September 2020. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ a b Maggie dela Paz (2 April 2021). "Ridley Scott's House of Gucci Adds Salma Hayek to A-List Cast". Coming Soon.net. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ a b "The Mauritanian". AntonioGenna.net (in Italian). Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ Annalisa Ciuffetelli (12 June 2015). "Mehdi Mahdloo è Ameluk per Mimmo Mancini". Rumorscena (in Italian). Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
Realismo e comicità. Temi caldi e attuali trattati con decisione e affidati ad un nutrito gruppo di attori-caratteristi.
- ^ a b Ersilia Cacace (7 February 2015). "Miloud Mourad Benamara il nuovo volto del cinema Italiano" (interview) (in Italian). SLC CGIL Puglia. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "La ballata dei gusci infranti - Film (2022)" (in Italian). mymovies.it. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ ""Eva" e "Bug" vincono il Quercia Film Festival" (in Italian). comune.livorno.it. 15 September 2020. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
Il premio per il miglior attore è andato a Miloud M. Benamara protagonista di "Humam" di Carmelo Segreto
- ^ "Successo della Seconda Edizione del Sikania Film Festival". Sikelian (in Italian). Retrieved 2 October 2024.