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Malik Zidi

Date of birth: 1975-02-14

Place of birth: Saint Maur des Fossés, France

Known for: Acting

Also known as: 맬릭 지디, Malik Zidi, マリック・ジディ

Malik Zidi

Biography

Malik Zidi was born in Châtenay-Malabry to a Kabyle Algerian father and a Breton mother. He spent his formative years in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, a suburb of Paris. Zidi abandoned his conventional studies early to concentrate on a career in comedy. Following courses at the Théâtre Véronique Nordey, and the Théâtre de Proposition in Paris, he briefly studied acrobatics and mime at the Théâtre de la Piscine and cinema at the Studio Pygmalion. Zidi made his first film appearance in the 1998 Sébastien Lifshitz-directed Les Corps ouverts. In 2000, Zidi was chosen by director François Ozon to appear as the troubled, lovelorn, bisexual youth Franz in the Teddy Award-winning film Water Drops on Burning Rocks (French:Gouttes d'eau sur pierres brûlantes). The film was based on the play Tropfen auf heisse Steine by German film director and screenwriter Rainer Werner Fassbinder. The film is a four-part comedy-drama shot entirely on one set and featuring only four actors: Zidi, Bernard Giraudeau, Ludivine Sagnier and American actress Anna Levine. Zidi's role in Water Drops on Burning Rocks garnered him his first of four César Award nominations. Malik Zidi followed up with roles in the 2002 Antoine Santana-directed Un moment de bonheur (English: One Moment of Happiness) opposite Isild Le Besco, earning his second César Award nomination for Most Promising Actor. In 2004, he appeared in the André Téchiné-directed romantic drama Les Temps qui changent (English release title: Changing Times) as Sami, the bisexual son of Cécile (portrayed by Catherine Deneuve), who visits his parents in Tangiers so that he may visit his Moroccan boyfriend. The film also starred actor Gérard Depardieu and was nominated for a Satellite Award. Zidi received his third César Award nomination. In 2006, Zidi appeared in the Emmanuel Bourdieu-drama Les Amitiés maléfiques (English release title: Poison Friends). The film was showcased at the Cannes Film Festival and Bourdieu received the Critics Week Grand Prize and the Grand Golden Rail. The film also won the SACD Screenwriting Award and Zidi was once again nominated for a César Award, winning the Award for Most Promising Actor 2007. In addition to film, Zidi has appeared in numerous television roles. In 2020, Zidi penned his first novel L'ombre du soir, which was published by Éditions Anne Carrière.

Movie Credits

Looking for Cheyenne
2.4

Looking for Cheyenne

2005-04-01

Cheyenne, a journalist, decides to leave Paris after being laid off and to settle down in the middle

Water Drops on Burning Rocks
3.3

Water Drops on Burning Rocks

2000-03-15

In 1970s Germany, Léopold, a 50-year-old businessman, picks up and seduces 20-year-old Franz, who sw

The Soul Eater
3.1

The Soul Eater

2024-04-24

When the disappearance of children and bloody murders multiply in a small mountain village, an old l

Le baiser
0

Le baiser

2008-08-29

A man speaks to a woman who only wants one thing: to kiss him.

Pardon My French
3.7

Pardon My French

2009-03-25

Nathalie is being stalked. By an interesting, intelligent young woman called Anaïs, who makes quite

Almost Peaceful
2.9

Almost Peaceful

2002-12-18

Set during the largely unexplored period immediately following World War II, the film follows a grou

Changing Times
2.8

Changing Times

2004-12-08

In Tangiers where he traveled for his work, a man finds the woman he loved, and attempts to revive t

Jacquou the Rebel
3.3

Jacquou the Rebel

2007-01-17

In 1815, young Jacquou lives an idyllic peasant life with his parents in the Périgord region of Fran

The Great Meaulnes
2.7

The Great Meaulnes

2006-10-04

A coming-of-age story set in France in the years leading up to World War I. Two teenage boys experie

A Moment of Happiness
2.6

A Moment of Happiness

2002-03-06

Philippe, 25, arrives one morning in Arcachon, where his sister lives. He is a young man with no tie

What's Wrong with My Family?
3.1

What's Wrong with My Family?

2022-10-11

Céline and Mathieu, a couple in their thirties who are farmers, are fighting relentlessly to adopt a

The Queen of Clubs
2.8

The Queen of Clubs

2010-01-13

Aurélien and Argine have never been able to leave each other. Brother and sister, they have always l

My Children Are Different
3

My Children Are Different

2003-07-23

A classical musician demands that his beautiful daughter and his young son follow in his footsteps d

Rebellion
3.4

Rebellion

2011-11-16

April 1988, Ouvéa Island, New Caledonia. 30 gendarmes are taken hostage by a group of Kanak freedom

Poison Friends
2.8

Poison Friends

2006-09-27

A group of college students are duped by a charming pathological liar.

Open Bodies
2.6

Open Bodies

1998-06-23

Born to a North African father and a French mother, 18-year-old Parisian high school senior Rémi wor

Sons of Ramses
3

Sons of Ramses

2023-03-01

Thirty-four year old Ramsès has established himself as a clairvoyant in La Goutte d’Or, Paris. A shr

Amaro amore
2.5

Amaro amore

2013-05-24

Love is a bitter history of formation and growth. The discovery of the world. The self-discovery. Th

The Gordji Affair
3.3

The Gordji Affair

2012-02-11

Wahid Gordji is an Iranian diplomat suspected of the attack at 'rue de Rennes'. Yet, he is ultimatel

The Color of Kings
3.5

The Color of Kings

2020-09-06

Adel is a young aircraft co-pilot. Following a assault he may lose is eye.

Berthe Morisot
3

Berthe Morisot

2012-09-13

At 25, Berthe dreams of making a living from her painting, never to marry, and to always stay with h

Quartier libre
0

Quartier libre

Wolfy: The Incredible Secret
3.1

Wolfy: The Incredible Secret

2013-12-18

Loulou is a wolf. Tom is a rabbit. As curious as it may seem, Loulou and Tom have been inseparable s

Que demande le peuple
0

Que demande le peuple

Clara
2.8

Clara

2008-11-07

A look at the lives of 19th-century composers Clara and Robert Schumann.

Place Vendôme
3.1

Place Vendôme

1998-10-07

The story of a woman that remained distracted for a long time from her life, from the passions that

Lines of Wellington
2.9

Lines of Wellington

2012-10-04

Passionate romance, brutal treachery, and selfless nobility are set against the background of Napole

La mort n'oublie personne
3.4

La mort n'oublie personne

2009-05-05

Old Goriot
2.2

Old Goriot

2004-11-09

A poor but ambitious young man arrives in Paris and settles down in the boarding house run by Madame

Incarnation
0

Incarnation

Lou has a deformity that appears to delay puberty. Between her parents, her friends, and the eruptio

The Assistant
2.6

The Assistant

2015-09-02

With his wife in labor, father-to-be Thomas (Malik Zidi) speeds to the hospital, and in the process,

Made in France
3.1

Made in France

2015-10-04

Sam, a freelance journalist, decides to investigate the growing phenomenon of disaffected youth join

Daguerrotype
2.9

Daguerrotype

2016-10-15

An aging photographer's obsession with an early form of photography draws his assistant and daughter

Miroir, mon beau miroir
0

Miroir, mon beau miroir

2008-06-27

Marie-Line, 60 years old, continuously strives to fend off the effects of aging and lives with the o

The Sky of the Centaur
3.6

The Sky of the Centaur

2017-03-02

A french engineer travels in a ship that stops in Buenos Aires, where he must deliver a packet to a

Gauguin: Voyage to Tahiti
2.8

Gauguin: Voyage to Tahiti

2017-09-20

In 1891, the French painter Paul Gauguin leaves Paris and travels to Tahiti to renew his art as a fr

Ex
2.9

Ex

2009-02-06

Six people struggling with their relationship, or lack thereof, cross paths with their respective ex

Marie Curie
2.5

Marie Curie

2016-12-01

The most turbulent five years in the life of a genius woman: Between 1905, where Marie Curie comes w

L'Onzième Commandement
0

L'Onzième Commandement

1998-09-15

The perpetrator of a murder refuses to denounce himself, which results in the conviction of one of h

Her Mother, the Whore
5

Her Mother, the Whore

2001-05-30

After Coralie was found dead in a vacant lot, her mother Catherine - who thinks that her daughter wa

Whatever Happened to My Revolution
3.1

Whatever Happened to My Revolution

2019-02-06

Angela was 8 years old when the first McDonald's opened in East Berlin - Since then, she has been fi

Sissi, the Rebellious Empress
3

Sissi, the Rebellious Empress

2004-06-15

The last three days in the life of Elizabeth of Austria before her assassination.

Towards the Battle
2.8

Towards the Battle

2019-11-01

The story unfolds around the year 1860. Louis, a photographer, convinces the general of the French A

Beyond the Ocean
0

Beyond the Ocean

2006-07-02

Journey of an african migrant through Europe.

Play
3.6

Play

2019-09-04

In 1993, Max was 13 when he was offered his first camera. For 25 years he will not stop filming. The

Oxygen
3.3

Oxygen

2021-05-12

A woman wakes in a cryogenic chamber with no recollection of how she got there, and must find a way

The Marchers
3.2

The Marchers

2013-11-27

In 1983, in France experiencing intolerance and racial violence , three young teens and the priest M

You, Me and Us
3

You, Me and Us

2012-12-26

Aya and Louis separated a long time ago. Their little girl, Lina, is now 7 years old. Today, Aya liv

Après moi
2.5

Après moi

2010-06-20

Jeanne and Hugo are tango dancers. When Jeanne conceals the reality of her coming death, she decides

When Fall Is Coming
3.3

When Fall Is Coming

2024-10-02

Michelle is enjoying a peaceful retirement in a Burgundy village, close to her longtime friend Marie

Flavors of Iraq
4.5

Flavors of Iraq

2024-06-10

The Fatiha is the first sura of the Koran. In Muslim tradition, it is also the name used for the cer

Les Zygs, le Secret des Disparus
0

Les Zygs, le Secret des Disparus

2007-05-15

On an island, clones are secretly raised.

Le Refuge
0

Le Refuge

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
0

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

2014-12-08

A mysterious Green Knight rides into a court celebration and challenges the young knights present to

Mysteries of Lisbon
3.9

Mysteries of Lisbon

2010-10-21

The tragic story of the many lives of Father Dinis, his dark origins and his pious works, and the di