Habib Benglia
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
25 Aug 1895
Age
131 Years
Born In
Oran, Algeria
Total Projects
28
Years Active
33 Yrs
Avg Rating
8.4 ★
Overview
Habib Benglia, born August 25, 1895 in Oran (Algeria) and died December 2, 1960 at the Hôtel-Dieu hospital in Paris 4th, is a French actor and dancer. He was the first black French artist to experience such success in the 1920s. Married, he was the father of two children. Born to caravan parents, originally from Mali (then called French Sudan), he...
Known For
Filmography
movie
Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century
Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century
as Le noir molesté (uncredited)
movie
Some Like It... Cold
Some Like It... Cold
as Hannibal Valmorin
movie
Tamango
Tamango
as The Black Chief
movie
A Missionary
A Missionary
movie
Native Drums
Native Drums
as Gomba
movie
La Danseuse de Marrakech
La Danseuse de Marrakech
as Taraor
movie
The Figurehead
The Figurehead
as The black
movie
La Renégate
La Renégate
as Youssef
movie
Le Bateau à soupe
Le Bateau à soupe
as Le nègre
movie
Children of Paradise
Children of Paradise
as L'employé des bains turcs
movie
African Diary
African Diary
movie
Mon curé chez les riches
Mon curé chez les riches
as (uncredited)
movie
Les Rois de la flotte
Les Rois de la flotte
movie
Tempête sur l'Asie
Tempête sur l'Asie
movie
Hatred
Hatred
movie
The Secrets of the Red Sea
The Secrets of the Red Sea
movie
Grand Illusion
Grand Illusion
as Le sénégalais
movie
L'empreinte rouge
L'empreinte rouge
movie
Nitchevo
Nitchevo
movie
Les Gaietés du palace
Les Gaietés du palace
as False mahradja's valet
movie
Le Roman d'un spahi
Le Roman d'un spahi
as Nyaor
movie
Mysteries of Paris
Mysteries of Paris
as Le docteur noir
movie
Dainah the Mixed
Dainah the Mixed
as Le mari
movie
You Will Be a Duchess
You Will Be a Duchess
movie
Storm of Marrakech
Storm of Marrakech
movie
La Femme et le rossignol
La Femme et le rossignol
as The Chief
movie
Alone
Alone
as L'Hindou
movie
Yasmina