Michel Boujenah

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Michel Boujenah
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Boujenah in 2017
Born (1952-11-03) 3 November 1952 (age 71)
Tunis, Tunisia
Occupations
Years active1980–present
Website michelboujenah.com

Michel Boujenah (born 3 November 1952) is a French-Tunisian Jewish actor, comedian,[ clarification needed ] film director, and screenwriter. [1]

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Life and career

Michel Boujenah was born on 3 November 1952 in Tunis, Tunisia. He is the brother of Paul Boujenah, a film director, and the uncle of actors Matthieu Boujenah and Lucie Boujenah. [2]

Boujenah has appeared in over thirty films as well as a variety of television productions. He has also directed the films Father and Sons (2003), Trois amis (2007), and Heartstrings (2016), and written screenplays for a number of others.

Controversy

In 2017, Boujenah's invitation to appear at a Tunisian cultural festival was protested by activists involved in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel. While Boujenah is not Israeli, he has spoken positively about Israel and said "I feel Jewish, French, Tunisian, Zionist and very close to Israel, as well as a supporter of a Palestinian state." The Tunisian Association for the Support of Minorities defended Boujenah and accused boycott promoters of antisemitism. [3]

Selected filmography

Actor
YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 Three Men and a Cradle Michel
Slices of Life Michel Lambert
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes Luc HennoTelevision series – 1 episode
1986 The Last Image Simon Attal
1991 La Totale! Simon/Marcel
1993 Le Nombril du Monde Bajou
1995 Les Misérables André Ziman
1996 A Summer in La Goulette TSF
1997 XXL Alain Berrebi
1998 Don Juan Sganarelle
2003 Father and Sons voice
The Car Keys himself
2009 Ultimatum Victor
2012 Cendrillon au Far West Petite Fuméevoice
2017 Scènes de ménages BernardTelevision series – 1 episode
2024 Finalement

Director

Awards and nominations

Honours

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References

  1. "Michel Boujenah". gala.fr (in French). Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. ""Apero Mecs A Legumes" : Party At The Marguerite Bar". gettyimages.ca. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  3. "BDS movement’s campaign against Jewish comedian is anti-Semitism, Tunisian watchdog says", JTA (30 June 2017).
  4. Souvereign Ordonnance n° 16.513 of 18 November 2004  : promotions or nominations in the Order of Cultural Merit