Alexandre Arcady (born 17 March 1947) is a French actor, film director, producer and screenwriter.[1][2][3]

Alexandre Arcady
Arcady in 2012
Born (1947-03-17) 17 March 1947 (age 77)
Algiers, Algeria
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, producer
Years active1979–present
SpouseDiane Kurys
ChildrenAlexandre Aja
Sacha Sperling

Life and career

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Alexandre Arcady was born in Algiers, Algeria.[2] He emigrated to France at the age of fifteen.[2] His son is filmmaker Alexandre Aja.[2]

He has expressed his surprise at the "lack of leadership" of Israel during the Arab Spring, and he called Israel "the most advanced democracy in the Middle East".[4]

Filmography

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Year Title Director Producer
1979 Le Coup de sirocco [fr] Yes No
1982 Le Grand Pardon [fr] Yes No
1983 Le Grand Carnaval [fr] Yes No
1985 Hold-Up Yes No
1987 Last Summer in Tangiers Yes Yes
1989 L'union sacrée [fr] Yes Yes
1990 C'est la vie No Yes
1991 Pour Sacha Yes No
1992 Day of Atonement (Le Grand Pardon II) Yes Yes
1994 À la folie No Yes
1995 Dis-moi oui... Yes Yes
1997 K [fr] Yes No
1999 Furia No Yes
2000 Return to Algiers Yes Yes
2002 Break of Dawn [fr] Yes Yes
2003 High Tension No Yes
2004 Mariage mixte [fr] Yes Yes
2005 L'anniversaire No Yes
2008 Tu peux garder un secret? Yes Yes
2010 Comme les cinq doigts de la main [fr] Yes Yes
2012 What the Day Owes the Night Yes No
Ce que le jour doit à la nuit No Yes
2014 24 Days Yes Yes
2016 Arrête ton cinéma No Yes
2023 Le Petit Blond de la Casbah [fr] Yes No

Actor

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