Abdelhamid Habati
Abdelhamid Habati (Arabic: عبد الحميد حباتي), born June 3, 1945, in Constantine, is an Algerian actor.
His artistic career began in Constantine, his hometown, in the early 1960s with the "Al Hilal" association. He later co-founded the "Al Bahalil" group with two other playwrights, Bashir Bin Mohammed and Rashid Zaghimi. During this period, he produced plays including "Youth's Error" and "Marriage is Forbidden."
After that, he joined the National Institute of Dramatic Arts at the Kifan Tower in Algeria, graduating in 1964 in the second cohort of his class. He then joined the Algerian National Theatre as a professional actor, performing in several plays, including "Sultan Al Hayer" and "What Is Not Good But Just" (1965). Habati later returned to Constantine and, along with some of his cultural figures, helped establish several cultural spaces, such as the Regional Cultural Center and the Regional Center for Cultural Work. During this period, he presented works such as "Life and Youth," "The School for Liars," "The Black Day," and "Spark in the Palace."
In the early 1970s, with the opening of four air theatres, including the Constantine theatre as part of the decentralisation decision in 1972, Habati joined the Constantine regional theatre, where he participated in a number of works as a director, actor and writer; Among them are: "That Answers This" (1972), "Who Dies, What Passes" (1977), "The Law and the People" (1978), "The People of Houma" (1980), "No Case Lasting" (1983), "Diwan Lajb" (1996), "Mr. Minister" (1997), and "The Buggy" (2003).
Beyond his stage work, Abdelhamid Habati has appeared in several notable films, including: "Mr. Faber's Mill" by Ahmed Rashdi (1986), "Patrol Towards the East" by Amar Alaskari (1971), "Spatial" by Mohamed Hazoorly (1976), and "The Canadian" by Amar Bahloul (2008).
Abdelhamid Habati passed away at the age of 74 on May 6, 2020, after a career during which he was awarded the title of dean of theater and cinema in Algeria.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.0261 |
| Birthday | 1945-06-03 |
| Place of Birth | Constantine, Algeria |
| Also Known As | Abdul Hamid Habati, Hamid Habati, |
1977
Hiziya
10/1
It was from the popular song-poem by Mohamed Ben Guittoun that director Mohamed Hazourli (of the Constantine regional station of RTA) wrote the screen...
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Hiziya
1978
The Olive Tree of Boul'hivet
10/1
Belkacem, a young unemployed man living in the Saharan village of Boulhilet, is entrusted by Bouacha, an old dervish who came from nowhere, with the s...
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The Olive Tree of Boul'hivet
1988
The Citadel
4.875/8
El Kalaa, a village in southern Oran. Although already married, old Sidi planned to marry another. He sets his sights on the beautiful Aïssa, with who...
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The Citadel
1975
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
6.615/26
A meticulous chronicle of the evolution of the Algerian national movement from 1939 until the outbreak of the revolution on November 1, 1954, the film...
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Chronicle of the Years of Fire
1971
Patrol in the East
8/3
The film traces the story of a patrol of the Algerian National Liberation Army (ALN), whose mission is to transport a prisoner French soldier to the T...
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Patrol in the East
1986
Huria
8/2
In the city of Constantine, the thwarted love affair of two students: Houria, fatherless, from a poor and traditional background, and Noureddine, son...
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Huria
1983
The Mill of M. Fabre
10/1
The story of the post-independence nationalization of the mill of Monsieur Fabre, an old man attached to the land of Algeria where he was born. In thi...
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