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    Malik Zidi

    1975-02-14 (49 years old) in Saint Maur des Fossés, France

    Malik Zidi was born in Châtenay-Malabry to a Kabyle Algerian father and a Breton mother. He spent his formative years in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, a suburb of Paris. Zidi abandoned his conventional studies early to concentrate on a career in comedy. Following courses at the Théâtre Véronique Nordey, and the Théâtre de Proposition in Paris, he briefly studied acrobatics and mime at the Théâtre de la Piscine and cinema at the Studio Pygmalion. Zidi made his first film appearance in the 1998 Sébastien Lifshitz-directed Les Corps ouverts. In 2000, Zidi was chosen by director François Ozon to appear as the troubled, lovelorn, bisexual youth Franz in the Teddy Award-winning film Water Drops on Burning Rocks (French:Gouttes d'eau sur pierres brûlantes). The film was based on the play Tropfen auf heisse Steine by German film director and screenwriter Rainer Werner Fassbinder. The film is a four-part comedy-drama shot entirely on one set and featuring only four actors: Zidi, Bernard Giraudeau, Ludivine Sagnier and American actress Anna Levine. Zidi's role in Water Drops on Burning Rocks garnered him his first of four César Award nominations. Malik Zidi followed up with roles in the 2002 Antoine Santana-directed Un moment de bonheur (English: One Moment of Happiness) opposite Isild Le Besco, earning his second César Award nomination for Most Promising Actor. In 2004, he appeared in the André Téchiné-directed romantic drama Les Temps qui changent (English release title: Changing Times) as Sami, the bisexual son of Cécile (portrayed by Catherine Deneuve), who visits his parents in Tangiers so that he may visit his Moroccan boyfriend. The film also starred actor Gérard Depardieu and was nominated for a Satellite Award. Zidi received his third César Award nomination. In 2006, Zidi appeared in the Emmanuel Bourdieu-drama Les Amitiés maléfiques (English release title: Poison Friends). The film was showcased at the Cannes Film Festival and Bourdieu received the Critics Week Grand Prize and the Grand Golden Rail. The film also won the SACD Screenwriting Award and Zidi was once again nominated for a César Award, winning the Award for Most Promising Actor 2007. In addition to film, Zidi has appeared in numerous television roles. In 2020, Zidi penned his first novel L'ombre du soir, which was published by Éditions Anne Carrière.

    Movies

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    When Fall Is Coming
    64 %|Oct 2, 2024
    Drama
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    The Soul Eater
    58 %|Apr 24, 2024
    Thriller, Horror, Crime
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    Sons of Ramses
    62.64 %|Mar 1, 2023
    Drama
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    What's Wrong with My Family?
    63 %|Oct 11, 2022
    TV Movie, Drama, Comedy
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    Oxygen
    66 %|May 12, 2021
    Science Fiction, Thriller, Horror
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    The Color of Kings
    70 %|Sep 6, 2020
    Drama
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    Towards the Battle
    52 %|Nov 1, 2019
    Adventure, Western, Drama
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    Play
    73 %|Sep 4, 2019
    Comedy
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    Whatever Happened to My Revolution
    63 %|Feb 6, 2019
    Drama, Comedy
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    Gauguin: Voyage to Tahiti
    57 %|Sep 20, 2017
    Drama, Romance
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    Marie Curie
    51 %|Dec 1, 2016
    Drama, History
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    Daguerrotype
    57 %|Oct 15, 2016
    Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
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    Made in France
    62.24 %|Oct 4, 2015
    Drama, Thriller
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    The Assistant
    51 %|Sep 2, 2015
    Thriller
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    The Sky of the Centaur
    0 %|Mar 16, 2015
    Drama
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    Wolfy: The Incredible Secret
    62 %|Dec 18, 2013
    Animation, Family
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    The Marchers
    64 %|Nov 27, 2013
    Drama
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    Amaro amore
    48 %|May 24, 2013
    Drama
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    You, Me and Us
    58 %|Dec 26, 2012
    Comedy
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    Lines of Wellington
    58 %|Oct 4, 2012
    Drama, History, War
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    Berthe Morisot
    60 %|Sep 13, 2012
    Drama, TV Movie, History
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    The Gordji Affair
    65 %|Feb 11, 2012
    Drama
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    Rebellion
    67 %|Nov 16, 2011
    Drama, Action, History
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    Mysteries of Lisbon
    70 %|Oct 20, 2010
    Drama
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    Après moi
    50 %|Jun 20, 2010
    Drama, TV Movie, Romance
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    The Queen of Clubs
    55 %|Jan 13, 2010
    Thriller, Crime, Drama
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    La mort n'oublie personne
    72 %|May 5, 2009
    TV Movie
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    Pardon My French
    72 %|Mar 25, 2009
    Comedy, Drama
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    Ex
    57 %|Feb 6, 2009
    Comedy, Romance
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    Clara
    52 %|Nov 7, 2008
    Drama, Music
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    Le baiser
    0 %|Aug 29, 2008
    Drama
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    Miroir, mon beau miroir
    0 %|Jun 27, 2008
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    Jacquou the Rebel
    65.87 %|Jan 17, 2007
    Adventure, Drama
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    The Great Meaulnes
    54 %|Oct 4, 2006
    Drama
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    Poison Friends
    53 %|Sep 27, 2006
    Drama, Thriller
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    Beyond the Ocean
    0 %|Jul 2, 2006
    Drama
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    Looking for Cheyenne
    47 %|Apr 1, 2005
    Romance, Drama
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    Changing Times
    54 %|Dec 8, 2004
    Drama, Romance
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    Old Goriot
    41 %|Nov 9, 2004
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Sissy is the Rebellious Empress
    60 %|Jun 15, 2004
    Family
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    My Children Are Different
    62 %|Jul 23, 2003
    Drama
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    Almost Peaceful
    57 %|Dec 18, 2002
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    Un moment de bonheur
    49 %|Mar 6, 2002
    Drama
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    Her Mother, the Whore
    100 %|May 30, 2001
    Drama
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    Water Drops on Burning Rocks
    65 %|Mar 15, 2000
    Drama, Romance, Comedy
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    Place Vendôme
    62 %|Oct 7, 1998
    Crime, Drama
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    Open Bodies
    52 %|Jun 23, 1998
    Drama
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    Quartier libre
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Comedy, Romance
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    Que demande le peuple
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Drama, History
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    Incarnation
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Fantasy
    actor
    L'Onzième Commandement
    0 %|Sep 15, 1998
    Crime, Drama

    Series

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    Enquête Parallèle
    0 %|Dec 9, 2023
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    Gloria
    67 %|Mar 18, 2021
    Drama, Mystery
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    Disturbing Disappearances
    62 %|Feb 27, 2019
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Nox
    67 %|Mar 12, 2018
    Drama, Crime
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    The Accursed Kings
    40 %|Nov 7, 2005
    Drama
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    Les Thibault
    67 %|Oct 27, 2003