
Smaïl Lakhdar-Hamina
Known for
Cinematography
Born
January 1, 1943
Birthplace
M'sila, Algeria
Died
December 14, 2021 (aged 78)
Biography
Smaïl Lakhdar-Hamina (إسماعيل لخضر حامينا), born in 1943 in M'Sila, Algeria, and died on December 14, 2021, at the age of 78, in Algiers, is an Algerian cinematographer and director.
Born in 1943 in M'Sila, Smaïl Lakhdar-Hamina grew up in a family steeped in cinematography: he was the brother of the renowned director Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina, who won the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 1975 for the film "Chronique Des Années de Braise." This family connection to the world of cinema led him early on toward a technical career, specializing in cinematography.
Smaïl Lakhdar-Hamina began his career in the 1960s, a pivotal period for the nascent Algerian cinema. He quickly established himself as a key ci...
Best known work
Filmography
1989
Rose Of The DesertDirector of Photography
1988
Camp de ThiaroyeDirector of Photography
1987
Cry of StoneDirector of Photography
1985
The Man Who Watched WindowsDirector of Photography
1982
The Empire of DreamsDirector of Photography
1979
The Adventures of a HeroDirector of Photography
1976
Omar GatlatoDirector of Photography
1967
The Winds of the AuresSecond Assistant Camera
1967
Hassan TerroSet Photographer
1965
Frozen Imageas Young Man
1965
L'ObstacleDirector of Photography









