Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir

Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir

Known for

Acting

Born

October 29, 1932

Birthplace

Constantine, Algérie

Died

September 6, 2021 (aged 88)

Biography

Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir, (often credited Hadj Smaine) born October 29, 1932 in Constantine, and died September 6, 2021 in Los Angeles, is an Algerian actor and director.

At that time, Constantine was considered a place giving great importance to religion, culture, art, and Algerian Arab-Muslim traditions. Hadj Smaine grew up in Constantine with his family and friends who loved art and culture in general; cinema, music, scouting, sports such as swimming in Sidi M'Sid. With his scout friends, Hadj Smaine played sketches inspired by the films they watched in the city's theaters. With friends, they went to the Constantine film club (ex. Université Populaire, Abdelhamid Ben Badis Center curre...

Best known work

The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
1975
The Winds of the Aures
The Winds of the Aures
1967
Patrol in the East
Patrol in the East
1971
The Adventures of a Hero
The Adventures of a Hero
1979
The Man Who Watched Windows
The Man Who Watched Windows
1985
Cry of Stone
Cry of Stone
1987
The Uprooted
The Uprooted
1977
Les Enfants de Novembre
Les Enfants de Novembre
1975
Last Image
Last Image
1986

Filmography

  1. 2016

    Sharia

    as Hamza Benabas, Technical Advisor, Executive Producer

  2. 1987

    Cry of Stone

    as Si Mahmoud, Executive Producer

  3. 1986

  4. 1985

  5. 1979

  6. 1977

  7. 1975

  8. 1975

    Les Enfants de Novembre

    as Inspecteur Tichout

  9. 1974

    L’Incendie (El Harik)TV
  10. 1971

  11. 1967

  12. 1966

    The Battle of Algiers

    Production Supervisor

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