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Djamel Bounab

Algerian actor

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionNov 30, 2025
Entity authorityQ136443094
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Djamel Bounab is an Algerian actor and comedian active in theatre, television and cinema since the 1970s. He became known for his roles in Algerian television series and sitcoms and has appeared in several popular films and series.

Biography

Djamel Bounab began his artistic career with the JFLN troupe (Bab El Oued), then joined in 1974 the Popular Theatre Troupe (Troupe Théâtrale Populaire, TTP) directed by Hassan El-Hassani. At the same time, he took classes at the Algiers Conservatory (Andalusian music, solfeggio) before devoting himself to theatre, and later to television and cinema. After completing his national service (1975–1977), he made numerous appearances in film and television, often in supporting roles, but appreciated by both audiences and local critics.

Career

After his beginnings in theatre, Djamel Bounab appeared in several Algerian television and film productions. He is known for his roles in series and sitcoms such as Nass Mlah City, Djemai Family, as well as for roles in dramas like Chafika and Mawîid maâa El Qadar.

Filmography

1981: Un toit, une famille (TV film) — first appearance in cinema (Rabah Laradji)

1991: Une main pour une sorcière (Achour Kessaï)

2002–2005: Nass Mlah City (TV series) — guest appearances

2007: Nuits d'Arabie (film)

Other series and TV films: La Mélodie d'espoir, Imarat l'Hadj Lakhdar, Le Testament / La Wasiya and several dramas broadcast during the month of Ramadan.

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“Djamel Bounab” enters the record as algerian actor. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Djamel, Bounab and Algerian can confirm, complicate or overturn.

Editorial reviewA useful biographical orientation record, particularly for establishing names, roles and a first chronology. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1974, 1975, 1977, 1981—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its strongest next move is a source search built around Djamel, Bounab and Algerian.
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This entry incorporates text from Djamel Bounab” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.