Kad Merad

Kad Merad (actually Kaddour Merad ) ( born March 27, 1964 in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria) is a French- Algerian film actor and screenwriter. His father is Algerian, his mother is French. He has two brothers and one sister.

Life

After starting out as an entertainer at Club Med and as an actor in the theater Merad came in 1991 to the Paris radio station Oui FM, where he met Olivier Baroux. The two formed the comedy duo Kad et Olivier and made together several successful radio formats and TV shows.

After several small roles brought corn qui a tué Pamela Rose, which he also wrote the screenplay with Baroux, in 2003, his big break in the movie business. This was followed by roles in various dramas and comedies such as The Les Choristes, the birds of heaven Can love be? In 2007 he was awarded for his performance in the film Do not worry, I'm fine the César Award for Best Supporting Actor. The comedy Welcome to the Sticks, the Merad played a major role, was more than 20 million viewers, the most successful French film of all time.

Filmography ( excerpt)

As an actor

  • 2003: Corn qui a tué Pamela Rose?
  • 2003: The Chorus (Les Choristes )
  • 2003: Les clefs de bagnole
  • 2005: Iznogoud - The bitter Grand Vizier ( Iznogud )
  • 2005: Birds of Heaven ( Les Oiseaux du ciel )
  • 2006: Do not worry, it 's good ( Je vais bien, ne t'en fais pas) me
  • 2006: ( world) All inclusive ( Un ticket pour l' espace )
  • 2007: Could This Be Love? ( Je crois que je l' aime )
  • 2008: Welcome to the Sticks ( Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis )
  • 2008: Paris Paris - Monsieur Pigoil on the road to happiness ( Faubourg 36)
  • 2009: Safari ( Safari)
  • 2009: Little Nicholas (Le Petit Nicolas )
  • 2010: 22 Bullets (L' immortel )
  • 2010: Fasting in Italian ( L' Italy)
  • 2010: arrest Nix ( Protéger & servir )
  • 2011: War of the Buttons (La Nouvelle Guerre des boutons )
  • 2011: La fille du Puisatier
  • 2012: Superstar
  • 2013: FBI
  • 2014: Super - hypochondriac

As Writer

  • 2006: ( world) All inclusive ( Un ticket pour l' espace )

Awards

  • 2007: Cesar for Do not worry, I'm fine ( Best Supporting Actor )
France The Chorus (2004 film) The Car Keys Le Petit Nicolas (film) The Well-Digger's Daughter (2011 film) Integrated Authority File
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