Ahmed Rachedi

Ahmed Rachedi (born 1938), is an Algerian Academy-Award Winning filmmaker. He co-produced the acclaimed 1969 political drama, Z, and directed L'Opium et le Bâton and Ali in Wonderland (1981).

Early life Ahmed Rachedi was born in Tebessa, French Algeria.

Career and accolades Rachedi was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture for the film Z (1969), which he co-produced. The film Z (1969) won an Academy Award on 7 April 1970.

His 1971 film L'Opium et le Bâton was entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival.

His 1981 film Ali in Wonderland won a Special Prize at the 12th Moscow International Film Festival.

Other activities Rachedi was a co-founder of the Pan African Federation of Filmmakers in 1969/70.

Selected filmography L'Opium et le Bâton (1971) The Most Gentle Confessions (1971) Le Doigt dans l'engrenage (1974) Ali in Wonderland (1981) C'était la guerre (1993, co-directed with Maurice Failevic)