Portrait of Yacef Saâdi

Yacef Saâdi

Bio: Yacef Saâdi (20 January 1928 – 10 September 2021) was an Algerian independence fighter, serving as a leader of the National Liberation Front during his country's war of independence. After the Algerian War, Yacef helped produce Italian filmmaker Gillo Pontecorvo's film The Battle of Algiers (1966), based on Souvenirs de la Bataille d'Alger
Born: Fri, Jan 20 1928
Birthplace: Algiers, Algeria

Death: Fri, Sep 10 2021
Yacef Saâdi is 93 years old
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Poster of La Bataille d'Alger, l'empreinte
La Bataille d'Alger, l'empreinte
Yacef Saâdi was
89 in La Bataille d'Alger, l'empreinte
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jan 01 2018
Poster of L'Histoire Du Film "La Bataille D'Alger"
L'Histoire Du Film "La Bataille D'Alger"
Yacef Saâdi was
89 in L'Histoire Du Film "La Bataille D'Alger"
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jan 01 2018
Poster of Gillo of Ladies and Knights, of Loves and Arms
Gillo of Ladies and Knights, of Loves and Arms
Yacef Saâdi was
79 in Gillo of Ladies and Knights, of Loves and Arms
as 'Self'.
Thu, Oct 11 2007
Poster of Terror's Advocate
Terror's Advocate
Yacef Saâdi was
79 in Terror's Advocate
as 'Self'.
Wed, Jun 06 2007
Poster of Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers
Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers
Yacef Saâdi was
76 in Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers
as 'Self'.
Sun, Aug 01 2004
Poster of The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
Yacef Saâdi was
38 in The Battle of Algiers
as 'El-Hadi Jaffar'.
Thu, Sep 08 1966

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Poster of C'était la guerre d'Algérie
C'était la guerre d'Algérie
Yacef Saâdi would have been no older than
93 in C'était la guerre d'Algérie
as 'Self - FLN Member'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 14 2022