Mustapha Ayad
Mustapha Ayad | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 June 1948 |
| Citizenship | Algerian |
| Occupations | Actor, writer, stage director |
| Notable work | Zabana! Serkadji (film) (see filmography) |
| Father | Rouiched |
Mustapha Ayad is an Algerian actor, author and director, known for his roles in theatre and cinema as well as for his commitment to preserving Algerian cultural heritage. He is the son of actor Rouiched (Ahmed Ayad) and has appeared in several Algerian films and television films since the 1970s.[1]
Biography
Mustapha Ayad was born in Bologhine (Algiers). Trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts, he has pursued a career both on stage and in front of the camera. He has contributed to Algerian theatre as an actor, author and director, and has also published works on cultural memory, including a memoir about his father (Rouiched).[1]
Filmography
Cinéma
- 1982: Serkadji (film)[2]
- 2006: Barakat! — (crédité : l'épicier)
- 2008: Si Mohand u M'Hand, l'insoumis — (rôle : Kaïd Oukaci)[3]
- 2012: Zabana !
- 2016: Captain Adel (court-métrage)
Tv movies
- 1978 : Hassan Terro au maquis[4]
- 1982 : Hassan Taxi[4]
- 1989 : Hassan Niya (téléfilm)[4]
- Assia
- Chambre 28
- Le Printemps noir
Theatre
As an actor
- Sans titre[4]
- El Bouaboun — (plays several roles, including the Sonelgaz agent and the rag-and-bone man, 1994 version directed by Rouiched)[5]
- Facebook ya tchoutche[4]
As a director
- Sans titre 2
Special features
In the play El Bouaboun, Mustapha Ayad performed alongside his father Rouiched and his son Karim Ayad, playing two different characters. The play is considered one of the landmarks of Algerian popular theatre.[5]
Book
Mustapha Ayad, Rouiched mon père, mon ami, Dar El Houda, Algiers, 2017 (ISBN 9789947760024).[6][7]
Notes and references
- ^ a b "Ayad Mustapha - Théâtre national algérien". Théâtre National Algérien. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ "Serkadji (1982)". IMDb. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ "Si Mohand u M'Hand, l'insoumis — casting". IMDb. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Ayad Mustapha — Théâtre national algérien". Théâtre national algérien. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Entretien avec Mustapha Ayad — DKNews". DKNews. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ "Rouiched mon père, mon ami de Mustapha Ayad La vie d'un grand artiste". Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ "Rouiched : Un nom gravé dans la mémoire de la culture algérienne". El Watan. Retrieved 26 November 2025.