Habib Reda

Biography

Habib Reda (in Arabic: حبيب رضا), whose real name is Mohamed Hattab, born on March 28, 1919 in Miliana, is an Algerian actor and musician.

Habib Reda had several strings to his bow, actor, director, on the radio, in sports and supreme privilege, by participating in the Algerian War. Sentenced to death twice during the heroic Battle of Algiers, fought against Massu's paratroopers, Habib Reda paid dearly for his commitment by being incarcerated at the Sarouy school, transformed into an interrogation center, where he was tortured for a long time. He began a career as a professional actor in 1939 in Mahieddine Bachtarzi's troupe, where he was one of the main actors, with his brother Madjid Reda...