Athmane Ariouet

Algerian actor and director · age 77

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life in chapters

5 milestones from birth to now, with Athmane's age at every one.

1940s

  1. Birth

    Born September 24, 1948

1960s

  1. age ~15 Career milestone

    Screen debut in Le Résultat

    actor

    Ariouet made his acting debut in the 1963 film Le Résultat, beginning a career spanning more than five decades.

1990s

  1. age ~46 Release

    Stars in the cult comedy Carnaval Fi Dachra

    lead actor

    Ariouet played Makhlouf Bombardier in the 1994 Mohamed Oukassi comedy Carnaval Fi Dachra, a satire of Algerian society that became a cult classic.

2020s

  1. age ~72 Award

    Receives the National Merit medal 'Achir'

    recipient

    In July 2020 Ariouet was awarded the National Merit medal of the 'Achir' rank by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune.

  2. age 77 Career milestone

    Announces cinema comeback as a director

    director

    In February 2026 Ariouet was named among recipients of public film funding for his directorial project 'Ana Berri Win', marking his return to cinema after decades away.

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