FILM DIRECTOR

Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina

1934 - 2025

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Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina (Arabic: محمد الأخضر حمينة; 26 February 1934 – 23 May 2025) was an Algerian film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his 1975 film Chronicle of the Years of Fire, which won the Palme d'Or at the 1975 Cannes Film Festival and became the first Arab and African film to win the award. He is one of the most prominent figures in contemporary Arabic cinema. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina is the 470th most popular film director (up from 884th in 2019), the 69th most popular biography from Algeria (up from 110th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Algerian Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina ranks 470 out of 2,041. Before him are David Yates, Anton Corbijn, David Byrne, D. J. Caruso, Walter Frentz, and Curtis Hanson. After him are Michael Anderson, J. Stuart Blackton, Thomas Vinterberg, Philippe Garrel, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, and Jerome Robbins.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1934, Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina ranks 162. Before him are Viktor Gorbatko, Umberto Agnelli, Raina Kabaivanska, Dashrath Manjhi, Al Freeman Jr., and Alan Bates. After him are Victor French, Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, Lakhdar Brahimi, Linda Cristal, Jacques Loussier, and Claude Zidi. Among people deceased in 2025, Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina ranks 154. Before him are Frankétienne, Fred Newhouse, Vijay Rupani, José Carlos, Walter Godefroot, and Hermeto Pascoal. After him are John Sykes, Ferenc Mohácsi, Richard Armitage, Ayla Erduran, Joe Don Baker, and Mike Ratledge.

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In Algeria

Among people born in Algeria, Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina ranks 69 out of 213. Before him are Djamila Bouhired (1935), Alphonse Juin (1888), Rachid Taha (1958), Al-Busiri (1213), Rabah Bitat (1925), and Kusaila (640). After him are Lakhdar Brahimi (1934), Isaac Alfasi (1013), Roger Hanin (1925), Ahmed Ouyahia (1952), Évariste Lévi-Provençal (1894), and Mohammed Dib (1920).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Algeria

Among film directors born in Algeria, Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina ranks 2. Before him are Tony Gatlif (1948). After him are Thelma Schoonmaker (1940), and Kad Merad (1964).

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