Khaled Benmiloud
Khaled Benmiloud, born in 1930 and died on 25 July 2003, was an Algerian psychiatrist, academic, writer and screenwriter. He is considered one of the pioneers of psychiatry and is recognised as the person who humanised the discipline in independent Algeria by founding the University Psychiatric Clinic in Algiers. He also participated in cultural and artistic exchanges, notably through his work as a screenwriter for Algerian cinema.
Biography
He was born in 1930 in Aïn Sefra. He pursued medical studies in France and received psychiatric training in Geneva before practicing and teaching in Algeria.Resignation
The administrative or political details surrounding his resignation remain sparse and are known mainly through later testimonies and tributes.Cultural activity
Alongside his medical work, Benmiloud wrote texts on Algerian culture, personality and society and participated in the intellectual life of the country. He is cited in several academic works on Algerian intellectuals and post-colonial cultural construction.Cinema
Khaled Benmiloud is credited as the screenwriter for the Algerian film L'Olivier de Boulhilet — a screenplay often presented as by Malek Haddad. The film is referenced in African cinema databases.Relationship with Malek Haddad
Khaled Benmiloud belonged to the same intellectual circle as Malek Haddad. In a Master's thesis supervised by Professor Jamel Ali-Khodja, this friendship is highlighted. A lifelong companion of Malek Haddad in exile, Haddad had dedicated La Dernière Impression to Khaled Benmiloud's mother: ..Pour celle-là qui dort à Tiout.Death and legacy
He died on 25 July 2003. After his death, numerous tributes recalled his role in structuring Algerian psychiatry and his cultural commitment.Publications
BENMILOUD, K. 1993. Propos d'actualités, Algiers, Editions Dahlab.BENMILOUD, K. 1996. La raison paramagique, Algiers, Editions Dahlab.