Roschdy Zem

Roschdy Zem (born September 27, 1965 in Gennevilliers, Hauts-de-Seine) is a French actor of Moroccan descent. He shared the award for Best Actor for his role in the film "Days of Glory" at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.

Very versatile and determined to not be typecast in "Beur" roles, Roshdy discreetly developed his range, playing a General of Napoléon in "Monsieur N.", a Jewish father in "Va, Vis et Deviens", a transvestite in "Life kills me" alongside Fanny Ardant, several deep characters highlighting issues in mainstream French society as well as movies promoting parts of French and North African history like "Indigènes" and "Camping à la ferme" based on a script from Azouz Begag.

In 2011, he directed the film Omar Killed Me, which has been selected as the Moroccan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards.

Selected filmography

• The Cold Light of Day (2012)
• Happy Few (2010)
• Turk's Head (2010)
• Point Blank (2010)
• Outside the Law (2010)
• London River (2009)
• Commis d'office (2009)
• La très très grande entreprise (2008)
• Go Fast (2008)
• La fille de Monaco (2008)
• Détrompez-vous (2007)
• Mauvaise foi (2006/also Written and Directed)
• La Californie (2006)
• Indigènes (2006)
• Le Petit Lieutenant (2005)
• Camping à la ferme (2005)
• Va, Vis et Deviens (2005)
• 36 (2004)
• Sansa (2003)
• Merci Docteur Rey (2003)
• The Race (2002)
• My Wife Is an Actress (2001)
• Change moi ma vie (2001)
• Stand-by (2000)
• Louise (Take 2) (1998)
• For Sale (1998)
• Alice et Martin (1998)
• Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train (1998)
• L'autre côté de la mer (1997)
• Clubbed to Death
• Don't Forget You're Going to Die (1995)
• My Favorite Season (1993)
• I Don't Kiss (1991)

Nomination

• César Award for Best Supporting Actor
  • La fille de Monaco (2008)
  • Le Petit Lieutenant (2005)
  • Ma petite entreprise (1999)
• César Award for Best Debut
  • Mauvaise foi (2006)

External links

• Roschdy Zem at the Internet Movie Database