Mohamed Reggab Explained

Mohamed Reggab
Birth Date:1942
Birth Place:Safi, Morocco
Death Date:1990
Death Place:Paris, France
Nationality:Moroccan
Alma Mater:Université Libre de Bruxelles
All-Russian State University of Cinematography
École Supérieure Louis Lumière
Occupation:Film director
Children:Younes Reggab

Mohamed Reggab (1942-1990) was a Moroccan film director.[1] He was born in Safi, Morocco and studied in France (École Supérieure Louis Lumière), Russia (All-Russian State University of Cinematography), Belgium (Université Libre de Bruxelles) and Germany. He is best known for his sole feature film The Barber of the Poor Quarter, based on a play by Youssef Fadel. The personal debts incurred in the making of this film resulted in his spending some time in prison. He also took part in the collectively made Cinders of the Vineyard (1979).

He died in Paris while preparing to make his second feature Mémoires d'exil. He is the father of the filmmaker Younes Reggab.

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