Abdelkrim Derkaoui

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Abdelkrim Derkaoui
Born
Mohamed Abdelkrim Derkaoui

March 29, 1945
Oujda
NationalityMoroccan
CitizenshipMoroccan
Occupation(s)director and producer.
Notable workLe jour du forain
RelativesMostafa Derkaoui

Mohamed Abdelkrim Derkaoui (born March 29, 1945, in Oujda) is a Moroccan director [1] and producer. [2] [3] [4]

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Biography

Derkaoui attended the National Film School in Łódź, Poland, [5] where he graduated in 1972. [2] He is the brother of director Mostafa Derkaoui and the uncle of cinematographer Kamal Derkaoui. Upon his return to Morocco, he became one of the most renowned directors of photography in the profession. [6] [7] As such, he has worked on some thirty feature films, numerous short films and documentaries as well as several TV movies, [8] soap operas and cultural programs.

Filmography

Director

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Director of photography

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