The Most Famous
FILM DIRECTORS from Tunisia
This page contains a list of the greatest Tunisian Film Directors. The pantheon dataset contains 2,041 Film Directors, 3 of which were born in Tunisia. This makes Tunisia the birth place of the 56th most number of Film Directors behind Bangladesh, and Burkina Faso.
Top 4
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Tunisian Film Directors of all time. This list of famous Tunisian Film Directors is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Moufida Tlatli (1947 - 2021)
With an HPI of 55.96, Moufida Tlatli is the most famous Tunisian Film Director. Her biography has been translated into 20 different languages on wikipedia.
Moufida Tlatli (Tunisian Arabic: مفيدة التلاتلي; 4 August 1947 – 7 February 2021) was a Tunisian film director, screenwriter, and editor. She is best known for her breakthrough film The Silences of the Palace, which won several international awards and was praised by critics. She made two more well received movies,The Season of Men and Nadia and Sarra.
2. Férid Boughedir (b. 1944)
With an HPI of 54.24, Férid Boughedir is the 2nd most famous Tunisian Film Director. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Férid Boughedir (born 1944) in Hammam Lif, is a Tunisian film director and screenwriter.
3. Raja Amari (b. 1971)
With an HPI of 42.78, Raja Amari is the 3rd most famous Tunisian Film Director. Her biography has been translated into 14 different languages.
Raja Amari (Arabic: رجاء عماري; born 4 April 1971) is a Tunisian film director and script writer. She is best known for her films Satin Rouge/Red Satin (2002), and Dowaha/Les Secrets/Buried Secrets (2009), both of which have earned international awards and recognition.
4. Kaouther Ben Hania (b. 1977)
With an HPI of 40.98, Kaouther Ben Hania is the 4th most famous Tunisian Film Director. Her biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Kaouther Ben Hania, also written Kaouther Ben Henia or Kaouther Benhenia (Arabic: كوثر بن هنية), is a Tunisian filmmaker. She is most known for her 2020 film The Man Who Sold His Skin, which was nominated for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, and her 2024 documentary Four Daughters, which was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 96th Academy Awards.
People
Pantheon has 4 people classified as Tunisian film directors born between 1944 and 1977. Of these 4, 3 (75.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Tunisian film directors include Férid Boughedir, Raja Amari, and Kaouther Ben Hania. The most famous deceased Tunisian film directors include Moufida Tlatli. As of April 2024, 1 new Tunisian film directors have been added to Pantheon including Raja Amari.
Living Tunisian Film Directors
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Férid Boughedir
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.24
Raja Amari
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.78
Kaouther Ben Hania
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.98
