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Taha El-Amiri

Born
Aug 20, 1927 · Aged 97
Died
Sep 3, 2024
Place of birth
Algiers, Algeria
Gender
Male
Movie credits
7
TV credits
0
Also known as (2)
  • طه الأميري
  • Abderrahmane Bestandji

Biography

Taha El-Amiri, whose real name is Abderrahmane Bestandji, is an actor and director of the Algerian national theater, born on August 20, 1927, in the popular district of Casbah, in the heights of Algiers. Committed actor and activist within the Algerian People's Party (PPA). He learned dramaturgy, under the guidance of Mahiedine Bechtarzi, the founding father of Algerian theater, alongside his companion Habib Redha, the martyr Majid Redha, the actress Kelthoum and the actor Hassane El Hassani. His pseudonym Taha El-Amiri, was attributed an artistic basis, since beginning artists used to…