Sidiki Bakaba

Sidiki Bakaba (born in Abengourou, 1949) is an actor, scenario writer and director from Côte d'Ivoire.

He lives and works in Abidjan. After studying at the National School of Drama of Abidjan, he conducted training at the Living Theatre and with Grotowski.

In 2000, he became the director of the Palace of Culture of Abidjan (Palais de la Culture d'Abidjan) located at Treichville. He also founded the Actor's Studio (an actor training school in the Palace of Culture)

Along with a significant acting career, he produced fiction films, documentaries such as Les Guérisseurs (1988) which won the award for best music at the Francophone Film Festival, as well as the Voice of Hope at FESPACO Ouagadougou in 1989. He directed short films such as Le Nord est tombé sur la tête (1985–1998) for TV5, Le Parole (1992), L'Anniversaire de Daymios (November 1992) and documentaries such as Cinq siècles de solitude and La victoire aux mains nues in 2002.

A close supporter of ex-president Laurent Gbagbo, Bakaba April 2011 he was in Gbagbo's residence in Abidjan during the siege which resulted in Gbagbo's capture and is reported to have been wounded during it.

Education and training 1962–1966 in National School of Drama, in Abidjan. His focus was: stage production and actor management 1966–1970 in National Institute for the Arts, in Abidjan 1970–1972 in International University of Theatre, Paris. His focus was: Living Theatre, Grotowski

Teaching career

1970 1972 Teacher/intern at the National Institute of Arts, Abidjan 1972 – 1975 Teacher of body language at the National Institute of Arts, Abidjan 1985 Teacher of Drama, the Lavilliers Bernard School, Paris 1985 – 1986 Teacher of Drama, School of Arts and Josephine Baker, Paris 1990 Body language/expression training, Paris I, Panthéon Sorbonne University 1991 Body language/expression training, Image d'Ailleurs Paris 01-02.1992 Training as an actor, staging a play at the Franco-Nigerian Cultural Centre, Niamey Sept. 1992 GTRO Actor training, Abidjan 2001–2008 Director of the Actors Studio at the Palace of Culture in Abidjan

Awards + List of awards Year Film Awarded for Organization 1979 sortname|Bako, l'autre rive| Best Actor Festival de la Francophonie, Nice 1985 sortname|Petanqui,|Le Médecin de Gafire,|Suicides Grand prix d'interprétation Festival International of Carthage 1987 sortname|Le Médecin de Gafire Best Actor Culture Festival in Algiers 1988 sortname|Healers Best Film Music Award Festival de la Francophonie, Martinique 1989 sortname|Les Guérisseurs Voice of Hope Award FESPACO 1992 Honorary citizen of Louisville, Kentucky, USA 1997 sortname|Roues libres Best Screenplay Award for Ayala Bakaba and Sidiki Bakaba Amiens International Film Festival 1999 sortname|Les Déconnards UNESCO Award MASA Festival in Abidjan 2001 sortname|Los Palenqueros,|Cinq Siècles de Solitude UEMOA Award 2003 Prix Culturel Africain du Mérite Rifad (International Network of African Women and the Diaspora) 2005 Ikeda Culture and Education Award SGI-Côte d'Ivoire 2005 sortname|Roues Libres Best director l’Association des Professionnels du cinéma de Côte d'Ivoire 2006 Best Cultural Promoter Cultural Union of Journalists of Côte d'Ivoire 2006 Prix d’Excellence Diplôme d’Honneur General Council of Abengourou, his hometown 2008 Best Actor for West Africa la Fondation des artistes de Côte d'Ivoire (FONDACI) 2009 Awarded for his entire career 2nd Pan-African Cultural Festival in Algiers

Filmography

Films 1977 Bako, l'autre rive , directed by: Jacques Champreux, starring: Sidiki Bakaba, Cheik Doukouré and Doura Mané, won the "Prize of the Ecumenical Jury – Special Mention – Jacques Champreux" in 1978 Locarno International Film Festival and "Prix Jean Vigo – Jacques Champreux" in 1978 1978 The Savage State, directed by: Francis Girod, starring: Michel Piccoli, Marie-Christine Barrault and Claude Brasseur, won the "Best Sound Award – William Robert Sivel" and nominated for the "Best Editing Award – Geneviève Winding" in 1979 César Awards, France 1979 L'Appât du gain, directed by: Jules Takam, starring: Gérard Essomba, Howard Vernon and André Daguenet 1981 Le Professionnel, directed by: Georges Lautner, starring: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Desailly, Robert Hossein, won "Best Music Written for a Film – Ennio Morricone" in 1982 Cèsar Awards 1982 Le médecin de Gafire, directed by: Mustapha Diop, starring: Sidiki Bakaba, Merlin N'Diagne and Fifi-Dalla Kouyate 1983 Suicides, directed by: Jean-Claude Tchuilen, starring: Sidiki Bakaba, Christian Bebebey and Pierre Didy Tchakounte 1983 Petanqui, directed by: Kozoloa Yeo, starring: Sidiki Bakaba and Douta Seck 1986 Descente aux enfers , directed by: Francis Girod, starring: Claude Brasseur, Sophie Marceau and Betsy Blair 1986 Desebagato, directed by: Emmanuel Sanon-Doba, starring: Sidiki Bakaba and Miriam Yago, produced by: Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos (ICAIC), Marie Dubois is nominated as the Best Supporting Actress in 1987 César Awards, France 1986 Descente aux enfers, directed by: Francis Girod, starring: Michel Piccoli, Marie-Christine Barrault and Claude Brasseur 1987 Campo Thiaroye, directed by: Ousmane Sembene, Thierno Faty Sow, starring: Sidiki Bakaba, Hamed Camara and Philippe Chamelat, in 1988 won the "Children and Cinema Award", "Grand Special Jury Prize", "New Cinema Award", "Sergio Trasatti Award – Special Mention", "Special Golden Ciak" and "UNICEF Award" in 1988 Venice Film Festival''' 1987 Visages de femmes, directed by: Désiré Ecaré, starring: Sidiki Bakaba, Kouadou Brou and Albertine N'Guessan, won the FIPRESCI Prize – Désiré Ecaré in 1985 Cannes Film Festival 1988 Les guérisseurs, directed by: Sidiki Bakaba, starring: Georges Benson, Pierre-Loup Rajot and Nayanka Bell, produced by: Afriki Projection, Ministère de la Culture (participation) 1990 Mamy Wata, directed by: Moustapha Diop, starring: Philippe Ambrosini, Sidiki Bakaba, Gérard Essomba, Fifi-Dalla Kouyate, Sotigui Kouyaté, Sandra Novik, Umban U'kset, France Zobda 1998 Mes quatre dernières volontés, directed by: Angelo Cianci, starring: Carole Martinez, Sidiki Bakaba and Pierre Porquet, duration: 5 min, nominated for the "Best European Short Film/Angelo Cianci" in 1999 Brussels International Film Festival 2000 Daresalam, directed by: Issa Coello, starring: Haikal Zakaria, Abdoulaye Ahmat and Gérard Essomba 2002 Roues libres, directed by: Sidiki Bakaba, starring: Sidiki Bakaba, Adama Dahico, Placide Bayoro and Daouda Traoré 2010 Héritage Perdu, directed by: Christian Lara, starring: Sidiki Bakaba, Philippe Mory and Luc Saint-Eloy

TV films 1981 Un dessert pour Constance, by: Sarah Maldoror, starring: Sidiki Bakaba, Cheik Doukouré and Elias Sherif 1982 En votre aimable règlement, by: Jean-Claude Charnay, starring: Christian Parisy, Micky Sébastian and Anne Fontaine 1983 L'Aventure ambiguë, directed by: Jacques Champreux for TF1 1985 Néo Polar, TV series, starring: Vincent Lindon, Jean-Pierre Léaud and Claude Nougaro 1985 L'épi d'or, TV series, directed by: Fabrice Cazeneuve, starring: Jean-Noël Brouté, Sophie Caffarel and Christine Murillo 1986 La méthode rose, directed by: Claude de Givray, starring: Jean-Pierre Cassel, Marie-Noëlle Eusèbe and Gérard Caillaud, TF1 Films Production 1986 Azizah, la fille du fleuve, directed by: Patrick Jamain, starring: Michel Auclair, Sidiki Bakaba and Kouadou Brou, produced by: Antenne 1989 Le triplé gagnant , TV series, starring: Raymond Pellegrin, Thierry Rode and Jean-Michel Martial 1992 La Parle, directed by: Sidiki Bakaba 1992 L'Anniversaire de Daymio, Afriki Projection production 1992 Zoo Story, directed by: Edward Albee, Afriki Projection production 1992 Maître Harold, directed by: Athol Furgarth, Afriki Projection production 1995 – 1996 L'Empereur Jones, directed by:Eugene O'Neill 1995 – 1998 Le Nord est tombé sur la tête 1999 Les Déconnards, directed by Koffi Kwahulé 2002 C’est ça là même, directed by Sidiki Bakaba 2002 Papa Bon Dieu, directed by: Louis Sapin 2002 L’homme sur le parapet du pont, directed by: Guy Foissy 2002 Fiers Ivoiriens 2003 l’Exil d’Albouri, directed by: Cheick Aliou N’dao 2004 Monoko-Zohi, Diegou Bailly, Director: Sidiki Bakada 2006 Il nous faut l’Amérique, directed by: Koffi Kwahule 2007 Îles de Tempête, directed by: Bernard B. Dadié 2008 Hêrêmankono, directed by: Diégou Bailly 2010 La Malice des hommes, directed by: Jean-Pierre Guingane

Documentaries 1999 Fête de génération d'Abobote, director: Sidiki Bakaba, duration: 26’ 2000 Los Palenqueros Cimarrons de Colombie 2000 Cinq siècles de solitude, directors: Sidiki Bakaba et Blaise Ndjehoya, duration: 52’, producer: Afriki Projection and Absynthe Production, diffusion: CFI, TV5 Afrique, Awards: Prix de l’UMOA au Fespaco 2001 Amiens 2000, Média Nord-Sud 2001, Pan African Film Festival 2001, Images d’ailleurs 2001 2002 Côte d'Ivoire, terre d'espérance, a documentary about Afro-Colombia by Blaise N'Dehoya and Sidiki Bakaba 2002 Caravane de la paix 2005 La Victoire aux mains nuesFilmed theater 1992 Zoo Story of Edward Albee, director: Abdul Karim, Afriki Projection production 1992 Maitre Harold by Athol Furgarth, producer TV 1, production, Afriki Projection production 1995 – 1996 L' Emperor Jones by Eugene O'Neill 1999 The Déconnards by Koffi Kwahulé 2002 Papa Bon Dieu, director: Sidiki Bakaba 2003 L’Exil d’Albour, director: Sidiki Bakada 2004 Monoko-Zohi, director: Sidiki Bakada 2007 Îles de Tempête, director: Sidiki Bakada 2008 Hèrèmankono, director: Sidiki Bakaba 2010 La Malice des Hommes'', director: Sidiki Bakaba