Alexandre Arcady | |
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 Arcady in 2012 | |
| Born | 17 March 1947 Algiers, Algeria |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, producer |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse | Diane Kurys |
| Children | Alexandre Aja Sacha Sperling |
Alexandre Arcady (born 17 March 1947) is a French actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. [1] [2] [3]
Alexandre Arcady was born in Algiers, Algeria. [2] He emigrated to France at the age of fifteen. [2] His son is filmmaker Alexandre Aja. [2]
He has expressed his surprise at the "lack of leadership" of Israel during the Arab Spring, and he called Israel "the most advanced democracy in the Middle East". [4]
| Year | Title | Director | Producer |
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| 1979 | Le Coup de sirocco | Yes | No |
| 1982 | Le Grand Pardon | Yes | No |
| 1983 | Le Grand Carnaval | Yes | No |
| 1985 | Hold-Up | Yes | No |
| 1987 | Last Summer in Tangiers | Yes | Yes |
| 1989 | L'union sacrée | Yes | Yes |
| 1990 | C'est la vie | No | Yes |
| 1991 | Pour Sacha | Yes | No |
| 1992 | Day of Atonement (Le Grand Pardon II) | Yes | Yes |
| 1994 | À la folie | No | Yes |
| 1995 | Dis-moi oui... | Yes | Yes |
| 1997 | K | Yes | No |
| 1999 | Furia | No | Yes |
| 2000 | Return to Algiers | Yes | Yes |
| 2002 | Break of Dawn | Yes | Yes |
| 2003 | High Tension | No | Yes |
| 2004 | Mariage mixte | Yes | Yes |
| 2005 | L'anniversaire | No | Yes |
| 2008 | Tu peux garder un secret? | Yes | Yes |
| 2010 | Comme les cinq doigts de la main | Yes | Yes |
| 2012 | What the Day Owes the Night | Yes | No |
| Ce que le jour doit à la nuit | No | Yes | |
| 2014 | 24 Days | Yes | Yes |
| 2016 | Arrête ton cinéma | No | Yes |
| 2023 | Le Petit Blond de la Casbah | Yes | No |
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