JMX hat einfach aus meinem Herzen gesprochen, aber ich möchte gern dazu einige Links zufügen:
http://www.geocities.com/saidwebsite/index2.html http://www.morocco.com/forums/showthread.php3?threadid=6408 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/extern...a%EFd+Taghmaoui und ein kleine Bio:
Saïd Taghmaoui was born on July 17th 1973 in the Parisian suburb of Villepinte. He grew up in Aulnay-sous-Bois, Paris in a large family, counting nine siblings. His parents are originally from Morocco. Saïd dropped out of school at a relative early age to concentrate on boxing. At a certain point he ranked nr. 2 in France in his weightclass.
While hanging out in Paris, Saïd was asked to appear in a music video for a friend, which led to some parts in short films. He then came in contact with Mathieu Kassovitz and together they started writing a script. This script led to the acclaimed 1995 French arthouse film "La Haine" (Hatred). Kassovitz directed "La Haine" in which Vincent Cassel, Hubert Koundé and Saïd starred. The film, about the aftermath of a riot in a Parisian ghetto, meant the breakthrough for all those involved. Kassovitz won 'Best Director' at the Cannes Film Festival and Cassel, Koundé and Saïd were all nominated for 'Most Promising Young Actor'. The film was also picked up by Jodie Foster's production company and released in the US.
If "La Haine" meant the breakthrough for his acting career, Saïd was not about to kick back and go with the flow. He learned Italian and has made several movies in Italy. He now speaks four languages: French, Arab, English and Italian and he has also made a movie in German. Saïd occasionally ventures out to Hollywood, the 1999 blockbuster "Three Kings" as its most notable example to date. Kate Winslet was his co-star in the 1998 film "Hideous Kinky", set in Morocco in the 60s. Saïd yet again teams up with his "Three Kings" co-star Mark Wahlberg for "The Truth About Charlie", in production now.
Working in Hollywood is totally fine by Saïd but making the permanent move is not on the maps. 'The American dream' is not his thing and he won't take up residence there, not even 'if I have tax problems' says Saïd in "The Face" (April '01). Yet he remains critical in the choices he makes as Hollywood has sent him bad scripts and offered too much money, leaving him in an awkward position.
His aim to reach for quality and not necessarily the obvious once again shows in "Nationale 7", a French arthouse comedy in which Saïd plays a gay, handicapped man. At the International Filmfest Mannheim-Heidelberg 2000 he accepted the award in the category 'Best Feature' on behalf of Nabil Ayouch, the director of "Ali Zaoua"; a film about streetkids in Morocco.
According to snippets from "Paris Match" and such, Saïd likes to spend his free time attending fancy parties, hanging out with his colleague and buddy Mark Wahlberg and has been reported admitting he enjoys "wine and the ladies". After splitting up with Miss Talulah, a dancer at Crazy Horse, Mr. Taghmaoui is single as far as I know.
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