Doudja Abdoun

Doudja Abdoun

Doudja Abdoun (دوجة عبدون), born January 23, 1923 in the Casbah of Algiers, known under the name "Khalti Djoudja", is an Algerian comedian and actress. Raised by her stepmother, she began her career in the seventies with “The Fire” (El Hariq), adapted from the novel by Mohamed Dib and directed by Mustapha Badie. Then, she notably starred in the films “Le Prix Du Rêve”, “Leila Et Les Autres”, directed by Sid Ali Mazif. She was also asked for sitcoms in 2002 and 2005 including, among others, Ness M'Lah City 1 and 2, directed by Djaffer Gacem. Always in seroual and with a scarf tied around her head, she embodied the typical caring Algerian grandmother. She burst onto the screen with her candor and generosity, notably in her last role, that of grandmother Khoukha in the successful sitcom “Djemai Family” by director Djaâfar Gassem. "Khalti Doudja", died at the age of 86, on October 10, 2008, following a muscular illness. She is buried in the El Kettar cemetery in Algiers.

  • Title: Doudja Abdoun
  • Popularity: 1.632
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1923-01-23
  • Place of Birth: Algiers, Alger, France
  • Homepage: http://www.spla.pro/fr/fiche.personnes.spla.19203.html
  • Also Known As: Khalti Doudja, دوجة عبدون, Doudja
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Doudja Abdoun Movies

  • 1993
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    The Casbah of Algiers

    The Casbah of Algiers

    10 1993 HD

    The daily life and tribulations of colorful residents in the millennial popular district of the Casbah of Algiers.

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  • 1989
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    Rose Of The Desert

    Rose Of The Desert

    10 1989 HD

    An oasis lost in the Saharan desert more than 700km from Algiers. A society still functioning on centuries-old rituals. The only connection to the...

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  • 1977
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    Leila and the Others

    Leila and the Others

    10 1977 HD

    The story of Algerian women trying to live in 1970s Algeria where the society is between conservative values and progressive modern Algeria.

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  • 1993
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    Autumn, October In Algiers

    Autumn, October In Algiers

    8.5 1993 HD

    The story of a family in the instability and violence that shook Algeria during the riots of October 1988 in the midst of the rise of fundamentalism...

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  • 2003
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    Nass Mlah City

    Nass Mlah City

    1 2003 HD

    Nass Mlah City is a 2002-2006 Algeria comedy TV series directed by Djafar Gacem and broadcast by ENTV. It first aired in Algeria on 6 November 2002...

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