Sofiene Chaari (31 July 1962 – 22 August 2011) was a Tunisian actor who is famous for his role of Sbouï in the sitcom ''Choufli Hal'' (2005–2009).

Career

He was the son of Habib Chaari, actor and cinema producer who helped him start his career in theater before turning to television. He first played in ''Mnamet Aaroussia'', ''At Azaïez'' and ''The Hotel'' before becoming well known as Sbouï in ''Choufli Hal'', a Tunisian TV series aired from 2005 to 2009 during

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. He played alongside

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and

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. After that, he remained famous with his role of Hsouna in ''Nsibti Laaziza'' aired on

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. He also presented his own TV-show ''Sofiene Show'' which aired from 2009 to 2010. Alongside his TV career, he also played in theater in ''Saâdoun 28'' and ''The Marechal''. He earned a presidential prize in 2005 before he died in

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, Tunisia, from a

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at the age of 49.

Filmography

Cinema

* 1998 :

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(short film) directed by Mohamed Damak * 2004 : Deadlines directed by

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and Michael A. Lerner * 2004 : Words of men directed by Moez Kamoun ( ar) * 2006 :

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directed by

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* 2011 :

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( en) directed by Ridha Béhi

Télévision

Séries

* 1997 : El Khottab Al Bab (Grooms on the door) (Guest of honor of episode 15 of season 2) directed by Slaheddine Essid and written by Ali Louati and Moncef Baldi * 1998 : Îchqa wa Hkayet (Love and stories) directed by Slaheddine Essid , Mohamed Mongi Ben Tara and written by Ali Louati : Essebti * 2000 : Mnamet Aroussia (The dream of Aroussia) directed by Slaheddine Essid : Abd Razzek (flowers' seller) * 2001 : Malla Ena (What I am) directed by

Abdelkader Jerbi Abdelkader Jerbi (; died 3 February 2021) was a Tunisian film director. Jerbi died from COVID-19 in 2021. Filmography Television movies *2008: Choufli Hal (Find me a solution), text by Hatem Belhaj Television series *1986: Raoudha, your daught ...

* 2003 : At Azaïez written by Hatem Bel Haj : Sadok * 2004 : Loutil (The hotel) directed by Slaheddine Essid : Stoukou * 2005–2009 : Choufli Hal (Find me a solution) directed by Slaheddine Essid and then Abdelkader Jerbi in the last season : Sboui * 2010–2011 : Nsibti Laaziza (My dear Mother-in-law) directed by Slaheddine Essid : Hassouna El Behi

TV Films

* 2009 : Choufli Hal (Find me a solution) directed by Abdelkader Jerbi : Sboui

TV Shows

* 2009–2010 : Sofiène show : TV presenter

Videos

* 2009 : advertising spot for

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* 2011 : advertising spot for the company El Mazraa

Theater

* 2005–2006 : The Marchal, text by Noureddine Kasbaoui and direction by Abdelaziz Meherzi * 2009 : Comidino * 2009–2010 : Saâdoun 28 directed by Mounir Ergui

Personal life and death

Chaari was married to Sihem Benzarti, the sister of the former Tunisian football player

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, together they had one son, Mohamed Habib Chaari.

Death

On August 22, 2011, shortly before midnight, he died in a clinic in La Marsa following a heart attack. He was buried the next day in a cemetery in La

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References

External links

* Place of birth missing 1962 births 2011 deaths Tunisian male film actors Tunisian male television actors 21st-century Tunisian male actors {{Tunisia-actor-stub