Merzak Allouache
Directing
Merzak Allouache (born 6 October 1944) is an Algerian film director and screenwriter. His 1976 film Omar Gatlato was later entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize. His 1996 Salut cousin! was submitted to the 69th Academy Awards in the category of Best Foreign Language Film. He is one of the most influential Algerian filmmakers, considered by some to be the most important. He is the only Algerian filmmaker who devoted most, if not all, of his cinematic work to his native country.
Known for
Directing33
movieFront Row
2026
Director
movieThe Family
2024
Director
movieDes femmes
2020
Director
movieAutumn Landscapes
2019
Director
movieDivine Wind
2018
Director
movieInvestigating Paradise
2018
Director
movieThe Rooftops
2013
Director
movieThe Repentant
2013
Director
movieTata Bakhta
2012
Director
movieBay of Algiers
2012
Director
movieNormal!
2012
Director
movieHarragas
2009
Director
movieBab El Web
2005
Director
movieChouchou
2003
Director
movieThe Other World
2001
Director
movieÀ bicyclette
2001
Director
movieLa soledad del manager
1999
Director
movieLove Reinvented
1997
Director
tvLove Reinvented
1996
Director
movieSalut cousin !
1996
Director
movieLumière & Company
1995
Director
movieBab El Oued City
1994
Director
movieWomen on the Move
1990
Director
movieA Parisian Love Story
1987
Director
movieOmar Gatlato
1976
Director
movieWind from the South
1975
Assistant Director
The Thief
1967
Director
Writing17
movieFront Row
2026
Writer
movieThe Family
2024
Writer
movieDivine Wind
2018
Writer
movieInvestigating Paradise
2018
Screenplay
movieThe Rooftops
2013
Scenario Writer
movieThe Repentant
2013
Writer
movieBay of Algiers
2012
Writer
movieHarragas
2009
Writer
movieBab El Web
2005
Writer
movieChouchou
2003
Scenario Writer
movieÀ bicyclette
2001
Scenario Writer
movieSalut cousin !
1996
Writer
movieOmar Gatlato
1976
Screenplay
Acting5
Production3
Editing1
movieFront Row
2026
Editor