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Maurice Bénichou
Acting
Born January 23, 1943 · Tlemcen, Algeria
Died June 14, 2019
Also known as André Bénichou
Biography
Maurice Bénichou (23 January 1943 in Tlemcen, French Algeria – 14 June 2019) was a French actor. His best known roles include three collaborations with director Michael Haneke (Code inconnu, Le Temps du Loup, and Caché), and a part in Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Amélie. He has also played in Peter Brook's 1989 film version of The Mahabharata. Source: Article "Maurice Bénichou" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Awards & recognition
- Officer of the Legion of Honour · 2012
- Officer of Arts and Letters · 2006
Filmography10 titles

Amélie
2001as Dominique Bretodeau
2001as Dominique Bretodeau

I... For Icarus
1979as Robert Sanio, l'homme à la caméra
1979as Robert Sanio, l'homme à la caméra

The Rabbi's Cat
2011as Rabbi (voice)
2011as Rabbi (voice)

Caché
2005as Majid
2005as Majid

Code Unknown
2000as The Old Arab
2000as The Old Arab

The Patriots
1994as Yuri
1994as Yuri

Paris
2008as Le Psy
2008as Le Psy

Time of the Wolf
2003as M. Azoulay
2003as M. Azoulay

Animal
1977as Le domestique
1977as Le domestique

Special Delivery
2002as Antoine
2002as Antoine