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Habib Benglia

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Habib Benglia
Born25 August 1895
Died2 December 1960
OccupationActor
Years active1925-1960 (film)

Habib Benglia (1895–1960) was an Algerian-born film actor who settled in France.[1] He was the first French-African actor to land major roles in both cinema (he acted in Renoir and Pujol movies among others) and theater (performing in over 100 plays).

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ Susan Hayward, French Costume Drama of the 1950s: Fashioning Politics in Film, Chicago, Chicago Press University, 2010, p. 209

Bibliography