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French actor, director, writer, and activist
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Male
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Birth:
13 June 1929(Paris, France)
Death:
1 January 2006(Paris, France)
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Conservatoire de Toulouse
The details
Biography
Introduction
Jacques Charby (13 June 1929 – 1 January 2006) was a French actor, director, writer, and outspoken activist during against colonialism during the Algerian War. A member of the Réseau Jeanson or Jeanson network, he cooperated with Algeria's National Liberation Front in the fight for Algerian independence. He also wrote the first feature-length film chronicling Algerian Independence, entitled So Young a Peace, which was entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival.
Life and work
Charby was born Jacques Charbit in Paris.