Ben Hamidou

Biography

Ben Hamidou, born in 1962 in Algeria to a Moroccan family, is a Belgian theatre author, actor, and director. Growing up in Molenbeek, Belgium, he began his career as an animator and café theatre player, eventually transitioning to theatre in 1997. He collaborated with the Broccoli theatre and achieved notable success with 2004's "Gembloux. Op zoek naar vergeten soldaten" (Searching for Forgotten Soldiers), a tribute to North African soldiers in the French army during World War II.