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Rabah Loucif
ActorBorn January 1, 1944 (82 years)
Rabah Loucif (Arabic: رباح لوصيف), born January 1, 1944, in Chlef, Algeria, under the sign of Capricorn, is a French-Algerian actor.
Rabah began his theatrical career in Algeria, winning first prize at the Young Algerian Theater Festival and directing various iconic plays such as Caligula, Montserrat, and The Tales of Djeha, actively participating in the development of Algerian theater through numerous national performances. Based in France since 1958, he has established himself on the French-speaking stage—in theater, film, and television—collaborating with great directors such as Chéreau, Perinetti, Beineix, Boisset, and Audiard.
Rabah Loucif has also distinguished himself in notable roles on television: he notably plays "Hassan" in the series Diane, femme flic, "Tariq's Father" in La promesse du feu, "Farflaoui" in Julie Lescaut, and "Mohamed Ben Sala" in "Une famille Formidable". His eclectic filmography includes more than sixty roles in film, television, and short films, combining drama, comedy, and politically charged works, including: R.A.S. (1973), The Lifeguard (1979), Beaujolais Nouveau Est Arrivé (1978), Train d’Enfer (1985), Banzaï (1983), Pentimento (1989), Fruits and Vegetables (1994), Honor of the Tribe (1993), and Shock Waves (2007), A Prophet (2009), 37°2 Le Matin (Betty Blue, 1986), Polisse (2011), Mohamed Dubois (2013), Ramdam (2020), etc.
Rabah Loucif remains a familiar face to French and Algerian audiences, recognized for his authenticity, versatility, and artistic commitment to poignant human stories, social dramas, and popular comedies.
Rabah began his theatrical career in Algeria, winning first prize at the Young Algerian Theater Festival and directing various iconic plays such as Caligula, Montserrat, and The Tales of Djeha, actively participating in the development of Algerian theater through numerous national performances. Based in France since 1958, he has established himself on the French-speaking stage—in theater, film, and television—collaborating with great directors such as Chéreau, Perinetti, Beineix, Boisset, and Audiard.
Rabah Loucif has also distinguished himself in notable roles on television: he notably plays "Hassan" in the series Diane, femme flic, "Tariq's Father" in La promesse du feu, "Farflaoui" in Julie Lescaut, and "Mohamed Ben Sala" in "Une famille Formidable". His eclectic filmography includes more than sixty roles in film, television, and short films, combining drama, comedy, and politically charged works, including: R.A.S. (1973), The Lifeguard (1979), Beaujolais Nouveau Est Arrivé (1978), Train d’Enfer (1985), Banzaï (1983), Pentimento (1989), Fruits and Vegetables (1994), Honor of the Tribe (1993), and Shock Waves (2007), A Prophet (2009), 37°2 Le Matin (Betty Blue, 1986), Polisse (2011), Mohamed Dubois (2013), Ramdam (2020), etc.
Rabah Loucif remains a familiar face to French and Algerian audiences, recognized for his authenticity, versatility, and artistic commitment to poignant human stories, social dramas, and popular comedies.
Filmography
| 2024 | |
| 2023 | Murder in Valbonne · as Anis Belhassen |
| 2020 | Cet autre hiver · as The Old Man |
| 2019 | Ramdam · as Président |
| 2016 | Burning Crimes (TV Series) · as Père De Târiq |
| 2014 | Captain Marleau (TV Series) · as Lyes |
| 2013 | Mohamed Dubois · as Selim |
| 2011 | Polisse · as Grocery Store Manager |
| 2009 | A Prophet · as Malik's Lawyer |
| 2007 | La Commune (TV Series) · as Faouzi El Hadj |
| 2006 | The Colonel · as Omar Bouamari |
| 2006 | Beur blanc rouge · as Le Père De Wassila |
| 2006 | The Rookies (2006) (TV Series) · as Hassan L'épicier |
| 2004 | Right Now · as Cast |
| 2003 | Diane, Crime Fighter (TV Series) · as Hassan |
| 2001 | Don't Make Trouble! · as (segment "poitiers, Voiture 11") |
| 2000 | |
| 1992 | Les Cordier, juge et flic (TV Series) · as Vendeur Journaux 2 |
| 1992 | Une Famille Formidable (TV Series) · as Mohamed |
| 1992 | Julie, Police Commissioner (TV Series) · as Farflaoui |
| 1991 | La tribu · as L'immigré |
| 1989 | Pentimento · as Ahmed |
| 1987 | Le passager du Tassili · as Policier |
| 1986 | Betty Blue · as Le Marchand De Légumes |
| 1985 | Hell Train · as Farid |
| 1983 | Banzaï · as Rachid |
| 1982 | Les contes de la rue Broca (TV Series) · as Papa Saïd |
| 1980 | Julien Fontanes, magistrat (TV Series) · as Hacine |
| 1979 | Le maître nageur · as L'arabe |
| 1978 | Médecins de nuit (TV Series) · as Riddah |
| 1978 | The New Beaujolais Wine Has Arrived... · as Kamel |
| 1974 | Messieurs les jurés (TV Series) · as Mahoud Slimane |
| 1973 | Nothing to Report · as Supplétif Choukir |