Fethi Haddaoui
Fethi Haddaoui was a Tunisian actor, director, writer and producer.
Early life
Fethi Haddaoui was born in Tunis, Tunisia in 1961. He is originally from Thala.Career
Fethi Haddaoui was the main actor in several plays, including Arab and El Aouada. He was also a television personality thanks to his participation in several soap operas and series, in Tunisia, Syria, Jordan, Morocco, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Italy and France. In cinema, he played in several European films under the direction of directors like Franco Rossi, Serge Moati, Jean Sagols Peter Kassovitz and others.Haddaoui won numerous awards during his career, including Best Supporting Actor for his role in No Man's Love and Noce d'été at the Carthage Film Festival, best male interpretation at the Oran International Arabic Film Festival, best director at the Festival des radios and Arab televisions for La Cité du savoir.
Personal life and death
Haddaoui was married to the Syrian Razam Hijazi and had two children together, a boy named Adam, and a daughter, Jamila.Death
Haddaoui died on 12 December 2024, at the age of 63.Filmography
Films
Long films
- 1985: La Coupe by Mohamed Damak
- 1986: Le Mystère by Franco Rossi
- 1987: Un bambino di nome Gesù by Franco Rossi
- 1988: Les Sabots en or by Nouri Bouzid
- 1988: L'Attente by Franco Rossi
- 1998: Arab by Fadhel Jaïbi et Fadhel Jaziri
- 1989: L'Été de tous les chagrins by Serge Moati
- 1990: Halfaouine Child of the Terraces by Férid Boughedir
- 1992: Poussière de diamants by Mahmoud Ben Mahmoud and Fadhel Jaïbi
- 1994: Des feux mal éteints by Serge Moati
- 1996: Des héros ordinaires by Peter Kassovitz
- 1998: No Man's Love by Nidhal Chatta
- 2000: Clé de sol by Chawki Mejri
- 2001: The 3 Kings by Allain Mosly
- 2003: Le Soleil assassiné by Abdelkrim Bahloul
- 2004: Noce d'été by Mokhtar Ladjimi
- 2006: Les Ombres du silence by Abdullah al-Moheissen
- 2009: Cinecittà by Ibrahim Letaïef
- 2012: Jeudi après-midi by Mohamed Damak
- 2012: Bab El Falla by Moslah Kraïem
- 2019: Papillon d'or by Abdelhamid Bouchnak
Short films
- 1992: Un certain regard by Khaled Barsaoui
- 1997: Clé de sol by Chawki Mejri
- 1998: Kelibia Mazzara by Jean Franco Pannone and Tarek Ben Abdallah
- 2011: Sauve qui peut by Fethi Doghri
- 2013: N'importe quoi by Ismahane Lahmar
- 2013: Peau de colle by Kaouther Ben Hania
Theater
- 1982: Doulab by Habib Chebil
- 1984: Mawal by Habib Chebil
- 1987: Arab by Fadhel Jaïbi and Fadhel Jaziri
- 1989: El Aouada by Fadhel Jaïbi and Fadhel Jaziri
- 2000: Il Corano by Arbi Chérif
- 2003: Œdipe by Sotigui Kouyaté
- 2011: Lecture croisée with Fanny Ardant
- 2012: Lecture croisée with Carole Bouquet
- 2013: Lecture
- 2014: Lecture
- 2017: ''Promesse Factory''
Videos
- 2014–2015: advertising spots for the Tunisian brand of harissa and tomato paste Sicam
Awards and nominations
- 1979: Award for best male performance for his role in I swore the victory of the sun at the National Festival of School Theater, Ibn Charaf high school;
- 1980: Award for the best male interpretation for his role in Nazeem Hikmet at the National Festival of School Theater Ibn Charaf high school;
- 2000:
- * Best Supporting Actor for his role in No Man's Love in Carthage Film Festival;
- * Best Male Interpretation at the Oran International Arabic Film Festival;
- 2004: Best Supporting Actor for his role in Summer Wedding in Carthage Film Festival ;
- 2010: Best Director at the Arab Radio and Television Festival for La Cité du savoir;
- 2013:
- * Best actor at the Oran International Arabic Film Festival;
- * Best actor and Ramadan star prize at the Romdhane Awards, awarded by Mosaïque FM;
- 2014: Best actor at the Romdhane Awards for his role in Naouret El Hawa;
- 2019:
- * Best Actor at the Romdhane Awards;
- * Best popular Tunisian actor for his role in El Maestro by Sayidaty Magazine
- 2020:
- * Best Actor at the Romdhane Awards ;
- * Best Tunisian actor by Tunivisions;
- * Best Popular Tunisian Actor by Sayidaty Magazine;
- * Best Maghreb Actor by ET bel Arabi.
Honours
- 2010 : Knight of the National Order of Merit of Tunisia.