Michel Boujenah

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

Michel Boujenah
Boujenah at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France.
Born	(1952-11-03) 3 November 1952 Tunis, Tunisia
Occupation	Actor, comedian, film director and screenwriter
Years active	Since 1980
Website	http://www.michelboujenah.com michelboujenah.com (in French language)

Early life

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 Matthieu Boujenah, a comedian.

Career

Boujenah has appeared in over twenty-five films and almost ten television productions. He has also directed three films and served as screenwriter on four films.

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 Support of Minorities defended Boujenah and accused boycott-promoters of anti-Semitism.[1]

Awards and nominations

• 1985 – won the César Award for Best Supporting Actor for Trois Hommes et un Couffin (in English language – Three Men and a Cradle)
• 1994 – nominated for the César Award for Best Actor for Le Nombril du Monde
• 2004 – nominated for the César Award for Best Debut for Père et Fils (in English language – Father and Sons)

Filmography

Acting

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• Mais qu'est ce que j'ai fait au bon dieu pour avoir une femme qui boit dans les cafés avec les hommes ? (1980)
• Trois Hommes et un Couffin (in English language – Three Men and a Cradle) (1985) as Michel, with Roland Giraud, André Dussollier and Coline Serreau
• Tranches de vie (1985) as Michel Lambert
• La dernière image (1986) as Simon Attal
• Les Misérables (1995) as André Ziman with Jean-Paul Belmondo and Ticky Holgado
• XXL (1997) as Alain Berrebi

Directing

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• Father and Sons with Charles Berling, Matthieu Boujenah, Geneviève Brouillette, Pascal Elbé (Most Promising Actor César Awards 2004) and Philippe Noiret
  • film presented at the 2003 Toronto International Film Festival

Honours

•  Monaco : Officer of the Order of Cultural Merit (2004)[2]

References

1. "BDS movement’s campaign against Jewish comedian is anti-Semitism, Tunisian watchdog says", JTA (30 June 2017).
2. Souvereign Ordonnance n° 16.513 of 18 November 2004 : promotions or nominations in the Order of Cultural Merit

External links

• Michelboujenah.com, Michel Boujenah's official website (in French language)
• Michel Boujenah on IMDb