Mohand Said Fellag (Kabyle:Muḥand Saɛid Fellag, born March 31, 1950 in Azzefoun, Kabylia (Algeria)) is an Algerian comedian, writer and humorist. He did his primary studies in Azzefoun and his secondary studies in Ali Mellah secondary school in Draa el Mizan. He entered the School of Dramatic Arts of Algiers in 1968 and stayed there for four years performing in several theatres throughout Algeria.

Career

From 1978 to 1985, he participated in several theatrical productions, before returning to Algeria in 1985 to join the National Theatre of Algeria to play the principal role in Eduardo de Filippo's production of L’Art de la Comédie. In 1986, he played in Ray Bradbury's Le Costume Blanc Couleur Glace à la Noix de Coco and created Les Aventures de Tchop, his first one-man show. He acted in a number of movies and TV shows during the period of turbulence in Algeria during the late 80s and early 90s. In 1989 he wrote the play Cocktail Khorotov and SOS Labès in 1990. The Islamic Salvation Front won the federal elections in Algeria in 1991 and this sparked a long and bloody civil war. The artist wrote Un bateau pour l'Australie-Babor Australia in 1992. In 1995, after a bomb explosion during one of his presentations, he moved first to Tunisia and then to France. There he found success on stage with his plays that confronted the social difficulties of France.

Awards and Prizes

• Prix du Syndicat de la Critique (Critics' Circle Award) - 1998
• Raymond Devos prize - 2003
• Prix de la SACD de la Francophonie - 2003

Plays

1. Cocktail Khorotov, 1989.
2. SOS Labes, 1990
3. Un Bateau pour l'Australie, 1992.
4. Djurdjurassic Bled, 1998.
5. La Casbah, 2003 with Biyouna.
6. Le Dernier chameau, 2004.
7. L'ère des Ninjas et Djurdjurassic (Les Dinosaures) in the théâtre of gymnase Marie-Bell, 2007.

Publications

1. Les Aventures de Tchop, 1965.
2. SOS Labes.
3. Cocktail Khorotov.
4. Le Balcon de Djamila.
5. Djurdjurassique bled, 1999.
6. Rue des petites daurades, roman, 2001.
7. C'est à Alger.
8. Comment réussir un bon petit couscous, 2003.
9. Le Dernier chameau.
10. L'Allumeur de Rêves Berbères, 2007.
11. Tous les Algériens sont des mécaniciens, 2009

Filmography

1. 1983 : Liberté, la nuit of Philippe Garrel
2. 1990 : De Hollywood à Tamanrasset
3. 1998 : Le Gone du Chaâba of Christophe Ruggia
4. 2001 : Inch'Allah dimanche of Yamina Benguigui
5. 2002 : Fleurs de sang of Myriam Mézières
6. 2003 : Momo mambo of Laïla Marrakchi
7. 2005 : Voisins, voisines of Malik Chibane
8. 2005 : Rue des figuiers of Yasmina Yahiaoui
9. 2006 : Michou d'Auber of Thomas Gilou
10. 2007 : L'Ennemi intime of Florent Emilio Siri

References

External links

• Mohand's personal website
• Mohand Fellag on IMDB