Hamid Najah
- February 28, 2024
- 74 years
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Hamid Najah, 74–75, Moroccan actor, poet, and artist.
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|Hamid Najah (1949 – 28 February 2024) was a Moroccan theater and film actor, set designer, poet, and artist.
Early life
Hamid Najah was born in 1949 in Casablanca. In a 2010 interview with Aujourd'hui Le Maroc, he described the neighborhood Derb Sultan as "my entire childhood, it's almost my life, it's my knowledge, my existence, because it's in this neighborhood where my artistic career began by meeting various people from Derb Sultan."
Career
Renowned in theater, cinema, and fine arts, Najah he began his acting career as a comedian with "Al Masrah Al Bassime" at the Derb Bouchentouf Cultural Center, and "Achihab" by Mohamed Tsouli in 1966, then with the "Maâmora" troupe in 1970, before heading to Paris, France to study theater with one of the major figures in Brazilian theater, Augusto Boal. A director and set designer, he underwent formal theater training in the early 1970s.
Najah starred in significant film productions since the mid-1970s including Mostafa Derkaoui's About Some Meaningless Events in 1974 and Mohammed Reggab's The Barber of the Poor District, among others, in addition to his various roles on television.
Najah was also a poet, writing in French, and an artist known for his drawings and murals.
Death
Najah died on 28 February 2024 in Casablanca following a long illness.
Filmography
- About Some Meaningless Events (1974)
- The Barber of the Poor District (1982)
- Le goudron (1984)
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1.How old was Hamid Najah when they died?
- A.63
- B.74correct
- C.69
- D.79
Hamid Najah was 74 years old at the time of death.
Source: Profile: age at death: "Poor District (1982) Le goudron (1984) == References == == External links == Hamid Najah at IMDb Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 194
2.In which year was Hamid Najah born?
- A.1949correct
- B.1940
- C.1937
- D.1943
Hamid Najah was born in 1949.
Source: Profile: year of birth: "Events (1974) The Barber of the Poor District (1982) Le goudron (1984) == References == == External links == Hamid Najah at IMDb Archive record: year of death 2024.
3.In which month did Hamid Najah die?
- A.April
- B.Februarycorrect
- C.May
- D.March
Hamid Najah died in February.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1949. Archive record: age at death 74. Archive record: place of death Casablanca following a
4.On which day of the month did Hamid Najah die?
- A.30
- B.28correct
- C.29
- D.27
Hamid Najah died on day 28 of the month.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "Db Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1949. Archive record: age at death 74. Archive record: place of death Casablanca followin
5.Where did Hamid Najah die?
- A.Turin
- B.Casablanca following a long illnesscorrect
- C.Marseille
- D.Kraków
Hamid Najah died in Casablanca following a long illness.
Source: Biography: place of death: "1984) == References == == External links == Hamid Najah at IMDb Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1949. Archive record: age at dea
6.In which year did Hamid Najah die?
- A.2017
- B.2015
- C.2011
- D.2024correct
Hamid Najah died in 2024.
Source: Profile: year of death: "record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1949. Archive record: age at death 74. Archive record: place of death Casablanca following a long illness.
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