Roschdy Zem (born 27 September 1965) is a French actor and filmmaker of Moroccan descent. He shared the award for Best Actor for his role in the film '' Days of Glory'' at the

2006 Cannes Film Festival The 59th Cannes Film Festival was held from 17 to 28 May 2006. Twenty films from eleven countries were in competition for the Palme d'Or. The President of the Official selection Jury was Wong Kar-wai, the first Chinese director to preside over t ...

Career

Versatile and determined to not be typecast in "''

Beur ''Beur'' (or alternatively, ''Rebeu'') is a colloquial term, sometimes considered pejorative, in French to designate European-born people whose parents or grandparents are immigrants from the Maghreb. The equivalent term for a female beur is a ...

''" roles, Roschdy Zem developed his range, playing a General of

Napoléon Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...

in '' Monsieur N.'' (2003), a Jewish father in '' Va, vis et deviens'' (''Live and Become'', 2005), and a transvestite in ''Change moi ma vie'' (''Change My Life'', 2001) alongside

Fanny Ardant Fanny Marguerite Judith Ardant (born 22 March 1949) is a French actress and film director. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two César Awards and a Lumières Award. Early life Ardant was born in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, ...

. He also appeared in roles highlighting issues in mainstream French society as well as in films promoting aspects of French and North African history such as '' Indigènes'' (''Days of Glory'', 2006) and ''Camping à la ferme'' (2005), based on a script from Azouz Begag. In 2011, he directed the film '' Omar Killed Me'', which was selected as the Moroccan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the

84th Academy Awards The 84th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2011 in the United States and took place on February 26, 2012, at the Hollywood and Highland Center Theatre in H ...

Selected filmography

As actor

1987 File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, ...

: ''

Les keufs ''Lady Cops'' or ''Les Keufs'' is a 1987 French comedy film directed by Josiane Balasko. Plot Mireille Molineux, police inspector, stalking pimps. With the complicity of Yasmina, a prostitute, she stops Charlie, her pimp. To avenge Mireille, J ...

'' *

1991 File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Phi ...

: '' I Don't Kiss'' *

1993 File:1993 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Oslo I Accord is signed in an attempt to resolve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict; The Russian White House is shelled during the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis; Czechoslovakia is peacefu ...

: ''

My Favorite Season ''My Favorite Season'' (french: Ma saison préférée) is a 1993 French drama film directed by André Téchiné, co-written by Téchiné and Pascal Bonitzer, and starring Catherine Deneuve, Daniel Auteuil, and Marthe Villalonga.Marshall, ''André ...

'' *

1995 File:1995 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: O.J. Simpson is acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman from the year prior in "The Trial of the Century" in the United States; The Great Hanshin earthquake str ...

: ''

Don't Forget You're Going to Die ''Don't Forget You're Going to Die'' (french: N'oublie pas que tu vas mourir, ) is a 1995 French drama film directed, co-written by and starring Xavier Beauvois. Plot Benoit (Xavier Beauvois) has planned out his life. Unfortunately he has forgott ...

'' * 1996: '' The Best Job in the World'' *

1997 File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of ...

: '' L'autre côté de la mer'' *

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...

: ''

Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train ''Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train'' (french: Ceux qui m'aiment prendront le train) is a 1998 French drama film directed by Patrice Chéreau and written by Chéreau, Danièle Thompson and Pierre Trividic. It stars Pascal Greggory, Vincent Per ...

'' * 1998: '' Alice et Martin'' * 1998: '' For Sale'' * 1998: '' Louise (Take 2)'' *

2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from S ...

: '' Stand-by'' * 2001: '' Change moi ma vie'' * 2001: '' My Wife Is an Actress'' * 2002: '' The Race'' * 2003: '' Merci Docteur Rey'' * 2003: '' Sansa'' * 2004: '' 36'' * 2005: '' Va, Vis et Deviens'' * 2005: '' Camping à la ferme'' * 2005: '' Le Petit Lieutenant'' * 2006: '' Indigènes'' * 2006: '' La Californie'' * 2006: ''Mauvaise foi'' (also written and directed) * 2007: ''

Game of Four ''Game of Four'' (''Détrompez-vous'') is a 2007 French comedy film directed by Bruno Dega. Plot Lisa and Thomas are lovers. They give appointments in hotels and have so far managed to avoid arousing the suspicions of their respective spouses, L ...

'' *

2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...

: '' La fille de Monaco'' * 2008: ''Go Fast'' * 2008: '' La très très grande entreprise'' * 2009: '' Commis d'office'' * 2009: '' London River'' * 2010: '' Outside the Law'' * 2010: ''

Point Blank Point-blank range is any distance over which a certain firearm can hit a target without the need to compensate for bullet drop, and can be adjusted over a wide range of distances by sighting in the firearm. If the bullet leaves the barrel paral ...

'' * 2010: '' Turk's Head'' * 2010: '' Happy Few'' *

2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gat ...

: '' The Cold Light of Day'', by Mabrouk El Mechri, as Zahir * 2012: ''

Une nuit ''Paris by Night'' (french: Une nuit; ) is a 2012 French crime film directed by Philippe Lefebvre (film director), Philippe Lefebvre. Plot Each night, vice police captain Simon Weiss checks a number of night clubs. As he tries to ensure they obey ...

'', by Philippe Lefebvre, as Simon Weiss * 2012: '' Mains armées'', by Pierre Jolivet, as Lucas Scali * 2012: ''

Just like a Woman "Just Like a Woman" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan first released on his seventh studio album, ''Blonde on Blonde'' on June 20, 1966. It was written by Dylan and produced by Bob Johnston. A shorter edit was released as a sin ...

'', by

Rachid Bouchareb Rachid Bouchareb (born 1 September 1953) is a French film director and producer. His films are based on the complex history of France and its relationship with its former colony, Algeria. His films also examine racial discrimination and conflic ...

* 2012: ''

Collision In physics, a collision is any event in which two or more bodies exert forces on each other in a relatively short time. Although the most common use of the word ''collision'' refers to incidents in which two or more objects collide with great fo ...

'', by David Marconi *

2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ...

: '' Bird People'', by Pascale Ferran, as Simon * 2014: '' La Rançon de la gloire'' * 2014: '' On a failli être amies'' * 2015: ''

Alaska Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S. ...

'' *

2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a s ...

: '' Les hommes du feu'' by Pierre Jolivet * 2017: '' The Price of Success'' *

2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the Unit ...

: '' Nothing to Hide'' * 2019: '' Oh Mercy!'' * 2019: '' Savages (Les Sauvages)'' – TV series * 2021: '' Madame Claude'' * 2022: '' Other People's Children ( :fr:Les enfants des autres)''

As filmmaker

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zem, Roschdy 1965 births Living people People from Gennevilliers French male film actors French people of Moroccan descent French male television actors 20th-century French male actors 21st-century French male actors French film directors French male screenwriters French screenwriters French film producers Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor winners Best Actor César Award winners Best Actor Lumières Award winners