Michel Boujenah
Michel Boujenah | |
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 Boujenah in 2017 | |
| Born | 3 November 1952 Tunis, Tunisia |
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| Years active | 1980–present |
| Website | michelboujenah |
Michel Boujenah (born 3 November 1952) is a French-Tunisian Jewish actor, comedian,[clarification needed] film director, and screenwriter.[1]
Life and career
[edit]Michel Boujenah was born on 3 November 1952 in Tunis, Tunisia. He is the brother of Paul Boujenah, a film director, and the uncle of actors Matthieu Boujenah and Lucie Boujenah.[2]
Boujenah has appeared in over thirty films as well as a variety of television productions. He has also directed the films Father and Sons (2003), Trois amis (2007), and Heartstrings (2016), and written screenplays for a number of others.
Controversy
[edit]In 2017, Boujenah's invitation to appear at a Tunisian cultural festival was protested by activists involved in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel. While Boujenah is not Israeli, he has spoken positively about Israel and said "I feel Jewish, French, Tunisian, Zionist and very close to Israel, as well as a supporter of a Palestinian state." The Tunisian Association for the Support of Minorities defended Boujenah and accused boycott promoters of antisemitism.[3]
Selected filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Three Men and a Cradle | Michel | |
| Slices of Life | Michel Lambert | ||
| Les Cinq Dernières Minutes | Luc Henno | Television series – 1 episode | |
| 1986 | The Last Image | Simon Attal | |
| 1991 | La Totale! | Simon/Marcel | |
| 1993 | Le Nombril du Monde | Bajou | |
| 1995 | Les Misérables | André Ziman | |
| 1996 | A Summer in La Goulette | TSF | |
| 1997 | XXL | Alain Berrebi | |
| 1998 | Don Juan | Sganarelle | |
| 2003 | Father and Sons | voice | |
| The Car Keys | himself | ||
| 2009 | Ultimatum | Victor | |
| 2012 | Cendrillon au Far West | Petite Fumée | voice |
| 2017 | Scènes de ménages | Bernard | Television series – 1 episode |
| 2024 | Finalement |
Director
- Father and Sons (2003)
- Trois amis (2007)
- Heartstrings (2016)
Awards and nominations
[edit]- 1985 – won the César Award for Best Supporting Actor for Three Men and a Cradle
- 1994 – nominated for the César Award for Best Actor for Le Nombril du Monde
- 2004 – nominated for the César Award for Best Debut for Father and Sons
Honours
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Monaco : Officer of the Order of Cultural Merit (2004)[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Michel Boujenah". gala.fr (in French). Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ ""Apero Mecs A Legumes" : Party At The Marguerite Bar". gettyimages.ca. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "BDS movement’s campaign against Jewish comedian is anti-Semitism, Tunisian watchdog says", JTA (30 June 2017).
- ^ Souvereign Ordonnance n° 16.513 of 18 November 2004 : promotions or nominations in the Order of Cultural Merit
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