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Biography
Tony Gatlif is a French film director who also works as a screenwriter, composer, actor, and producer. Born 10 September 1948 as Michel (Boualem) Dahmani in Algeria, then officially part of France, to a Berber (Kabyle) father and an Andalusian-Romani mother, Gatlif’s cultural background is fairly complex.
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Awards & recognition
- Knight of the Legion of Honour · 2015
- Cannes Best Director Award · 2004
- César Award — Best Music Written for a Film · 1999
- Un certain regard Award · 1993
