Introduction
Nabil Ayouch (born 1 April 1969) is a French television and film director, producer and writer of Moroccan origin.
Early life
He was born in Paris, to a Moroccan-Muslim father and a Tunisian-Jewish mother, although he spent a large part of his childhood in Sarcelles. After three years of course of theatre in Paris (1987–1990).
Film career
Ayouch started his career as a scriptwriter and director with the advertising agency Euro-RSCG.
In 1992, he directed Les Pierres bleues du désert, a first short film with Jamel Debbouze which tells the history of a young man convinced that there are large blue stones in the desert. Since then he directed two short films, Hertzienne Connexion (1993) and Vendeur de silence (1994) for which he received international recognition. He won the Ecumenical Award in 2000 in the Montreal World Film Festival for his film Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets. Ayouch is set to produce the French-Moroccan thriller film Mirages.
His 2012 film God's Horses competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.
Decorations
- Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters (2015)