Med Hondo

Directing

Born May 4, 1935 · Ain Beni Mathar, Maroc

Died March 2, 2019

Also known as Abid Med Hondo · Mohamed Abid Hondo

Biography

Med Hondo was a Mauritanian film director, producer, screenwriter, actor and voice actor. He emigrated to France in 1959 and began to work in film during the 1960s. He received critical acclaim for his 1967 directorial début Soleil O. Son vrai nom est Mohamed Abid né le samedi 4 mai 1935, à Ain Beni Mathar au Maroc et décédé le samedi 2 mars 2019 à l'âge de 83 ans au 14ème arrondissement de Paris.

Awards & recognition

Stallion of Yennenga · 1987
Golden Leopard · 1970

Filmography4 titles

Masculine Feminine

1966as Man in the Subway (uncredited)

Oh, Sun

1970Director, Production Design, Writer

West Indies

1979Director, Producer, Writer

Asterix and the Vikings

2006as La vigie (voice)