Roschdy Zem

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Born (1965-09-27) 27 September 1965 (age 60)
Gennevilliers, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Occupation(s)Actor, film director, screenwriter, producer
Roschdy Zem
Zem in 2017
Born (1965-09-27) 27 September 1965 (age 60)
Gennevilliers, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Occupation(s)Actor, film director, screenwriter, producer

Roschdy Zem (born 27 September 1965) is a French actor and filmmaker of Moroccan descent. He shared the award for Best Actor for his role in the film Days of Glory at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

Versatile and determined to not be typecast in "Beur" roles, Roschdy Zem developed his range, playing a general under Napoléon in Monsieur N. (2003), a Jewish father in Va, vis et deviens (Live and Become, 2005), and a transvestite in Change moi ma vie (Change My Life, 2001) alongside Fanny Ardant. He also appeared in roles highlighting issues in mainstream French society as well as in films promoting aspects of French and North African history such as Indigènes (Days of Glory, 2006) and Camping à la ferme (2005), based on a script from Azouz Begag.

In 2011, he directed the film Omar Killed Me, which was selected as the Moroccan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards.[2]

Selected filmography

As actor

As filmmaker

Year Title Credited as Notes
Director Screenwriter
2006 Bad Faith Yes Yes Also actor
2011 Omar Killed Me Yes Yes Also co-producer
2014 Bodybuilder Yes Yes Also actor and producer
2016 Chocolat Yes Yes
2019 Persona non grata Yes Yes Also actor. Remake of O Invasor (2001)
2022 Our Ties Yes Yes Also actor

Awards and nominations

References

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